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Record year expected for Greece tourism, but local businesses say visitors seem reluctant to spend

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This video news report by Ekathimerini English Edition, a daily newspaper published in Athens, examines this year’s surge in tourism to Greece.

 

June jump: Greece remains on target for a record year of tourism, with June arrivals to Athens International Airport up by nearly 15% over last year.

The Greece Ministry of Tourism expects a record 17 million tourists to visit the country this year, bringing the recession-ravaged country €11 billion in much-needed revenue.

But even though tourist-related businesses have noticed more visitor traffic this season, particularly in Athens, they haven’t seen a corresponding increase in the amount of money that tourists have been spending.

Click on the image above to view a brief Ekathimerini video news report on this year’s prospects for Greece tourism.

 

Santorini’s superlative scenery, on film

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A screen capture of the title page for the Santorini Freedom film by Aegean Films

A screen capture from Freedom, a fabulous 5-minute film by Vasili Pasioudis

 

Simply breathtaking: It has been available for online viewing on Vimeo for the past two years, but today was the first time I saw Freedom, a superb film showing Santorini’s spectacular scenery, and I just have to pass along the link so others can see it, too.

Produced by Aegean Films, the five-minute film by Vasili Pasioudis tries “to show that despite all the modern day craziness in this world, there are still corners of this globe one can run to, to forget about ‘things’.”

Watching the film certainly made me forget about everything else for five minutes — and then made me wish we were going back to Santorini during our upcoming Greek holiday this month.

Below, I have posted three more screen captures of scenes from Vasili’s film, just to tease you with a few examples of the simply breathtaking, gorgeous scenes you’ll see in the film. (Don’t forget to turn up your speakers … the film’s soundtrack features music by Darren Hayes & Daniel Jones of Savage Garden.)

 

 

Santorini Freedom film view of early morning sunshine on the village of Oia

Early morning sunshine on the incredibly picturesque village of Oia

 

 

Santorini Freedom film view of Skaros Rock and Imerovigli village

Skaros Rock and Imerovigli village

 

 

One of Santorini's fabled sunsets is captured in spectacular glory on the Santorini Freedom film

One of Santorini’s fabled sunsets, viewed from a clifftop café in Fira

 

 

Syrtaki dancing on the Mykonos waterfront

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Syrtaki dancing on the Mykonos Town waterfront

Skandinavian Bar posted this photo on its Facebook page today with the caption: “World record in Syrtaki dance now in Mykonos!!!”

 

 

syrtaki dancing Mykonos

This photo of the line of syrtaki dancers was posted on Facebook by Kelly Goletsou

 

 

This video of the syrtaki dancing was posted on Facebook by Maria-Antonia Georgakopoulou

 

 

This video was posted on YouTube today by Ioanna Samiotaki

 

 

 

Meanwhile, Hotel Jason posted this video on its Facebook page today  …

 

 

syrtaki dancing mykonos

… along with this photo showing the dancers from a different perspective

 

 

This video was shot from the same vantage point as the photo above. It appears on the YouTube channel for John van Lerberghe.

 

 

 syrtaki dancing Mykonos

And this photo was posted on Facebook by Ioanna Samiotaki

 

Take a spectacular flight above Greece!

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Aerial visions: I never need inspiration to plan a trip to Greece, but today friends of mine passed along a link to a stunning video that I couldn’t resist sharing. it’s called “Visions of Greece,” and it was posted online by YouTube member Chania Crete. The video is 54 minutes long, so pour yourself a glass of your favourite Greek wine or ouzo, sit back, relax and enjoy the breathtaking scenery. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself checking airfares to Greece after watching!

 

 

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