Mykonos, Greece’s famed party island, falls silent under new COVID rules – Reuters

Mykonos, Greece’s famed party island, falls silent under new COVID rules – Reuters

MYKONOS, Greece, July 18 (Reuters) - There was no music and no dancing on Greece's famed party island Mykonos on Sunday as new rules to contain the spread of COVID-19 pushed tourists to cancel holidays and left business owners fuming.

Tourism accounts for a fifth of the Greek economy and the country desperately needs a strong season this year following a collapse in visitor numbers and revenues to record lows in 2020.

Mykonos is one of its most popular destinations, attracting more than a million visitors each summer, among them Hollywood stars, models and world-famous athletes.