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Mykonos parties, special events & DJ lineups in May & June 2018

March 17, 2018 / admin / 16 Comments

Cavo Paradiso Mykonos

This is the international DJ lineup for June at Cavo Paradiso.

~ Final update on Thursday June 28 ~

Below are promotion flyers for parties scheduled to take place on Mykonos during May and June 2018. Events will be added to this page when they are announced, so check back for updates. Keep in mind that many parties may not be announced until only a day or two before they take place. Contact clubs directly to make table reservations or to purchase advance tickets.

Click here for the list of June parties and events.

For parties and events taking place in July, click here.

For August and September events, click here.

Bar & club openings and special events during May

Babylon bar Mykonos

Tuesday May 1 is opening day for Babylon bar in Mykonos Town

Skandinavian Bar Mykonos

Skandinavian Bar’s opening party is set for Friday May 4

At54 club Mykonos

At54 club starts its season on Saturday May 5 with an opening party featuring a live show by singer Kelly Kaltsi

JackieO’ Beach opens for the summer on Saturday May 5

Celebrities Bar Mykonos

DJ Jordy plays Celebrities bar on May 4, 5 and 6

La Rosticceria Mykonos

Singer Vicky Bee appears at La Rosticceria on Monday May 7

Principote Panormos starts its season on Thursday May 10

Celebrities Bar Mykonos

DJ Van Damme plays a 3-night gig at Celebrities Bar starting Friday May 11

Enjoy Cafe Bar Mykonos

Enjoy Cafe Bar presents a live show by Lefteris Vazaios on Saturday May 12

Cavo Paradiso Mykonos 2018

Argie, AnXid & Heavy G are in the DJ lineup for Cavo Paradiso’s Season Opening party on Saturday May 12

Kalua Mykonos

Kalua returns with a refreshed look for its season opening on Sunday May 13

Scorpios Mykonos

Jean Claude Ades and Kaz James host the season opening party at Scorpios on Sunday May 13

Solymar beach restaurant and bar returns to Kalo Livadi on May 15

Lotus Resto-Bar Mykonos

Singer Kelly Kaltsi will give a special live guest performance during the summer opening event at Lotus Resto-Bar on Wednesday May 16

Scorpios Mykonos

Scorpios Unplugged is the new music ritual that will be held at Scorpios every Friday evening. The program makes its 2018 debut on May 18 with live music by Monality.

Cavo Paradiso Mykonos 2018

G. Siras & Terry will be on the decks at Cavo Paradiso on Saturday May 19

Buddha Bar Beach Mykonos

Buddha-Bar Beach presents Mixology Weekend with Matthias Giroud on Saturday May 19 and Sunday May 20

Scorpios Mykonos

Jean Claude Ades and Kaz James provide the music for The Sunday program at Scorpios on May 20

Toro loco Mykonos

Sunday May 20 is Disco Fever night at Toro loco

Scorpios Mykonos

Scorpios presents The New Aeon with Rico Loop on Monday May 21

SantAnna beach club starts its second season on Tuesday May 22

Cavo Paradiso Mykonos

AnXid & Mark Code are featured DJs at Cavo Paradiso on Thursday May 24

Kelly Kaltsi

Narghile Bar and Sale e Pepe restaurant celebrate their official summer opening on Friday May 25 with a live performance by singer Kelly Kaltsi

Rustic Grill Mykonos

Local rock group Pole-Dancing Pelicans will perform at Rustic Grill on Friday May 25

Güzel gets its 2018 season off to a start with an opening party on Friday May 25

Madon Club Mykonos

Madon club opens for the season on Friday May 25

Bonbonniere Mykonos

Young & Tay headline the opening party at Bonbonniere on Friday May 25

Moni Mykonos

Live DJ duo Âme headlines the opening night party at Moni on Friday May 25

4711 Mykonos

Live Greek music venue 4711 opens for the summer on Friday May 25 with performances by Dionisis Sxoinas

NNautilus restaurant Mykonos

Pianist Vaya Nassi will entertain at Nautilus restaurant on Friday May 25, Saturday May 26 and Sunday May 27. Performances begin at 8 p.m.

