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Economy
More Passengers Using Fraport Greece Airports
Fraport Greece, owner of 14 regional airports across the country, saw a double-digit percentage increase in passenger traffic in the January - May period, according to CEO Alexander Zinell.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Zinell said that last year the...
Greece
Top 5 Picks for Beachside Bars Near Athens
If you are visiting Athens, you are just minutes away from the beautiful Athenian coastline. This is a hot spot for Greeks during the summer months, as it is the perfect place to relax and enjoy the sea and...
Archaeology
Crete's Ancient Site of Knossos Sees Visitor Numbers Soar
The number of visitors to the Knossos archaeological site on Crete has seen a spectacular increase, according to official figures for the month of May.
The number of tickets issued in the month rose to 95,200, from 68,100 in May...
Greece
The Perfect Get-A-Way in Agia Pelagia, Crete
If you are searching for a the perfect get-a-way on Crete, look no further!
An amazing destination on the island is Agia Pelegia, a small coastal village located just 20 kilometers west of Heraklion.
Agia Pelegia is known as a tranquil...
Greece
New App Launched to Protect Travelers' Consumer Rights While Visiting Greece
This week the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE), the largest trade union in the country, released a new app which is designed to help protect travelers' consumer rights while they are visiting Greece.
It was launched as a part...
Greece
Travel + Leisure: Egremni Beach Has Most Beautiful Blue Waters on the Planet
According to the popular travel magazine, Travel + Leisure, Greece's Egremni Beach tops the list ranking the top 12 most breathtaking blue water from lakes, beaches and wetlands around the world.
Egremni Beach is located on the Greek island of Lefkada...
Greece
Quad-Bike Riders Flout Traffic Laws in Mykonos (video)
Quad-bike renters on the cosmopolitan Greek island of Mykonos are flouting a recently-imposed traffic law which bans ATVs from roads.
A video has emerged of three tourists riding quad-bikes on the narrow roads of Mykonos. None of the riders are...
Archaeology
Free Museum Tours Explore Ancient Greek Writing
The National Archaeological Museum is organising free thematic tours for Athens' year as World Book Capital.
The tours will be conducted by the museum's archaeologists in groups of 30, free of charge.
"Starting from prehistoric societies before writing emerged, where linear...
Greece
New Greek Ferry Route Links Sporades to Thessaloniki
The northern Aegean Sporades islands will have a new sea link to Greece's second-largest city later this month.
Golden Star ferries will launch its Thessaloniki-Sporades ferry route on June 15 after getting the green light from the Greek Shipping Ministry.
With...
Economy
Greece Expects Record 32M Tourists in 2018, Says Tsipras
Greece's tourism industry is expected to draw 32 million visitors in 2018, in what will be a record year for the sector, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has said.
Speaking at a general meeting of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), Tsipras said...
Greece
The Strangest Island in the Dodecanese (photos)
The Aegean Sea consists of amazing unknown treasures, uninhabited paradises, islands of unique beauty and unexpected landscapes.
The Greek island of Gyali -- located less than ten kilometers (six miles) from Turkey and half way between Kos and Nisyros -- brings together...
Greece
Vouliagmeni, Diving Into the Blue Well of the Devil (Video)
There are many amazing places visitors can discover in Greece, some of which are quite unexpected. In Vouliagmeni -- in the Athenian Riviera -- the Blue Well of the Devil is one of those magical views that Greece can offer.
Located...
Greece
Copycats Jump on Santorini's Brand (photos)
The Greek island of Santorini has become such a strong brand in tourism that other countries have started using its name to market their cities to tourists.
In Turkey, Latin America and the Far East, towns and new housing developments...
Greece
Greece Expects 50 Percent Hike in Chinese Tourists for 2018
The number of Chinese tourists visiting Greece in 2018 is expected to rise by more than 50 percent, Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said.
Speaking to the Athens News Agency, the minister who in May visited China to promote Greece as...
Greece
National Tourism Organization Invites 587 Bloggers to Promote the Beauty of Greece
For the third year, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is organizing a program of familiarization trips which intend to make a global touristic promotion of the country. The project intends to bring 587 foreign bloggers, journalists, and representatives of...