Tourism

Greek tourism will be in the spotlight again as Athens gets ready to host a major three-day international gathering of travel agents. The ASTA Destination EXPO 2018 -- the international conference of the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) --...

The island of Crete is being called a "star destination" for Austrian tourists by the country's tour operators, based on data showing that Crete was among Austrians' top tourist destination, in 2017. According to data from TUI Group, a multinational...

  Travel to and from Greece appears to be on the rise as Greek media reports air passenger numbers at the country’s airports set a new record last year, reaching 58 million. According to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data reported by...

Elounda SA Hotels & Resorts, in Elounda, Northern Crete, has announced its brand new Valencia Soccer School Camp for the 2018 season, the very first hotel in the world to offer this. The camp, which will operate at Elounda Peninsula and...

    Qatar Airways has announced it is the first airline to ever fly the state-of-the-art Airbus A350 to Greece. The carrier temporarily upgraded its current thrice-daily service to Athens to an ultra-modern A350 on Monday, with the arrival of the flight greeted...

It is no secret that if it was not for tourism, the Greek economy would be in even worse shape than it is today. Greek tourism has been experiencing a boom which is getting bigger as the financial crisis...

Visits to Greek museums and archaeological sites in September 2017 jumped 13 percent  and 12.1 percent, respectively, in comparison with the same month in 2016, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) reported on Monday. The increase in total visitors to museums...

Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece, with more than a million inhabitants in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of Macedonia and the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace. But Thessaloniki is more. It is Greece's...

Tourism is a key factor for the Greek economy; the country has a plethora of beautiful natural landscapes to enjoy and endless cultural sites to visit while the rich history has attracted visitors from other countries for years. It...

  The Greek Ministry of Tourism has implemented the Overnight Stay Tax as from January 1st, 2018; being its main purpose to drive revenues while reducing the national debt. The Overnight Stay Tax implies an extra fee that adds to the...

The Mykonos municipality is set against a government decision to build a casino in the cosmopolitan island, popular among tourists from around the world. The island mayor, Konstantinos Koukas, has brought the opposition of the city council to the attention...

Greek tourism may receive a shot in the arm this year as political tensions between the U.S. and Turkey could prompt travelers from both countries to choose Greece instead. Turks have already been flocking across the Aegean to neighboring Greece...

Mount Ida (Psiloritis). Vorizia is a small village in the prefecture of Heraklion, Crete, lying under the impressive Mount Ida (also known as Psiloritis), the highest peak on the island. It is right here where Cretan Zeus, the largest park on...

Greece ranks among the safest countries for American tourists, according to a new system recently issued for the country's travelers by the U.S. State Department. The country was placed in Level 1 by the travel advisory program. Level 1 urges...

In 2017, Greece experienced a large drop in cruise ship arrivals and passenger visits compared to 2016, according to data released by the Hellenic Ports Union “ELIME”. Cruise ship arrivals decreased by around 20.5% in 2017 (from 4,307 in 2016...