Void club Mykonos

Void celebrates its 2018 opening with a weekend of partying on Friday May 25, Saturday May 26 and Sunday May 27

Void Mykonos

Joris Voorn is headline act for the opening party at Void on Friday May 25

Super Paradise beach club Mykonos

Athens-based RnB artist Steve #onemanshow appears for a special performance at Super Paradise beach club on Friday May 25 at 4:30 p.m.

Mykonos Bar

Mykonos Bar presents singer Elli Kokkinou for three nights of lives shows: Friday May 25, Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th

Mykonos Bar

Bo Fugitive also will be performing at Mykonos Bar on Saturday May 26 and Sunday May 27

Super Paradise beach club Mykonos

Playmen will be playing Super Paradise beach club on Saturday May 26

Hippie Chic hotel Mykonos

Hippie Chic Hotel is holding a Bank Holiday Beach Party on Saturday May 26

Alemagou Mykonos

Damian Lazarus spins the tunes for the afternoon party at Alemagou on Saturday May 26

Cinderella nightclub Mykonos

The new Cinderella Mykonos dance club celebrates its grand opening on Saturday May 26. Inspired by the legendary Piero’s bar, a former icon of the Mykonos nightlife party scene, it’s the summer island outpost of the Cinderella club in Athens.

The Grill House Mykonos

On Saturday May 26, The Grill House Mykonos is throwing a party to celebrate its grand opening. DJ Giorgos Panagopoulos will provide music for the event, which starts at 6 p.m.

Void club Mykonos

RnB artist Steve #onemanshow appears at Void on Saturday May 26

Bonbonniere Mykonos

Junior Rush spins at Bonbonniere on Saturday May 26 and Sunday May 27

A2 DJ Music Workshop

The latest semester for the A2LTD Music WorkShop has ended, and student DJs will be taking a tour to Mykonos to spin music at four venues — Veranda, Sueno Pool Bar, Queen of Mykonos and Super Paradise Beach Club — from Friday May 25 through Sunday May 27

Alemagou Mykonos

Alemagou is holding an afternoon party on Saturday May 26. DJ Dest will play the opening set and then, as the sun sets, Damian Lazarus will take over the decks and really get the party going.

Tropicana beach club Mykonos

Israeli dance and electronic DJ/producer/remixer Sagi Abitbul brings his show to Tropicana club on Sunday May 27

Solymar Beach Restaurant Mykonos

On Sunday May 27, Greek singer Γιώργος Σαμπάνης (George Sabanis) performs at Solymar Beach Restaurant at Kalo Livadi beach

Kalua Mykonos

Alternative rock band My Excuse will perform at Kalua on Sunday May 27

Super Paradise beach club Mykonos

DJ Vasilis Koutonias will be playing the latest popular Greek music at Super Paradise on Sunday May 27

Void club Mykonos

Echonomist plays Void club on Sunday May 27

Cavo Paradiso Mykonos 2018

Dennis Ferrer will be on the decks at Cavo Paradiso for the Holy Spirit holiday weekend party on Sunday May 27.

Pinky Beach Mykonos

After 6 years at Super Paradise, Pinky Beach has relocated and will open in late May at Agia Anna/Paraga beach

Guapaloca Mykonos

May 28 is the launch date for the new weekly Baywatch Party at Guapaloca, scheduled to take place every Monday starting at 4 p.m. Dress code for the parties is Baywatch red.

Cavo Paradiso Mykonos

Argie & Heavy G are scheduled DJs for the Full Moon Party at Cavo Paradiso on Tuesday May 29

La Rosticceria Mykonos

Vicky Bee returns to La Rosticceria for another live show on Tuesday May 29

Cavo Paradiso Mykonos

Junior Rush and DJ Terry headline the party at Cavo Paradiso on Thursday May 31

For parties and events in June, click on the link below to turn to page 2.

