Santorini

SANTORINI - Oia, 7 a.m.: The shops of this small traditional village on the rim of Santorini's caldera are closed and just a handful of people wander its cobbled streets. A couple step onto the domed roof of the house below as a photographer gives them instructions. They kiss, embrace and change poses against the backdrop of the Aegean Sea.

The Gyzi Megaron Festival on Santorini, a part of the Cycladic island's cultural life for 38 years now, presents an eclectic assortment of musical genres, both Greek and international.

A trip around the Aegean is one of the best 50 journeys of a lifetime, according to international tour operator Flight Network.

The route selected in "The World's Best Journeys 2018" includes Athens, Aegina, Hydra, Kythnos, Kea, Syros, Myconos, Naxos, Paros, Ios (pictured), Sifnos, Santorini and Iraklio.

The mayor of Santorini, Nikolaos Zorzos, on Monday claimed that unidentified assailants attacked an official of the island's town planning authority in the early hours of the morning.

According to the mayor, the attack was linked to an application for construction in the area.

While Greece is the third most popular cruise tourism destination in the Mediterranean, it is unable to make this translate into financial gains in the way that Spain and Italy do, while certain destinations such as Santorini and Myconos are disproportionately burdened by daily flows of visitors compared to the rest of the country.

"Umbrellas," an emblematic installation series by Greek sculptor George Zongolopoulos (1903-2004), was installed a few days ago in Egypt, some 120 kilometers outside Alexandria, in an area where a new city is being built. The city will include a "Greek Village" inspired by the Aegean holiday island of Santorini.

The rise in hotel prices at popular holiday destinations such as Myconos and Santorini is turning Greeks to alternative options again this summer. The average length of their vacations remains rather short as most disposable incomes are still particularly low, according to a survey and analysis by the Trivago website reflecting Greeks' online searches for this summer.

Ashes from the Santorini Volcano, the world's biggest volcanic eruption in history, were found after 3,600 years in the ancient city of Smyrna in İzmir. 

A night guard at the Archaeological Museum of Santorini has allegedly been caught in possession of several items that were stolen from the museum he was supposed to be guarding, the Culture Ministry confirmed on Sunday.

Top Greek tourism destinations Myconos and Santorini have some of the highest hotel rates in comparison with rival islands in the Mediterranean, as high demand and the limited amount of accommodation infrastructure automatically put pressure on prices, particularly in the three- to five-star categories, according to figures processed by the Trivago website on behalf of the Institute of the Gree