Boris Johnson Faces Furious Backlash Over Father apos;s Greek Trip
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As a Greek news website branded Stanley Johnson's trip ‘unbelievable', MPs urged Boris Johnson to explain why his father appears to be bound by a ‘different set of rules' to those imposed on ordinary holidaymakers.
Villa Le Scale in the little town of Anacapri on the Italian island of Capri is just that, complete with seven bedrooms with chandeliers, antiques, fine art (the owner is a renowned art and Volos Airport airport to city taxi cost antique dealer), plus a courtyard with a pool and hot tub. Fancy staying in the former home of a 17th-century Italian aristocrat?
In a joint statement they said: ‘Several months ago, after 25 years of marriage, we decided it was in our bes Minutes later he and Volos Airport airport to city taxi cost Miss Wheeler announced their marriage was over.
There's also a ten-metre infinity pool, a barbecue terrace and a little garden with a lawn. On the tip of the Liakas peninsula on the Greek island of Kefalonia, facing a distant Zante, Villa Roberta has splendid sea views and a footpath to a platform with sunshades right by the water.
On the Greek island of Alonnisos in the northern Sporades archipelago in the Aegean Sea, Jura is a villa with great views across the water. It's just above the fishing village of Steni Vala, with a well-maintained garden featuring a ten-metre pool.
Panoramic views of the rolling hills above the Niccone Valley are to be had from the sunloungers by the 12-metre pool, which is surrounded by well-kept gardens dotted with olive trees. Inside, expect timber beams, stone floors, Trikeri guided tour a wood-burning stove and two cosy rooms.
The Architect's House is, appropriately, owned by a successful architect, based in Athens — and it shows. Its interior is glossy magazine-quality with tasteful décor in muted colours and the odd splash of modern art in the living area and four bedrooms.
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The five bedrooms are super-comfortable. There's no pool, but a beach is a short drive away. The interior is decorated with Andy Warhol and Gilbert & George prints and has a 'chill room' with a cinema screen.
The villa's interior is simple and homely in style. It has a kitchen with a large dining table, two bedrooms and a sofa-bed. The village of Bassacutena, two miles away, piraeus bus to Thessaloniki has a little café, bar and shops.
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Mr Johnson said on Wednesday night: ‘I'm in Pelion on essential business trying to Covid-proof my property in view of the upcoming letting season. I need to set up distancing measures at the property because they're taking it very seriously here.'
Set in the countryside but just a 15-minute walk from the main square of Campanet, a small town in northern Majorca, Finca S'Hort Misser is suited to families. The eight-metre pool, which is on an upper gated terrace, has steps into the shallow end.
More than 400,000 sunseekers are thought to have had their Greek holidays ruined by government delays in relaxing the global travel warning, along with Greece's decision to ban direct flights from the UK until July 15.
You won't want to leave but if you do there's transport ready to whisk you into the medina or for hikes in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains about one hour's drive away. There's a padel tennis court, ping pong, taxi Thessaloniki airport to piraeus price billiards, big pool, sumptuous Berber tent for drinks before home-cooked dinners and gardens filled with orange trees, roses, palms and banks of bougainvillaea.
Steps lead down to a small sandy beach. Overlooking the sea on the west coast of Corsica, Villa Isabelle's highlight is a long, thin pool with underwater jets next to a large deck with sunloungers and a table for outdoor dining.
Speaking in the Commons, Liberal Democrat Alistair Carmichael said: ‘This is simply further evidence that when it comes to following the rules, it is one rule for the Conservatives and one rule for everyone else.
Speaking from his mountain-view villa in Pelion - which he lets out to tourists - Mr Johnson said Greek officials were happy to allow him in and the ban only seemed to apply to ‘bulk arrivals' of British holidaymakers.
This minimalist villa, brightened by Moroccan-style rugs and cushions, faces the Adriatic Sea in Torre Chianca in Puglia, Italy. There's an outdoor dining area, a brilliant roof terrace and a garden with pines, palms and cacti. Bars and restaurants are within walking distance.
