Movies set in beautiful destinations often inspire viewers to travel. And “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,” set in a fictional Greek isle, will most likely do the same.
Lila Fox, a Greece specialist with the travel company SmartFlyer, said she has had a growing number of inquiries for trips to the Greek islands. (Spoiler alert: The movie was actually filmed on the Croatian island of Vis.)
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These trips may get you excited about a seaside escape to Greece.
Fox has an offer for Canaves Oia Epitome, a new hotel on Santorini, situated just outside Oia. Each room has its own pool. Nightly rates for a suite with a plunge pool start at $600, and when travelers book through Fox, they receive breakfast, a $100 food and beverage credit and a space available upgrade.
Rates for a two-bedroom suite, which has a large pool and a spacious veranda, start at $1,500 a night and come with the same amenities. Book by emailing Fox directly at lila@smartflyer.com.
In Mykonos, rates at Grace Mykonos start at 343 euros (about $392) a night and include airport transfers. Another option on the island is at the Archipelagos Hotel, which has a four-night Culinary Journey package that includes accommodations, a three-course dinner for two at its restaurant, breakfast and airport transfers. Rooms start at 760 euros for four nights.
Greeka.com has a five-night private trip that includes stays in Athens and Rhodes. Travelers get to see the medieval architecture in Rhodes. Tickets start at 716 euros per person and include accommodations, breakfast, airport transfers and flights between Athens and Rhodes.
Friendly Planet Travel has a nine-night package to Athens, Mykonos and Santorini that includes accommodations, airfare between New York City and Athens, ferry transfers from island to island, airport transfers, breakfast and an Athens city tour. Tickets start at $3,449 a person. Contiki, a travel company for 18- to 35-year olds, has a 12-night Greek Island Hopping tour that includes stays in Athens, Santorini, Mykonos and Ios. From $2,124 a person inclusive of accommodations, local transfers and most meals.
TrueTrips is offering a package for a five-night stay on the island of Patmos. Guests stay at Petra Hotel & Suites and get daily breakfast, flights and ferry rides to reach the island from Athens, a day long boat trip with lunch and a historical tour of the island. Ticket prices start at 1,850 euros per person.
Nikki Beach Resort & Spa in Porto Heli has a four-night package available to book for August that includes accommodations, a three-course dinner for two at the resort’s restaurant, breakfast and beach club access. Prices run 1,250 euros for two people.