Mykonos
Mykonos before the sunbeds
When the illustrated travel guide "Mykonos-Delos" from the series "Discover Greece," published by M. Pechlivanidis & Co, was launched in 1958, "tourism, Greek and international, was starting to explore the Cyclades," as highlighted by the observations of author-journalist Vassilis Kazatzis during that era.
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Islands still face August health staff shortages
Health and ambulance services on the islands are struggling to respond to increased needs with scarce capabilities in August for yet another summer.
Mykonos, Paros, Santorini, Samos and Chios have just one ambulance operating around the clock and a second operating a few days a month.
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Stumbling from crisis to crisis
Greece's conservative government seems to be stumbling from crisis to crisis, bearing the consequences of the inertia and inadequacy within certain sectors of the state machinery.
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Hunting down coastal illegalities
A new system is planned to detect illegal constructions on beaches and prevent their occupation, through the unification of the services tasked with monitoring the coastline, aerial photography and artificial intelligence.
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Island lawlessness and the media’s impact
Unlicensed construction and all manner of violations, transgressions and outright real estate-related crimes have historically been the norm rather than the exception in many parts of the country, especially in areas with a lot of tourism.
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Golden Visa investment requirements tighten
The government hopes its decision to double the minimum amount of property purchase at certain prime locations for a Golden Visa to €500,000 will dampen the excessive rally in prices and will make the market more accessible to more people, especially in areas such as Piraeus (photo).
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Halkidiki going the way of Mykonos?
The Halkidiki peninsula in northern Greece has long been a tourist hotspot. However, businesses there now seem to be adopting the kind of pricing policies seen on islands such as Mykonos and Santorini. Would-be beachgoers have to book sun beds days ahead and prices in general are skyrocketing.
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Luxury holiday home prices at decade high
Sale prices for holiday homes on the popular islands of the Cyclades are on a decade high, as the losses recorded in previous years have been more than covered.
The trend is upward and will remain so in the near future, according to this year's Holiday Home Price Watch, curated by Geoaxis, a company of certified real estate valuers.
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Dionysus, the 13th Month | Mykonos | July 9 – September 24
Lydia Venieri pays homage to Dionysus, the 13th god of Olympus, with her sculptural installation, as part of the Mykonos Art Festival 2023 (mykonosartfestival.com) near the Archaeological Museum of Mykonos.
Athens crime thread leads back to Mykonos
The issue of corruption linked to the popular holiday island of Mykonos is once again in the spotlight after one of the suspects arrested 10 days after a police chase in the center of Athens has reportedly admitted to his role in the horrific beating of a real estate agent on the Aegean island in September 2020.
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