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Stay on an organic olive oil farm on the island's shores, with just four eco-luxe villas on the seven-acre Levendis Estate. A ferry ride away, Ithaca may be famous for Pelion taxi service being the home of the legendary hero Odysseus, but it is much sleepier than neighbouring Kefalonia.
Tinder Swindler Hayut operated under several aliases, including Simon Leviev, chief executive of LLD Diamonds and the son of Israeli-Russian billionaire Lev Leviev, a man Forbes once called the 'King of Diamonds'.
Cecilie, 34, was one of Simon's targets who opened up about her experience on the Netflix docu-series which followed a bid to track down the con artist - real name Shimon Hayut - who claimed to be the son of a diamond merchant.
For a similar eco-village in the wilderness feel, try Onar on Andros, just a couple of hours by ferry from Athens. In the protected wetlands of Ahla Valley, VOLOS SERRES TAXI this collection of 14 cottages lies between a white-sand beach on a secluded bay and a rockpool fed by a waterfall. Built from stone, wood and river reeds, VOLOS SERRES TAXI with white and earthy interiors, the cottages make the perfect base to get away from it all.
Six nights' B&B costs from £1,660pp with flights (Alternatively, follow the gods, Pelion taxi who, according to Greek legend, chose the Pelion peninsula between SKIATHOS ATHENS TAXI and Thessaloniki for their revelries, but which is blessedly free from mass tourism. A separate visit explores one of the six remaining monasteries once the day-trippers have left, VOLOS KOMOTINI TAXI ending with a magical view of the sun dipping behind the rocks.
While the monasteries are among the most-visited sites in mainland Greece, the company's guides use hidden trails known only to the locals that follow in the footsteps of the first monks who arrived in the area in medieval times.
The rugged Mani peninsula, the middle prong of the Peloponnese, is one of Greece's most isolated and starkly beautiful regions, with the Taygetus Mountains running down its spine. Its people claim direct descendancy from the ancient Spartans.
The group has documented 18 killings and 331 attacks against local journalists in the first eight months of the year. (Reporting by Adriana Barrera and Lizbeth Diaz; Writing by Valentine Hilaire; Editing by David Alire Garcia and VOLOS SERRES TRANSFER Leslie Adler)
MEXICO CITY, Nov 22 (Reuters) - A part-time Mexican journalist was shot dead in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz, home turf for several violent drug gangs, adding to the death toll for the bloodiest year to date for local media workers.
Hire a boat to see the best bits, pottering around the coast to stop at Galazio beach, VOLOS PATRAS TAXI which is accessible only by water, and to marvel at the natural rock arch of Kamara. Better still, head over for lunch at one of the tavernas on Paxos's smaller, vine-covered neighbour, Antipaxos.
A week's B&B costs from £647pp, excluding flights (cittadeinicliani.com). Swim in rocky coves a short drive away, and visit the Diros Caves - one is more than a mile long that can be explored during a 40-minute boat trip.
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They used high-interest loans and platinum credit cards to raise the money before handing it over to him in the belief it was the only way to ensure his enemies would not find him. In this way, he persuaded his victims to give him the cash he said he needed.
Tucked away near the bottom of the peninsula is Citta dei Nicliani, a rustic but chic hotel in a restored 18th Century tower, with just seven rooms plus two new interconnecting suites in a separate building.
Inntravel has a ten-night walking trip in September starting in Athens, including B&B but not flights, from £1,095pp (inntravel.co.uk). On volcanic Milos, explore the lunar landscape and soft sandy beaches along a shoreline that also features sea caves.
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Stay in the Erofili Hotel by the fishing village of Armenistis, and Pelion taxi service take a dip in the seawater pool or in the sea at nearby Livadi Beach. A walking trail through the pine forest starts here, VOLOS NAFPLION TAXI linking four villages and spanning 15 miles. In the remote, rugged landscape of the Asterousia Mountains in the south, a collection of 20 cottages form Thalori Retreat, SKIATHOS ATHENS TAXI which takes its name from its position between the sea (thalassa) and mountain (ori). With plenty of wood and stone, the stylish cottages - some contemporary, others more traditional - share a pool surrounded by rocks, and a restaurant on the site of an old monastery that uses produce from Thalori's own farm. Seven nights' B&B costs from £978pp with flights and transfers (It may be one of Greece's most popular holiday destinations but Crete still has some off-the-beaten-track areas.