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KateRina’s traditional Greek cuisine hits the spot

March 12, 2018 / admin / 0 Comments

KateRinas Taverna

Exterior views of KateRina’s Restaurant in the Romanos area of Messenia, a short drive from Voidokilia beach and the town of Pylos

Late lunch: We felt famished after our hike to the Old Castle of Navarino and a long walk during our visit to Voidokilia beach, and all of us agreed that a hearty lunch of traditional Greek cuisine would really hit the spot. KateRina’s Restaurant near Romanos had been recommended by several reliable sources, and was only a 10-minute drive away, so we piled into the car and headed right over.

We arrived shortly before 3 in the afternoon, so the lunch crowd had moved on and the few customers still in the taverna were all close to finishing their meals. Restaurant proprietor Katerina greeted us with a warm welcome and showed us to a table at the edge of the veranda where a light breeze — plus beer, wine and water — helped us cool off after our half day in the hot sun.

KateRina's Tavern Restaurant

The main entrance to Katerina’s Restaurant

KateRina's Tavern Restaurant

Tables in a cozy corner of the open-air dining veranda

Given our ravenous appetites, we weren’t sure how much food to order, but KateRina assured us that our selection of Greek salad, tzatziki, zucchini balls, meat balls and a local pork dish would be probably be just the right amount for four hungry people. So we sat back to relax and enjoy our beverages while KateRina and her kitchen staff prepared our lunch.

The taverna was celebrating its milestone 50th anniversary in 2017, and once we tasted Katerina’s traditional cuisine we immediately understood why her restaurant has been highly recommended for so long: the food was superb.

The zucchini balls — a house specialty which has long been a customer favourite — were delicious, as were the pork (served in a yummy tomato sauce) and the tender, juicy meat balls (accompanied by a heaping side of scrumptious fried potatoes). We also loved the large horiatiki , which included two ingredients we’d never seen before in a Greek salad: cooked beets and potatoes. (They added nice flavours and textures to the dish.) Then there was the restaurant’s signature tzatziki, served with a platter of grilled bread. It was simply outstanding. Tzatziki has never been one of my favourite starters, but KateRina’s version was almost to die for.

KateRina's Restaurant

Katerina’s tzatziki was divine (and the portion was huge, though it’s not obvious in my photo)

KateRina's Restaurant salad

KateRina’s Greek salad includes chunks of tasty beets and potatoes

The service was excellent and Katerina was a delightful hostess. At the end of our meal, she took time to join us for some conversation about her taverna and the local area before returning to the kitchen to prepare for a very busy night — a group from a nearby resort had booked the entire restaurant for dinner.

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If you’re travelling in the southwestern Peloponnese, plan to stop by KateRina’s for a lunch or dinner of fabulous Greek cuisine or delicious fresh fish. It might be wise to make a reservation, though, since the restaurant is quite popular with tourists visiting the nearby town of Pylos or Voidokilia and other close-by beaches. Large groups from the five-star Westin Costa Navarino and Romanos Luxury Collection Resort often bus over to the taverna, as well, so the place can get very busy or even completely booked out.

Contact information and hours of operation are indicated on the KateRina’s Tavern website. If you want to read what other people have said about the restaurant, check the Katerina’sTavern listing on TripAdvisor, where more than 250 customers have posted reviews.

KateRinas Restaurant

A red marker pinpoints the location of KateRina’s Restaurant on this Google image of the Navarino Bay area of the Peloponnese. The taverna is very close to the Westin Costa Navarino Resort (top left) and is a short drive from the town of Pylos (bottom center).

Crumbling walls, perilous terrain & postcard views: Our climb to the old Castle of Navarino

March 11, 2018 / admin / 2 Comments

Navarino castle

Walls on the southern side of Palaiokastro, the Old Castle of Navarino, which was built in 1278 near the town of Pylos in the Peloponnese

Old Castle of Navarino

Though parts of the castle walls have collapsed, you can walk atop some of the remaining sections, such as this one high above the Ionian Sea

Old Castle of Navarino

Walking inside the walls can be difficult — even perilous in places — if you stray off the main trail or try to take a shortcut from the west wall to the east, as we did. The castle’s south yard is overgrown with shrubs and prickly bushes, and the ground is covered with loose rocks and stones that wobble and roll underfoot.

