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The Island of Santorini Now in Urgent Need of Sustainable Tourism

“Bringing companies, consumers, and communities together is our best chance to protect destinations and ecosystems for future generations." - Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex By Phil Butler Early in 2019, the European Parliament’s Transport Committee blasted Greek authorities for allowing tourism...

Top 12 Tourist Arrival Destinations in Greece, First Half of 2019

The latest data published by Greece's Civil Aviation Authority and the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (INSETE Intelligence) reveal the top-12 destinations in Greece that received the largest numbers of arrivals from abroad at their airports between January...

Quake Shakes Area Between Greece's Crete and Santorini Islands

A relatively minor earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale hit southern Greece at 10:57 local time (08:57 GMT+1) on Monday. According to the Geodynamics Institute of Athens National Observatory, the quake's epicenter was located 296 km (184 miles) southeast...

The Greek Island of Santorini is Now a Parkour Paradise (Video)

A video of two Australian twins practicing Parkour, or free-running, on the island of Santorini emerged just one day ago on an Instagram page, and has already gone viral. The spectacular video, on a page called "millionairecartel," has had more...

An Ode to Santorini's Silent Workers: The Donkeys and Mules that Built Greece's Paradise

By Michael Ermogenis* There is no excuse for animal abuse, exploitation or cruelty. Let’s just state that up front, so there is no confusion about the fundamental principles of belief that we should all support in our societies worldwide. There is,...

Animal Rights Activist Claims Brutal Attack While Filming "Donkey Abuse" in Santorini

A South African animal welfare activist claimed on Wednesday that he was brutally assaulted and threatened with death while filming the alleged abuse of donkeys on the Greek island of Santorini. Luke Barritt, a campaigner for the international charity "Network...

Santorini Authorities Deny Accusations of Animal Mistreatment

Authorities on Greece's Santorini Island clarified in a letter sent exclusively to the Greek Reporter on Wednesday that ''no written application from a foreign organization (PETA) has been submitted to the Municipality of Thera (Santorini) in relation an ad...

Property Values on Many Greek Islands Soar

The prices of properties on several Greek islands have been soaring since the beginning of the year, according to data obtained by Greece's most famous real estate sales website Spitogatos.gr. Some of the most famous islands have seen their prices...

Top Model Alessandra Ambrosio Spotted Enjoying Santorini's Mesmerizing Beauty

There is no end to the famous international celebrities who seem to be making their way to Greece this year, as top model Alessandra Ambrosio has been spotted enjoying life on the island of Santorini since Sunday. The famous model...

World's First Museum Dedicated to Lost Atlantis Opens on Santorini

The world’s first museum dedicated to the mythical -- but perhaps real -- island of Atlantis opened recently on Greece’s idyllic island of Santorini. The world-renowned Greek destination now hosts a museum which offers an opportunity for visitors to discover and...