Greece
Culture
Escape Mass Tourism in the Traditional Cretan Village of Mochos
The vast Cretan landscape offers a colorful palette of opportunities for those looking to relax and enjoy authentic experiences. Other than stunning beaches and cities rich in culture, Crete is also home to delicious and unspoiled inland villages. One...
Economy
Massive Reservation Cancellations Strike Greece's Tourism Industry
Greece's tourism - one of the country's most core financial resources - is facing a great threat, as massive cancellations in reservations are occurring in touristic destinations where there are refugee and migrant flows.
According to an interview in Kathemerini,...
Greece
Is Overtourism Ruining Greek Beaches?
Greek beaches are renowned across the world for their beauty, but many locals and tourists claim that overtourism is ruining the country's most popular summer destinations.
Social media users from across the planet likely know about some of the most...
Greece
Greek Tourism Pioneer Boris Mouzenidis Passes Away
Boris Mouzenidis, head of the eponymous travel company Mouzenidis Group, passed away of a heart attack at the age of 60 on Saturday morning.
Greece
Greece Opens to Tourism with 235 International Flights
Greece opened its regional airports on the islands on Wednesday welcoming the first mass arrival of tourists after the coronavirus lockdown.
Greek authorities say that a total of 235 flights are expected on the first day. Apart from Athens and...
Greece
Massive Changes Greece May Experience in the 2020s
Greece has now left behind a decade of turmoil characterized by bankruptcy, austerity, political instability and social tension, and the country is entering the 2020s with renewed hope.
What are the likely opportunities and challenges Greece and Hellenism around the...
Greece
Athens Continues to Increase its Share of Greece's Tourism Market
According to recent data, the city of Athens continues to increase its share in Greece's tourism market, establishing itself solidly as a tourist destination all on its own.
The latest news bulletin from the Institute of Greek Tourism, known as...
Greece
Greece's Tourism Revenues Up by 13.6% So Far in 2019
According to Bank of Greece data on the country's current account balance between January and August of 2019, revenues from tourism rose by an impressive 13.6 percent compared to the same period last year.
There was also a 3.6 percent increase...
Greece
Greek Tourism Industry Suffers Blow After Thomas Cook Collapse
The Greek tourist industry is reeling following the announcement on Monday by Britain's Thomas Cook tour operating corporation has ceased all trading of shares in the company.
Approximately 50,000 tourists who had booked their holidays through Thomas Cook are now...
Diplomacy
Israeli Tourism to Greece Flourishing as Bilateral Relations Warm
A large number of tourists from Israel are expected to visit Greece in 2019, as the two countries have formed a new, strategic relationship with cooperation in various fields.
The Greek Ministry of Tourism has already outlined its strategy to...
Greece
Greek Island Gets Ready to Host Special Tourism Summit
Orthodox Easter is fast approaching and the island of Crete is hosting a special tourism summit to celebrate everything the famous destination has to offer.
Travel Massive Crete is marking April 5, the eve of Good Friday, with a free,...
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...
Cyprus
Cyprus' Wine Festival to Open August 25 in Limassol
The Cyprus Wine Festival, that takes place every year in the southern coastal town of Limassol, will open its gates on the 25th of August and run until the 4th of September.
The event, that attracts thousands of locals and...
Business
Ryan Air to Cut Summer Flights to Greece 2 Months Early, Criticizes Tourism Dep Min
Ryan Air is cutting summer season flights to Greece two months early because the Greek government has not answered to his proposals, said the low cost airline Chief Commercial Officer David O'Brien.
O'Brien spoke to the Sunday edition of Greek...
Greece
Greek Deputy Minister Haritsis: 'Stopping Mass Emigration of Young People a Key Goal'
Stopping the mass migration of young people abroad was one of the main goals of the government, Deputy Economy, Development and Tourism Minister Alexis Haritsis told the newspaper 'Avghi' in an interview published on Sunday.
He said the ministry intends...