Turkish President Recep Erdogan on Friday ordered another ancient Orthodox church that became a mosque and then a popular Istanbul museum to be converted back into a place of Muslim worship. The decision to transform the Kariye Museum into a mosque came just a month after a similarly controversial conversion for the UNESCO World Heritage-recognised … Read more
Salma Hayek proved once again she has incredible genes as she posed in a black string bikini for a pinup post to Instagram on Wednesday. The 53-year-old Friday star displayed her sculpted midsection and lean legs as she sat at an outdoor cafe enjoying a cup of coffee. The movie icon, who is half Mexican … Read more
David and Victoria Beckham have been enjoying a summer holiday with their parents in Greece. And each of them took to Instagram on Tuesday to post loving snaps, with Victoria, 46, captioning her’s: ‘Family time really is everything.’ In her snap, she and David, 45, posed in the middle of her parents Jackie and Tony … Read more
As Spain struggles to cope with new challenges amid the coronavirus crisis, Croatia and Turkey have emerged as the up-and-coming hotspots for the world’s ultra-rich. At least 63 mega-yachts are sailing off the coast of Turkey, more than double the 26 that were there this time last year, Bloomberg reports. Greece and Croatia have also seen … Read more
She’s spent the past few days enjoying a sun-soaked trip to Greece, taking advantage of eased travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. And Jess Wright looked sensational as she took to Instagram to share a snap of herself posing in a white lace bikini in Mykonos on Sunday. The former TOWIE star, 34, looked tanned … Read more
Is Greece next? Fears for holidays to Athens, Crete and Rhodes with country on the brink of being added to Britain’s two-week quarantine list after an alarming surge in coronavirus cases EU figures showed Greek infection rate had quadrupled in 2 weeks with 20 Covid cases per 100,000 people Rising levels of cases in Denmark, … Read more
For all its frustrations and difficulties, lockdown had some silver linings. Simply being able to avoid crammed commutes was the biggest for many, while for others it was the opportunity to try new hobbies: watercolour painting, gardening or learning a language, perhaps. Now restrictions have eased, we can take these skills on holiday — or … Read more
She had scarcely travelled anywhere at all. Yet, recently separated from my father and keen for adventure, my mother, Mary, decided to whisk my sister and me to Athens. It was the late 1970s. I was 17 years old — and promptly fell in love at first sight. Not with a dark-eyed local boy, but … Read more
She’s jetted off to Greece for a sun-soaked getaway amid the easing of lockdown restrictions. And Jess Wright looked nothing short of sensational as she showed off her physique in a white lace bikini while soaking up the sun in Mykonos on Saturday. The former TOWIE star, 34, appeared happy and relaxed as she reclined on … Read more
Britons are shunning international travel sending holiday prices plummeting as more nations are put on the UK’s quarantine list. The cost of holidays to quarantine-free Turkey and Greece has plunged by 28 per cent on average while a week-long trip to Italy has halved in price, comparison website Travel Supermarket found. A five-night trip to Corfu, … Read more