Old Castle of Navarino

The big payoff for those people who make it all the way up to the northeastern corner of the castle: The incredible views of the Ionian Sea, Navarino Bay and the beautiful Messenian coast …

Voidokilia beach

… and, most impressive of all, the stunning Voidokilia beach

Scenic trek: Built 740 years ago, the Palaiokastro / Old Castle of Navarino is certainly showing its age.

Its hilltop exposure to the elements, plus hundreds of years of neglect, have taken a severe toll. The outer walls are crumbling — some sections have collapsed, while others appear ready to tumble anytime — and only ruins remain of the buildings that once stood inside. Those structures have been reduced to rubble; the former walls and foundations are now boulders, stones and rocks scattered across the ground. The two castle yards are almost entirely overgrown with shrubs, prickly plants, tall grasses and trees that obscure most of the fortress’s interior. It’s possible to walk on some of the outer walls, and dirt paths wind through parts of the grounds, but it can be dangerous to step off the main trails — the rocks underfoot tend to shift and wobble as you walk over them, so there’s a constant risk of slipping and falling or twisting an ankle.

Because of the ancient castle’s derelict condition, plus the ever-present possibility of loose stonework falling from its weathered walls, the Palaiokastro is supposed to be out of bounds to visitors. There’s no fencing to keep anyone out, and no security guards to stop people from entering — just a solitary sign warning that “The Castle of Navarino is closed due to serious danger.” But that doesn’t deter thousands of tourists from visiting the site every year.

For most, it’s the breathtaking “must see” views that attract them — especially the castle’s unrivalled vantage points for photographing the incomparable and immensely Instagrammable Voidokilia beach.

That’s the main reason why I climbed up to Palaiokastro during our trip through the Peloponnese in May 2017 — I wanted to experience, in-person, the outstanding Voidokilia beach views that had fascinated me in many travel photographs and videos I had seen over the years.

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To be honest, I didn’t know the castle was closed, and I also didn’t see the “danger” sign at the bottom of the access path. (My hiking companions did, but they never mentioned it.) I had read about Palaiokastro on a few travel websites, and knew that it consists mainly of defensive walls enclosing crumbled ruins, but none of the articles had said anything about the castle being closed or possibly dangerous to visit. Some sites even described it as a not-to-be-missed historical attraction. I figured it would take some effort to reach, since it’s situated atop a craggy hill a few hundred meters high. But once up top, I expected that it would be relatively easy to walk around, like the marvellous Methoni Castle which we had visited just the day before (see my post: A walkabout in Messenia’s 800-year-old Methoni Castle for an account of that.) So when we found the castle access path at the northwest end of Divari beach, I was eager to head up for a look around.

To continue reading and to see more photos of Palaiokastro, please click on the link under the video below to turn to page 2.

This video by AllMessinia takes you on a short flight above Palaiokastro, while subtitles provide historical information about the monument

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Immerse yourself in Corfu

March 3, 2018 / admin / 1 Comment

Escape winter for a few minutes with this mesmerizing Corfu travel video by filmmaker/photographer Khurum Khan

Winter video break: As cold temperatures, snowstorms and turbulent weather systems continue to wreak havoc across much of Europe and North America this weekend, I’m sure many of my readers are anxiously counting the days until they can get to Greece for their summer vacation.

If you’re feeling blue from bad weather and the seemingly never-ending winter in your part of the world, here’s an effective antidote that will give you a lift — a travel video with dreamy late summer scenes from Corfu island.

Khurum Khan recently brought the film to my attention through my blog’s Facebook page, where I’ve already shared his Greece — Corfu Travel Video. I watched it a couple more times again today to take my mind off our windy, cold conditions, and thought I should share it here on the blog for those who don’t follow me on Facebook so they, too, can enjoy a brief video respite from winter.

Khurum visited Corfu last September, his first-ever trip to Greece, and said he “had an amazing time.” His cinematic travel video certainly leaves no doubt about that.

With a running length of nearly three and a half minutes, the film abounds in beautiful beach, sea, coast and mountain scenery, and lots of alluring images from in and on the inviting Ionian Sea. I find the film totally mesmerizing — it makes me feel like I’m right there on Corfu, contemplating the wonderful scenery and swimming in the brilliant turquoise waters.

