Tourism

One of the top sports tourism events in Greece, the third annual "Santorini Experience" for professional and amateur runners and swimmers, will take place in October 6-8. This year's Santorini event will start on Friday, October 6 with a focus...

Ferry Blue Star Patmos ran aground in early Wednesday morning while entering Ios island in the Aegean Sea, with 205 passengers on board. The vessel suffered hull breach with ensuing water ingress, which said to be small and under control....

Santorini residents are beginning to get frustrated as the island's infrastructure cannot handle the tremendous influx of tourists, with two million visitors expected to land on the island this year. According to The Guardian, this is a mixed blessing. While...

Now here's something both useful and funny for first-time visitors to Greece. University of Illinois professor and travel vlogger Mark Wolters posted a video about the "Don'ts of visiting Greece," containing things a first time visitor should avoid, in...

The arrival of U.S. tourists is steadily on the rise in 2017, while reservations for 2018 are also positive, according to a Tourism Μinistry announcement. Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and Greek National Tourism Organization secretary general Costas Tsegas recently...

Tourism, a traditionally strong pillar of Greece's economy, holds a decisive role in the country's efforts to recover from the current debt crisis, a survey carried out by Alpha Bank shows. According to the latest central Bank of Greece data...

There are many unexpected ways to pass the time on your Grecian vacation while you are island hopping. One way to enjoy yourself and see new places is to go to where the modern art shows are. Let's take...

Recession-battered and bailout-dependent Greece has managed to attract up to nine million more tourists (not counting cruise ship arrivals) over the past five years, bringing the country to 14th place on the World Tourism Organization’s list for 2016. The performance...

After marking his recent retirement with a number of consecutive nights out in London, Usain Bolt took the party to the stunning cosmopolitan island of Mykonos, Greece this week. The Jamaican sprinter, 30, was flanked by a bevy of beauties,...

Greek current account surplus shrank in June, but tourism revenues were up, according to a Bank of Greece report released on Monday. The shrinking is the result of a trade gap and a deficit in primary income balance. Specifically, account surplus was...

Greek tourism industry professionals are concerned over a 30% drop in travel receipts and arrivals from the United States for the January-May period compared to the same period in 2016. Even though industry representatives see signs of improvement in the...

Greece's Aegean Airlines and Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, have entered into a codeshare partnership widening their respective networks across Europe and the Middle East. Specifically, travellers can now codeshare on flights from Bahrain, via Athens, to and...

Former Boyzone member and solo pop star Ronan Keating, along with his wife, fashion model Storm and their three month old baby, are soaking up the sun in the beautiful Ionian island of Corfu. The pair - who have been...

Visiting Athens is the third top priority for Chinese tourists that are planning a European holiday. According to research published by the Hotels.com Chinese International Travel Monitor, 4 percent of Chinese travellers say they would like to see the Greek...

If you are looking for a summer destination in Greece, which will allow you to take with you only the absolute necessities, then Kastelorizo is the ideal place for you. A pair of slippers or trainers, a few comfortable clothes,...