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Kalamata, Santorini, Heraklion Champions In Tourist Arrivals

The arrivals of foreign tourists at the airports around Greece recorded an important increase, according to the first (temporary) data for September 2013.
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Regional Airports Tender Continues With Seven Bidders

Seven companies and consortiums have been shortlisted for the second stage of the tender for the operation, management, development, and maintenance of the country’s regional airports.
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Greek Authorities Target Luxury Island Villas For Tax Evasion

Greece's Financial Crime Squad (SDOE) has revealed that owners of some 500 luxury homes on popular islands are leasing their property via the Internet without declaring income to tax authorities.
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Santorini To Host 2013 Freerunning Competition

Some of the best free running athletes of the world will participate in Red Bull’s Art of Motion Parkour competition in a special location: Santorini Island in Greece.
2013 Year Of Gastronomy In Santorini
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IMIC 2013 To Be Held On Santorini This Fall

The 8th edition of the International Meetings and Incentives Conference (IMIC) series will take place on the island of Santorini this fall as one of the “key” actions of the “2013 Year of Gastronomy in Santorini” initiative.
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Santorini’s Volcano To “Erupt” On 25 August

If you're on Santorini these days, don't miss the Ifestia Festival, the annual tribute to the island's volcano that never sleeps, on Sunday, 25 August!
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Santorini Hit By Another Power Cut

Popular Santorini was left again in the dark in the early hours of Wednesday, 21 August, due to a short circuit in the electricity network.
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CNN Singles Out Nine Top Greek Islands To Visit

American news network CNN singled out nine out of Greece's 1,400 islands and labeled them as the Mediterranean's most beautiful assets. CNN presented the nine Greek islands on its news website and noted what makes each of these destinations stand out.
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GNTO To Launch Campaign To Boost Santorini’s Image

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) will soon promote Santorini via a social media campaign to boost the island's image, which was tainted last week due to a black out that ended up lasting several days.
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Power Cut Hits Santorini Island

Santorini - one of Greece's most popular holiday destinations - was literally left in the dark on Tuesday noon, 13 August, due to a fire at a power station that cut electricity to the entire island.
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Oia Among Superb Sunset Spots Around The World

American news network CNN has included the well-known sunset destination Oia, Santorini, on its list of 12 superb sunset spots around the world.
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Hoteliers On Santorini To Offer Discounts To Greeks

The Santorini Hoteliers Association has urged its members to offer rooms at special prices to Greek visitors this summer.
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Santorini Hailed As One Of World’s Best Islands By Travel + Leisure

Santorini, Greece, is included on the list of "World's Best Islands" for 2013 by Travel + Leisure Magazine in its annual poll.
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Cristiano Ronaldo, Irina Shayk Tour The Greek Islands

Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo is strolling around Rhodes with model Irina Shayk, the Greek media has reported.
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Santorini: Most Popular Greek Destination For 2013?

The island of Santorini ranked first in international arrivals out of all of Greece's destinations during the first half of the year, according to recent figures from the country's airports.
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Austrian Press Applauds The Cyclades

Santorini, Mykonos, Naxos and Paros were singled out in a recent travel feature published in Austrian newspaper Kurier.
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SDOE Spots Tourism Tax Dodgers In Greece

One in every two enterprises inspected across Greece by the Financial Crimes Squad (SDOE) over the 21-24 June long weekend was found to be withholding tax payments.
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Santorini: The Mediterranean’s Most Popular Destination

Santorini leads the list of the 20 most popular destinations in the Mediterranean, according to online booking company Trivago.
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Mykonos Most Expensive (But Not Most Popular) For Greek Three-Day Weekend

The most expensive Greek destination for the upcoming bank holiday weekend (Agiou Pnevmatos holiday) is Mykonos but it is not the most popular, as Greeks have focused their attention on Fira, Santorini, according to online booking company Trivago.
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Greek Hot Spring On Lonely Planet’s Best List

Palia Kameni, Greece, is included on Lonely Planet's list of Europe’s 20 best hot springs.