Give it a watch and enjoy a temporary escape from winter.

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A castle- and seaview lunch break at Methoni beach

March 3, 2018 / admin / 1 Comment

Methoni Castle and Methoni beach

Our lunch at Akrogiali Taverna in Methoni was served with three lovely views, including the historic Methoni Castle to our right …

Methoni Bay

… Methoni Bay and Sapientza Island directly in front, and …

Methoni beach

… the golden sands and turquoise waters at the town beach to our left

Seaside dining: It was a huge treat to have lunch in the town of Methoni after visiting the area’s leading historic attraction for a few hours (which I described in my recent post, A Walkabout in Messenia’s 800-year-old Methoni Castle).

What made our lunch break so special wasn’t just our feast on fabulous Greek fare, but the beautiful views we got to enjoy from our seaside seats at Akrogiali Taverna. From our table a mere meter from the water’s edge, we could gaze at Methoni’s golden sand beach, its picturesque bay and small harbour, and the imposing stone walls of the ancient castle.

That kind of restaurant location and scenic backdrop is simply impossible to find anywhere back home in Toronto. Even though our city boasts an enviably long waterfront on Lake Ontario and a clutch of small islands with extensive parkland just a short ferry ride from downtown, we can’t dine right beside the water anywhere (not even on the Toronto Islands), and there are no centuries-old historic places along the shoreline. (Toronto is a young city by European standards — it was incorporated only in 1834).

The unique experience of open-air dining at a beach or seaside taverna with a scenic view is one of the main reasons why we love travelling to Greece so much, and our visit to Akrogiali was the first such meal of our 2017 spring holiday. It really hit the spot given that it had been over 11 months since we had last been to a beach taverna.

Akrogiali Taverna in Methoni

Beach view of the entrance to Akrogiali Taverna

After walking around Methoni Castle in the hot sun for more than two hours, and then strolling through part of the town of Methoni, we were looking forward to cooling off in the shade and having a good lunch. We found a couple of options on the Methoni beachfront, but liked the look of Akrogiali the best, so we got a table there.

Our lunch was just as delicious as the scenery: Greek salad, gigantes (giant beans baked in a tomato sauce), kolykythokeftedes (zucchini fritters), piperies me tyri (grilled peppers stuffed with a spicy feta), keftedes (Greek meatballs), a platter of gavros (small grilled fishes) and a big plate of fried potatoes.

With the calming views, light sea breeze and the sound of waves lapping against the sandy beach, it was pure bliss. I would have been happy to spend the rest of the day there, drinking wine and nibbling mezes while watching swimmers and boats in the bay, and looking at the castle.

Below are more photos of our lunchtime view and three of the dishes we enjoyed. If you would like to read what other people have thought of the restaurant, you can find more than 100 reviews under the Akrogiali Taverna listing on TripAdvisor.

Akrogiali Taverna

Part of the large open-air dining terrace at Akrogiali

Akrogiali Taverna

Tables along the edge of the patio offer unobstructed views of Methoni beach and bay

Akrogiali Taverna in Methoni

Side view of part of Akrogiali’s large, shaded patio

Akrogiali Taverna in Methoni

The taverna is less than a 5-minute walk from the Methoni Castle entrance

Akrogiali Taverna

Toilet humour: a sign on the taverna wall points the way to the restrooms. They were only 30 steps from our table.

Akrogiali Taverna's grilled stuffed peppers

The piperies me tyri (grilled peppers stuffed with a spicy feta cheese)

Akrogiali Taverna in Methoni

Kolykythokeftedes (zucchini fritters) and gigantes (giant beans)

Methoni Bay

Sailboats in Methoni Bay

Methoni Bay

View toward the mouth of the bay and Kouloura islet

Akrogiali Taverna in Methoni

Customers enjoying the view from Akrogiali’s patio

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Amorgos island: Where time is always well spent

March 3, 2018 / admin / 0 Comments

In Amorgos, There is Time is a 2.5-minute video from BKC Film

Timely island: An engaging short film I discovered this week has rekindled some sweet memories from our our only and only visit (so far) to Amorgos nearly 10 years ago.

