Tourism

When you want to experience true Greek culture and the country’s natural beauty, you go to an island that Greeks themselves vacation on, Evia. Evia is the second largest island of Greece, and is connected to the mainland by...

Greek Culture Minister Aristidis Baltas took a hundred refugees to the Parthenon, welcoming them as his guests in the framework of events celebrating Europe Day (May 9), an annual EU event of peace and unity to acknowledge the establishment...

21-year-old Latvian driver Ralfs Sirmacis, secured a sensational win at the SEAJETS Acropolis Rally of Greece held at the dirt tracks of Lamia for the first time since 2005. The victory marks the young driver's debut at the top...

Discover Greece, an interactive tourism platform, is inviting guests to count down the hot days of summer by pitting two of the hottest spots in Greece - Rhodes and Crete - against each other in the Hot Summer contest that...

The breathtakingly-beautiful Navagio (Shipwreck) Bay on the Ionian island of Zakynthos has suffered from deterioration and decay over the last 36 years. Work to preserve the "monumental debris" that has spearheaded tourism to the region has begun so that...

The Greek towns of Diakofto and Kalavrita are connected by a historical funicular. The route is seeped with culture and mythology as it begins in Diakofto, traverses the Vouraikos Gorge, passes through the village of Zachlorou and ends in Kalavrita. The duration of the...

The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) is warning that if several conditions are not accomplished soon enough, this year's tourist season might evolve negatively. SETE says that as long as the program evaluation is being delayed and extended, the sentiment that...

A hot air balloon base will start operating in Kalamata, Peloponnese on May 15 with the first flights of the Olympic Balloons company. The balloon base will be at the football field of the old slaughterhouse area, on the city's west...

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...

The annual Mediterranean Yacht Show, organized by the Greek Association of Marine Tourism with the support of the Municipality of Nafplio, will be held at Nafplio on May 7-10. The event is under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy,...

The world's leading travel magazine Conde Nast Traveller presented a list of the most beautiful places in Europe. According to Conde Nast Traveller, Europe may be one of the smaller continents, but what it lacks in size, it makes...

Situated in the Peloponnesian mainland, just opposite Hydra island, lies Porto Hydra Village, a sublime small gem more famously known as Venice of Argo-Saronic Gulf. Impressive private properties are built around a canal network giving access to the sea as well...

Travel & Leisure Magazine presented a list of the most romantic islands in the world for 2016. As part of the magazine's annual questionnaire World's Best Awards survey, readers ranked various merits, including natural beauty, dining, activities, as well as a...

The "Hopwave" team, winners of the 1st Prize in the 2nd Maritime Economy Competition "Blue Growth Piraeus," aspire to help tourists visiting Greece by providing useful information on the means of transport that they will need for their trip. The...

While the rest of Greece is amid social and financial turmoil, and while several ports and islands live under the fear of this year's questionable tourist season, there is one specific location in Greece that seems to be secluded...