Tourism
Greece
Data Show Greece Becoming a Year-Round Destination
Tourist arrivals in Greece continued their upward trend in November, showing that Greece is becoming a year-round destination, according to a monthly report by the Greek Tourism Confederation Institute (InSETE) released on Thursday.
InSETE said that traffic in major Greek...
Culture
Miss Greece 2017 Visits Pyramids, Enjoys Egyptian Holiday
Miss Greece 2017, Maria Psilou spent five days in Cairo enjoying her Christmas vacation, during which time she was hosted by Miss Egypt 2017.
Upon Miss Greece’s arrival to Cairo, Miss Egypt, Farah Shabban, and her family hosted Psilou in...
Greece
Greeks Exhaust Travel Packages for Christmas Holidays in Europe
Greek tour operators have "sold out" every available travel package for European destinations for the Christmas, New Year's Eve and Epiphany holidays, President of the Greek Travel Agents Federation Lyssandros Tsilidis said.
Tsilidis spoke to Athens Macedonia News Agency (AMNA)...
Greece
Plaka Bridge Restoration Expected to Start in Summer
The works for the restoration of the historic Plaka bridge in Ipiros, are expected to start in the summer, according to the committee responsible for the restoration of the historic bridge following a meeting with Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou...
Greece
Religious Tourism Booms in Greece: The Island of Patmos
Religious tourism is a growing slice of the touristic industry. It’s a kind of tourism that can either strengthen personal faith or help discover new cultures and traditions. Religious tourism creates awareness of the importance of preservation of holy...
Greece
Mountain Trail in Northern Greece Races to Promote Sports Tourism
Many people want to reach the top, but only a few enjoy the route on the way up and that is the best part, according to mountain race organisers Frozen Peaks.
Frozen Peaks organises mountain races; of various distances, in...
Culture
The Last Bootmakers of Crete (photos)
The Greek island of Crete has undergone recurrent conquests and occupations over the centuries. Other than the best-known civilizations ruling the island, such as Venetians and Ottomans, from 820 until 961, at one point Crete was also an emirate....
Culture
The Church in Crete Which Can Only be Visited Once a Year
On December 15, the Greek Orthodox faith celebrates Agios Eleutherios, and it is also the only day of the year when people can visit the Fortress of Intzedin, in Crete and its church; a small chapel that was built in honour...
Greece
Greek Woman Caught Kicking Young Girl Sentenced
The photograph of a middle-aged woman kicking a young Roma girl playing the accordion on the foothills of the Acropolis, made headlines in Greece back in 2013.
The incident, described as a racist assault, was captured on camera by Dimitris...
Greece
Europe’s Top City Destination is Greek
The capital of Crete, Herakleion, has recently surprised the travel community by being announced as Europe’s fastest growing tourism destination for 2017. According to Euromonitor, Herakleion is now top of the list of European city-break destinations, showing an 11.2%...
Culture
What to do in Athens at Night
Every night, Athens changes outfit. While daylight in town usually brings a dose of culture, art, and archeological sites, after sunset the atmosphere is very different. They say that crisis can have two different outcomes. It either crushes people’s...
Economy
Data Shows Further Growth in Greek Tourism and Real Estate
Tourism is Greece's most productive industry, steadily growing over the past four years. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) says that a new boom in Greek tourism is expected in the next decade.
Services account for about 80% of...
Greece
24 Hours in Hydra: Tips for Paradise
One of the best things to do while visiting Greece is to jump on a ferry-boat and visit the islands. If you are short of time, however, it can be difficult to spend many hours sailing; which is why...
Greece
4th International Tourism Expo in Athens
This weekend it will be possible to attend the 4th International Tourism Exhibition, Greek Tourism Expo, taking place in Athens, Greece, on the premises of the Metropolitan Expo.
Hundreds of tour operators, local businesses and official representatives of different Greek destinations...
Business
Airbnb-type Rentals in Greece to Come Under Tax Scrutiny
The Greek government has introduced measures to bring short-term rental owners (like those using Aibnb services) under the taxman’s scrutiny by clamping down on rampant tax evasion.
The owners of short-term rentals in Greece will now be provided a separate...