In Amorgos, There is Time was published on Vimeo just two days ago (March 1 2018), and I found a link to it in the newsfeed for my blog page on Facebook.

The two and a half-minute film features aerial and ground-level photography that spotlights an impressive panoply of sights and scenery from the ruggedly beautiful island in the eastern Cyclades.

The video begins with a distant, aerial view of the magnificent Chozoviotissa Monastery, which is built into the face of a sheer cliff that soars hundreds of meters above the sea on the eastern coast of Amorgos — a stunning sight I think is a must-see attraction for anyone visiting the island.

The film then presents a sequence of alluring images of island attractions and sights, including stone-paved streets, traditional tavernas and whitewashed buildings in seaside and mountain villages; windmills; sheep and donkeys; a tortoise, a seal and other sea life; a shipwreck; and views of splendid sunsets, beaches, mountains and coastlines. These are interspersed with scenes of island residents going about their daily lives and participating in local culture and activities. (There also are numerous views of the Aegialis Hotel & Spa, the only 5-star hotel on Amorgos.)

We spent four full days and nights on Amorgos back in May 2009, and wished we had been able to stay a week or longer. We have been meaning to get back, but its off-the-beaten-path location has kept us from fitting it into our more recent island-hopping itineraries. Looks like it’s time to find a way to pay Amorgos a return visit.

A walkabout in Messenia’s 800-year-old Methoni Castle

March 3, 2018 / admin / 4 Comments

Methoni Castle

The southern fortification walls of Methoni Castle, viewed from the Venetian-era Bourtzi fortress (below)

Bourtzi fortress of Methoni Castle

The Venetians built the octagonal-shaped Bourtzi fortress on a rocky islet connected to the castle by a stone-paved causeway

Methoni meanderings: Day 2 of our western Peloponnese road trip turned out to be rather “monumental” for us, figuratively speaking, as our travels took us to churches, archaeological sites and castles — some more than 800 years old — plus a place where two major Greek maritime conflicts occurred.

Our drive to and through hundreds of years of history took us first to the Byzantine Church of Samarina, which dates from the 12th Century, followed by a walk around the ruins of the Castle of Androusa, which was built in the 13th Century.

Next stop was the town of Pylos on Navarino Bay, where two of the most significant naval combats in Greek history took place: the Battle of Pylos which was fought in July of 425 B.C. during the Peloponnesian War, and the October 20 1827 Battle of Navarino, the most pivotal and decisive event of the Greek War of Independence from Turkey. Besides observing the bay from a variety of vantage points in and around Pylos, we managed to see some of the exterior fortification walls of the impressive Neocastro (Castle of Pylos), which was built in 1573. Unfortunately, we didn’t have time to go inside to tour the castle interior and see its remarkable hexagonal citadel.

Our final sightseeing stop was the town of Methoni, where we paid an afternoon visit to the majestic Methoni Castle.

Constructed in 1209 by the Venetians, Methoni Castle occupies a sprawling site encompassing nearly 38 hectares. The castle is so big we couldn’t explore every sector during the two hours we walked around, but we did cover a lot of ground, and managed to see the highlight attractions, including the Bourtzi sea fortress, the Ottoman baths, and the Church of the Metamorphosis Sotiros. (We might have spent more time meandering through the ruins had it not been so sunny and hot.)

Methoni Castle

The stone bridge and entrance to Methoni Castle

Methoni Castle

This pyramid-roofed building was apparently used to store munitions. The inner castle wall beside it is crumbling in places, but visitors can still walk on the top to get views of the entire castle site.

Methoni Castle

A curiosity inside the castle is a tall, red granite column topped with a Byzantine-style capital. Often called “Morosoni’s Stele,” the column is believed to have been topped with either a sculpture of the winged lion of Venice, or a bust of the Venetian Doge Francesco Morosini.

