Greece

Skyros has seen a major increase in its visitors during the last three years at a rate that exceeds 40 percent, compared to 2015. The years when the Central Aegean’s island was not among the most popular Greek destinations are...

The inaugural Mykonos Art Festival will be held this summer on the popular island of the Cyclades archipelago, known for its vibrant nightlife. The festival's aim is the redefinition of the cosmopolitan destination as an important centre for the arts...

The 33rd international tourism exhibition Philoxenia and the international hotel equipment exhibition Hotelia opened on Friday in Thessaloniki. The most important tourism-industry event in Greece, has a recorded 10 pct increase in the number of exhibitors and an upgraded picture...

The 33rd international tourism exhibition Philoxenia and the international hotel equipment exhibition Hotelia opened on Friday in Thessaloniki. "It is the most important tourism-industry event in Greece, which this year records a 10 pct increase in the number of exhibitors",...

Skyros, the southernmost of the Sporades, is not among the better-known Greek islands, but it has a devoted following of visitors who come back year after year, drawn by its many unique features. In Skyros, green and blue coexist in...

A French-made documentary featuring the Cycladic island of Paros and centered on its iconic Ekatontapyliani church has been enlisted to help promote the beauty spot as a tourism destination. The documentary was filmed by Roche Productions as part of the...

The Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest at Sigri will have its own pavilion at the World Geoparks Network at the International Tourist Exhibition ITB that will be held in Berlin from March 9-13. Visitors of the ITB, one of...

Chania is a breathtaking city on the island Crete, and a perfect vacation spot -- Chania has with something to offer any traveler!

There are several famous neighborhoods and squares in Athens with strange names, whose origins even Athenians are unaware of. Plateia Amerikis, or America Square, is an iconic square in Athens. The busy square was named in 1927, as the municipal...

The Mosque of the Janissaries in Chania, Crete is one of the most recognizable buildings on the entire island, which is the largest in Greece. Once ruled by the Ottomans for centuries, Crete is home to many reminders of that...

Lafcadio Hearn, a unique figure in international literature, began his life in Greece and spent the rest of his career in Japan.

Greece and China signed a deal on Monday with the goal of strengthening tourism between the two countries in the future. Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and Xiao Junzheng, the Chinese Ambassador to Greece, signed the deal in Athens. The joint...

Apart from its history and its museums, Athens is expected to become the focus of international press in late September because of a series of exhibitions and conferences taking place in the city. Various Athens sites, including the famous Benaki...

The director of Athens' Acropolis Museum said that the Museum is looking forward to reopening its gates to the public on Friday, May 14.

Greece reopened the Acropolis in Athens and other ancient sites nationwide as the country is getting prepared for the tourism season.