Bill & Coo: where refined tranquillity meets Cycladic style
THERE's an idyllic silence you don't expect in Mykonos. Not the closing notes of a party ending, or the lull of a late afternoon siesta, but a though...
Glass unwinds above the Aegean Sea at Myconian Deos
PERCHED high above the shimmering Aegean Sea, with unobstructed views of Mykonos’ harbour, Myconian Deos emerges as a sanctuary of refined elegance a...
Glass experiences island-hopping in the Cyclades with Domes Hotels
“ARE you ready for the mains now?,” I hear as I take what I thought was my last mouthful of Greek mezze. If there’s only one thing I learn, it’s that...
Celebrating a luxury legacy at Blue Palace, a Luxury Collection Resort
BLUE PALACE, a Luxury Collection hotel recently celebrated its 20th anniversary in style, with attendees from across the globe gathering at the luxur...
Glass gets a taste of coastal Greek living at Creta Maris
IF YOU'RE anything like me, the last thing you want to do when you’re tired after a long flight is sitting through a long car journey. Luckily, the d...
Glass basks in the Grecian Sun at Costa Navarino
COSTA NAVARINO is a destination home to several distinct sites featuring five-star hotels, (Mandarin Oriental opens very soon), private residen...
Meet the luxury Greek hotels you shouldn’t ignore this summer
IF YOUR travel itinerary is lacking in the Greek Isles department, then look no further as two new eloquent hotels have opened their doors just in ti...
Glass goes Island-Hopping in the Cyclades
GREECE HAS more islands than it can count and there are around 30 in the Cyclades alone, so a shortlist is necessary if visiting some is to be practic...
MarBella Hotel is making waves in Greece and beyond
PERCHED unobtrusively on the side of a cliff overlooking shimmering blue seas stands the MarBella Elix. Opened only last year, it is the latest additi...
Glass visits the Santo Maris resort in Santorini
Situated in the northern region of the Greek island of Santorini, Santo Maris has become a popular choice for those seeking a resort-style getaway. Th...
Glass relaxes on the well-heeled, whitewashed island of Mykonos
FOR decades Mykonos has been known as a glamorous destination that attracts the world’s wealthy and famous. Over the last few years this idyllic islan...
Glass visits Italy and Greece to experience ancient history – in style
STUDYING ancient history is usually a deskbound activity but for those with an interest in the subject and an itch to travel what is needed are first-...
Charmed by Crete – Glass discovers the allure of Elounda Peninsula
CRETE, the largest of the Greek islands, dominates the Aegean, an embayment of the Mediterranean Sea. The island boasts a dry and sunny climate during...
Charmed by Crete, Glass discovers the Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel
CRETE is the largest of the Greek islands, dominating the Aegean, an embayment of the Mediterranean Sea. This glorious island boasts a dry and sunny c...
Glass experiences true luxury at the Danai Beach Resort, Greece
THE art of service is rather lacking in modern-day life. With the rise of technology, automated help bots, call-centre outsourcing and moody salespeop...
Glass finds compelling reasons for visiting Athens
Athenian Delights – Glass finds compelling reasons for visiting Athens
IF you’re tired of Athens – someone might have said once – you’re tired of l...
Glass visits the MarBella Corfu hotel
CORFU, the Greek island with a unique set of influences gained over hundreds of years, the land of olive trees and kumquat which the Corfiots make int...
Glass travels to Daios Cove Luxury Resort, Crete
I’M SITTING on the wing deck, below the blue and white sails of a catamaran heading back from dry, rocky Spinalonga island, off the coast of Crete. Ev...
Glass enjoys three blissful nights at Halkidiki’s elegant all-inclusive resort, Ikos Olivia
IKOS Olivia will make an avid relaxer out of even the most stubbornly stressed. It starts at the airport, where a private shuttle picks you ...
Sunlight and Socrates
When thinking of Greece, my mind has always wandered to the famous islands such as Santorini and Rhodes, and with that all the clichés quickly sur...