Tourism

Local residents from the Cycladic island of Sikinos - between more popular island hotspots Ios and Folegandros - bid farewell to summer with their traditional diving into the backwaves of the Adamantios Korais passenger boat. As the last tourists...

According to data published by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the Asian market has grown considerably in cruise passengers and claims that as many as 40,000 additional passengers to the already 140,000 could be gained in the coming seasons...

"The more one travels in Greece, the more there is to discover and experience," Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said in an interview with TUI online media. Kountoura talked about tourism growth, the variety of coastlines and the islands, the...

The United States Olympic basketball team decided to relax in the shades of Mykonos blue just a few days after winning Gold at the Rio Olympics 2016. Still fresh from their victory in the finals with Serbia (96-66), the...

The Hoteliers Associations of Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Kos and Leros are offering discounts of 50 percent in hotel prices as part of a coordinated action to boost tourism on the islands of the eastern...

"Glossopolis" is a website that teaches foreigners Greek and rewards them with discounts in participating businesses when they visit Greece. The platform goes beyond the "kalimera" and "ena souvlaki parakalo." It teaches the language Greeks use in their everyday lives,...

On Sunday morning the Club Med 2, the world's largest sailboat cruise, made an appearance at Nafplio as it docked for the day. Built in 1992 in Le Havre, France, the Club Med 2 has a length of 194 meters...

After taking what may be considered a long taxi ride from Agia Pelagia Hotel in Crete to the Airport in Heraklion, two German tourists refused to pay their taxi driver with the excuse that "Greece owes Germany money." Of course, life...

Thousands of Greeks paid heed to the Ministry of Culture's 116 free events at archaeological sites and museums around the country for some mystical moon gazing from magical locations. Clear skies and summer stillness helped enhance the experience as...

Hoteliers in Samos, Lesvos, Chios, Kos and Leros -- the islands most affected by the refugee crisis last year -- are slashing prices for rooms and tourist packages by up to 50 percent for Greek tourists who will visit...

Greece’s Navy is opening 30 lighthouses around the country to the public on Sunday (August 21) as part of the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW). During the day, visitors will be informed about the importance of lighthouses and the...

According to Greek officials, the government is planning to use a former cotton mill near the city of Thiva in central Greece to house some 1,000 migrants. The government plans to transfer the majority of the migrants currently living at...

  Mykonos, Greece's party island in the Cyclades, has been billed by the Financial Times as the most sought after and expensive pieces of land on the property market in an article titled, "Why Mykonos is Greece's Most Resilient Property...

The Financial Times uploaded mini-interviews with politicians, bankers, business leaders and writers giving tips on how to detox digitally in the sun. It goes without saying that Greece's outspoken former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis was sought out for his...

A new service for the budget airline, Scoot, will detail the airline's first long-haul flight with the destination of Athens. The new Singapore-Athens service is a part of Singapore Airlines (SIA) group's strategy to create more passenger traffic between...