Methoni Castle Turkish baths

The round, domed roofs of the former Turkish baths (hamam)

Methoni Castle

A tall, arched passageway inside the fortification walls

Methoni Castle church

One of the patterned floors inside the Church of the Metamorphosis Sotiros

My favourite castle features were the elegant stone entrance bridge (built by the French in 1829 to replace a wooden drawbridge), the Bourtzi fortress, the interior of Metamorphosis church, and the breathtaking 360-degree views from atop one of the main inner walls. I also was fascinated by the variety of shapes and angles that architects had chosen when designing the castle’s imposing fortification walls and the buildings they protected. These included rounded and pointed archways, square and rectangular houses and public buildings, an arsenal with a pyramid-shaped roof, the octagonal Bourtzi fortress, sloped and vertical defensive walls, and the round, spaceship-like domed roofs of the hamam (Turkish baths) built by Ottoman occupiers.

Admission cost only €2 per person, by the way — a bargain, considering the size of the castle.

Below is a brand-new aerial video of Methoni Castle that was published, coincidentally enough, right while I was putting this post together. On page 2 you can view some of the photos we shot while meandering through the ruins. If you’d like to read more about the history of Methoni Castle, click here to read a detailed description from the Kastrologos Castles of Greece website.

The grandeur and vast size of Methoni Castle are captured in this aerial video published February 28 2018 by George Magoulis

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The sweet sounds and looks of luxury at Canaves Oia hotel on Santorini

February 24, 2018 / admin / 0 Comments

This 2-minute film is the official 2018 promotional video for Canaves Oia on Santorini. The hotel looks amazing, and its outstanding scenic views show why Santorini is one of the world’s most famous islands.

Dreamy destination: Yesterday (February 23) was a terribly dreary day here in Toronto. The morning temperature was only 1 degree Celsius, a light drizzle was falling, and fog had enshrouded most of the downtown skyscrapers that usually crowd the skyline view from my windows. The dull light made me feel tired, and I kept wanting to crawl into bed. I desperately needed sunshine, but since there wasn’t any in the forecast, I started surfing the web to watch some videos of sunny places in Greece. That always perks me up on gloomy days.

I found the usual assortment of home-made travel clips and aerial videos shot by camera-mounted drones, all of which boosted my spirits a bit. However, the film that gave me the biggest lift was a marketing promo for one of the most exclusive — and expensive — luxury resorts on Santorini.

Entitled Luxury Never Sounded So Good, it’s the official 2018 video for Canaves Oia, a stunning 5-star boutique hotel perched atop the caldera cliffs in Oia village. The resort is just as gorgeous as its incredible views and surrounding scenery, and it regularly wins awards and accolades from top travel magazines and websites, including TripAdvisor. It also has been profiled extensively on social media and in dozens of leading lifestyle, fashion, design and travel publications around the world.

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With all that good press, Canaves Oia probably doesn’t need to advertise anymore. But I’m glad they do, since their videos are professionally produced, enticing to watch and — best of all — they make me feel, for a few minutes at least, that I’m back in Greece on vacation.

What I particularly like about this year’s promo film is that members of the Canaves staff and management team play starring roles, while the hotel and the exquisite Santorini scenery fill supporting background positions.

The video runs for just over two minutes, and is bound to put you into a luxuriously dreamy Santorini state of mind — especially if the weather sucks wherever you might be while you watch it. If you won’t be able to stay at the Canaves or visit Oia this year, watching the clip and daydreaming about being there is the next best thing.

By the way, just in case you’re wondering: No, the hotel didn’t ask me to post the video on my blog. Nor did it offer to pay me or give me free accommodation if I did. (I don’t have that kind of good luck, unfortunately). I found the video while clicking around the web, and liked it so much I decided to feature it in a blog post. Santorini was one of the first Greek islands we got to visit, and it’s one of the reasons we fell in love with Greece and keep going back. I simply hope that sharing the film might inspire other dreamers and travel buffs to visit Greece some day, if they haven’t been there yet.

And if you’re a fan of minimalist design and crisp white interior decor, click on the link below to see the sweet looks of luxury — a selection of tantalizing images I’ve collected from various galleries on the Canaves Oia website. There’s a few photos of the breathtaking views from the accommodations, restaurants, bars and swimming pools, too.

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