Greece

Greece welcomed on Saturday the first direct flight from the US since 2020 when the Coronavirus pandemic began.

Greece hopes that travelers arriving overland will soften the blow to tourism this season as traditional markets remain closed due to coronavirus restrictions. Tourism Minister Haris Theocharis said on Saturday that "overland tourism will recover faster so the conditions must...

The tourist season on the island of Santorini begins in early March and ends just before Christmas. The number of tourists exceeds 2 million every year, while during the peak summer season 15,000 people get off the cruise ships...

Amidst positive results thus far for the 2016 tourism season in Greece, the European tour operator, TUI, has expanded its cruise schedule to some of their most popular Greek tourist destinations, according to reports by the Greek newspaper Kathimerini. The...

Greece's unexpected and sudden increase in tourism for the month of July and August might just be a temporary situation, caused mostly to the crisis in Turkey, says the Association of Hellenic Tourism Enterprises (SETE). As Greece sees an increase...

The tourism season in Greece has been extended and revenues have increased due to the organization of major sporting events in popular Greek destinations. The most important events in the coming weeks are the Navarino Challenge marathon, September 19-21, and the...

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, speaking to the 22nd open general assembly of the Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) said it is the driving engine for revenues and predicted a second straight record season. Outlining the government's plans for boosting tourism, he stressed...

With constant images of protests, strikes and riots that kept tourists away in 2012 having faded away as Greeks have relented to austerity measures, the head of the Athens-Attica Hotels Association said he expects a banner year with as...

Greece, it seems, is enjoying an endless summer. Proof is the fact that it is October, but tourism in Greece is still going strong. In fact, it was one of the best months for tourism in recent history, and...

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...

A new tourism campaign featuring the portmanteau "Greekend" from the Greek National Tourism Organization seeks to court European travelers to take weekend trips to the country. Citing the country's beautiful weather and ancient sites, the latest ad campaign promotes Athens...

The Tourism Minister of Greece Haris Theoharis declared on Friday that Greek tourism, thanks to both foreign and Greek travelers, has been given a "vote of confidence in the Greek summer." Tourists have flocked to many Greek destinations over the...

Piraeus, Greece's largest port, is looking forward to a much improved cruise tourism season over last year, according to Port officials.

As Greece tourism finally reopens to the world on Friday, officials hope to double the amount of tourists -- and revenues -- over 2020.

The most popular Greek islands for the past summer weren't Mykonos or Santorini. The stunning Greek islands of Skyros and Serifos found themselves thriving through the difficult -- some would say brutal -- 2020 tourist season by appealing to...