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Aqua Vista Hotels Honored by Expedia for High Bookings

Expedia, one of the world’s largest online travel companies, recently honored Aqua Vista Hotels for successfully handling the bookings of the Spiliotica on the Cliff, one of its members in Imerovigli, Santorini. An award-winning company, Aqua Vista Hotels received the...

Greek Airbnbs Hosted 1.8 Million Foreigners During 2018

The Bank of Greece recently published its final, official figures on Greece's tourist performance for 2018, bringing to light some interesting figures regarding the short-term rental sector, mainly the popular Airbnb platform. According to these final numbers, a jaw-dropping total of...

Greek Island Break for American Media Tycoon Barry Diller (photos)

American billionaire Barry Diller was spotted on the Greek island of Skiathos with his wife -- fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg -- onboard his luxurious yacht. Diller, who according to Forbes is worth $3.3 billion (€2.8 billion) is the chairman...

Animation Restores Ancient Greece's Parthenon (video)

One of the grandest and most famous archaeological sites in the world -- the Parthenon in Athens -- has rewound time to give us a glimpse of the glorious structures created by ancient civilizations. Through the animated GIFs, the Travel...

The 5 Most Common Reasons Tourists to Greece Fail (and How to Get the Most Out of a Trip to Greece)

When I meet fellow travellers for a beer in other European countries and tell them that Greece is the perfect budget travel destination in Europe, many people don't believe me. Most of them assume that because it is in the eurozone,...

Greece: Among Top Destinations for UK

Tourists from Britain consider Greece among their top travel destinations, according to the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) and Expedia.co.uk. Approximately 1.9 million British tourists visit Greece every year while total revenues from tourism are around 1.4 billion Euros....

Budget Cuts for Greece's Tourism Promotion

In a press conference that the Greek  Tourism Development Minister, Olga Kefalogianni gave yesterday, while accompanied by the general secretary of Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) Panos Leivadas, it was made clear that the tourism promotion budget will be...

Greece Europe's 4th Cheapest Destination

According to Trivago, the travel metasearch engine focusing on hotels, Greece ranks fourth in Europe regarding hotel prices. The site also named Greece as the cheapest tourist destination in southern Europe for June 2013. Trivago compares prices for more than...

Top 5 "Weird" Tips For a Cheap Trip to Santorini

Oh hell no, I ain't paying that!! My girlfriend wanted me to take her to Santorini for a week for our anniversary and until I heard the 300 euros ($455) per night cost of a simple room, I was...