Tourism

  “Contrasts” at Piraeus’ Archaeological Museum is an exhibition that tells the story of the Greek port city. Piraeus' unique characteristics are shaped by the differences which have always coexisted among the inhabitants of the area. This contrast is the main idea...

Naxos is big a Greek island located in the Aegean Sea and part of the group of the Cycladic Islands. This favorite touristic destination is an ideal place to visit also during the low season. Its rich history has...

  A Greek region has won a top European award for the quality of its food. The International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts, and Tourism (IGCAT), with the support of different European institutions, has awarded the South Aegean Region in Greece...

More and more Russian visitors are coming to Greece for expensive luxury vacations, according to a tour operator on Wednesday. ANEX Tour says although pre-bookings of standard holiday packages for Greece and Cyprus remained steady, there had been an uptick...

  Greeks have been enjoying thermal springs since ancient times. Philosophers would praise their qualities in helping improve a person's state of wellness, especially when combined with the Mediterranean food and the mild local weather. There are thermal and mineral therapeutic...

  A Finnish family has cycled the breadth of Europe to soak up the sun on the Greek island of Crete. The Chanela family – William Chanela, his wife and three children aged eight, six and three – set off from...

Rhodes -- one of Greece’s most popular vacation spots -- is ready to host the country’s first six-star resort which will take its inspiration from the island's history and culture. The 1,000-bed investment, commissioned by Bobotis & Bobotis Architects, is expected...

The island of Crete is the second-most popular island destination for German tourists after Majorca according to a survey by a leading German online platform. Pre-bookings for 2018 analyzed by Check 24 reveal that five of the 10 most-popular European...

Despite the financial crisis and a bad name for too many protests, Greece remains a very attractive country, not just tourism-wise, as a new report conducted by a U.S. university and a consumers’ rights firm shows. Greece ranked 28th in...

  Greece can expect more tourists from the Gulf this summer as U.A.E. carrier FlyDubai has revealed it will launch direct flights between Dubai and Thessaloniki later this year. The flights to Greece's second city will operate three times a week...

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura returned from Mumbai optimistic for a large number of tourists from India visiting Greece in the summer of 2018, according to the Athens Macedonia News Agency (AMNA). The Hellenic Tourism Organization (EOT) participated; for the...

  Wild nature, local traditions, history and the environment entwined -- the famous mountain village of Samarina is one of Greece's gems. IT is located at an altitude of 1,600 meters (5,250 feet), on the slopes in of Mount Smolikas (2,637m),...

Karpathos -- a remote Greek island famed for preserving its traditions and dialect -- has won a place on Forbes Magazine's list of the best 33 budget destinations for 2018. An army of independent travel journalists, bloggers and writers specialized...

A French-made documentary featuring the Cycladic island of Paros and centered on its iconic Ekatontapyliani church has been enlisted to help promote the beauty spot as a tourism destination. The documentary was filmed by Roche Productions as part of the...

Athen's iconic Grande Bretagne -- a regular haunt of the rich and famous -- has made the Gold List of the international Conde Nast Traveler magazine, ranking it among the best hotels in the world. A temporary residence for world leaders, celebrities and...