Greek tourist industry booms amid recession

The famous windmills of the island of Mykonos, Greece. - Photo from Wiki Commons

In his aviator sunglasses, Mykonos’s harbourmaster, Lieutenant Jr Nicholaos Zigouris, supervises this elegant race for  space.

“It wasn’t like this last year or the year before,” he says. “There’s been a huge leap in the number of private and professional boats sailing in, and the tourist season has barely begun.”