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Top things to do in Halkidiki

July 24, 2015 by Gretta Schifano 4 Comments

Gerovassiliou vineyard. Copyright Gretta Schifano

I went on a press trip to Halkidiki in north east Greece to see two new luxury hotels: Ikos Oceania, where we stayed, and Ikos Olivia, which we went to see a few days before it opened. Ikos resorts I’ve reviewed both of the hotels – you can read about Ikos Oceania here and Ikos […]

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Tags: Halkidiki, Ikos resorts

Ikos Oceania review

May 15, 2015 by Gretta Schifano 2 Comments

Deluxe Pool, Ikos Oceania. Copyright Gretta Schifano

I spent a long weekend at Ikos Oceania luxury coastal resort in Halkidiki on a press trip with Sovereign in April. Halkidiki is a region in Northern Greece, not far from the ancient city of Thessaloniki. I’ve already written about our preview tour of the brand new Ikos Olivia here – this post is about […]

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Categories: Greece, Luxury, Room reports
Tags: all-inclusive resorts, Halkidiki, luxury resort, Sovereign

Review of Ikos Olivia, Halkidiki

May 4, 2015 by Gretta Schifano 27 Comments

Ikos Olivia beachfront bungalow. Copyright Gretta Schifano

As I walked around the bungalow I imagined my family relaxing there on holiday. I’d spend a lot of time sitting on the terrace reading and looking out to sea. My husband would be off at the gym or going for a run. My son would be either in the pool or finding people to […]

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Categories: Coast, Greece, Luxury, Where to stay
Tags: all-inclusive resorts, Halkidiki, Ikos, luxury travel

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