Tourism
Greece
PM Mitsotakis Pledges 10-Year Strategic Plan for Greek Tourism Industry
New Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis continued his visits to the country's ministries on Thursday, with the Ministry of Tourism taking prominence on his schedule for today.
"Tourism is the largest sector in Greece, and it is where Greece has unquestionable -...
Greece
Impressive Sailing/Cruise Ship ''Club Med 2'' Arrives in Volos, Greece
The impressive sailing boat/cruise ship "Club Med 2" arrived in the port of Volos in Greece's region of Magnesia on Monday, carrying hundreds of French-speaking tourists, primarily from France, Belgium and Switzerland.
With 303 passengers and 219 crew members on...
Culture
Crete’s Minoan Theater: A Reinvestment in Excellence and Spirit
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By Phil Butler, Editor of Argophilia Travel News
An act of love by a Cretan woman named Anna Bastakis has given wings to a culture as old as time.
The new Minoan Theater and Culture Center outside Heraklion, the brainchild of...
Greece
Greek Airports See 5.3% Increase in Passengers So Far in 2019
Passenger traffic in Greek airports grew by 5.3 per cent during the first half of 2019 (period between January and June), it was made public on Wednesday.
A total number of 25,531,312 passengers was recorded in the first half of...
Greece
Video Captures Terrifying Low Landing at Greece's Skiathos Airport
A video was recently uploaded on Youtube depicting one of the lowest possible landings to ever have taken place at the airport on Skiathos, in Greece's Sporades archipelago.
Skiathos island's ''Alexandros Papadiamantis'' International Airport is well known for its proximity to...
Greece
Greece's Milos Voted ''Best Island in Europe'' By Travel & Leisure Magazine
The readers of the famous ''Travel + Leisure'' magazine recently voted the Greek island of Milos as ''the best island in Europe'' for 2019.
The list is comprised of 15 islands across Europe, with Greece being represented by four of...
Greece
Death Toll Rises to 7, as Greece Remains in Shock After Mega-Storm
The death toll has risen to seven from Wednesday's massive storm that relentlessly hit the popular tourist region of Halkidiki in Northern Greece's Central Macedonia.
Among the seven people who lost their lives from the extreme weather are six foreign...
Greece
Santorini Authorities Deny Accusations of Animal Mistreatment
Authorities on Greece's Santorini Island clarified in a letter sent exclusively to the Greek Reporter on Wednesday that ''no written application from a foreign organization (PETA) has been submitted to the Municipality of Thera (Santorini) in relation an ad...
Celebrities
Christiano Ronaldo Reportedly Gives €25,000 Tip to Greece's Costa Navarino Staff
Famous footballer Christiano Ronaldo and his family enjoyed a relaxing vacation last week in Greece. It was so enjoyable, apparently, that according to media reports on Monday, the Portuguese superstar gave an astronomical tip to the entire staff of Costa...
Economy
Property Values on Many Greek Islands Soar
The prices of properties on several Greek islands have been soaring since the beginning of the year, according to data obtained by Greece's most famous real estate sales website Spitogatos.gr.
Some of the most famous islands have seen their prices...