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Visitors to Greek Museums & Archaeological Sites Increased in 2015

The number of visitors in Greek museums across the country increased by 10.1% in May 2015 according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The agency noted that there was a 9.3% increase in the number of visitors to archaeological sites...

Greece's GDP Improves Despite Loss of €1 Bln in Tourism Revenue This Year

Greece suffered a one billion euro tourism revenue shortfall this year due to continuous economic and political instability, and the refugee crisis, Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers Head Yiannis Retsos revealed. According to recent data the Association Of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) released,...

The Largest Sailing Cruise Ship in the World Arrived in the Aegean

The largest sailing cruise ship in the world, the famous Club Med 2, has been travelling around the Aegean Sea, while on Friday it made a stop at the Chios port. This is the sister ship of Club Med 1,...

Travel Bloggers Invited to Spend the 'Perfect Day' in the Greek Capital

The City of Athens has extended invitations to eight well-known travel bloggers in Europe to experience and report on their own Athenian "Perfect Day" at the city's expense, over seven weeks in September and October. The bloggers have been asked...

Greece in Film: 'Greek Tourism an Eternal Journey' Receives Three Awards

The film 'Greek Tourism an Eternal Journey' has won three awards in three international tourist festivals, organized different cities around the world by the International Committee of Tourism Film Festivals (CIFFT). The Greek video, produced by the Greek National Tourism Organization (EOT)...

Greek Islands Voted Best in the World by Conde Nast

Conde Nast Traveler, a distinguished United States based magazine on tourism, revealed  that the Greek islands received the magazine's Readers Travel Award for the World's Best Islands for 2015. Despite capital controls and political instability in the country, the Greek islands reclaimed the...

Migrant Crisis: Lesvos Island Tourism Suffers Dramatic Downturn

The increased inflow of refugees and migrants has seriously affected tourism on Lesvos island and other neighboring Greek islands. Tourist agent Ilias Pikoulos said to ANA-MPA that six cruise ship operators with approximately 5,000 passengers on-board each ship was expected...

Greek Tourism Hits Another Record Year Despite Capital Controls, Refugees

Capital controls, the July 5th referendum, the refugee influx and general political instability could not deter foreign tourists coming to Greece, breaking another record of arrivals. Last year, visitors to Greece exceeded 24 million, breaking a record of arrivals. This year...

Autumn Tourism in Greece to Yield More Than 3 Billion Euros

The snap elections announced mid-August in Greece have caused great concern across the country. However, Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) president Andreas Andreadis believes that the country’s tourism sector will continue to grow if the election results in a...

Three Greek Shipwrecks Among the Best in the World

Shipwrecks are constant reminders of terrible naval tragedies and the lost lives of sailors and passengers, but with the passage of time, the stranded shipwrecks, found in various coasts across the world, become unique sites and they are often visited by thousands...

What to Do in Corfu

By Cliff Blaylock Imagine. You hop off the boat, plane, hot air balloon or magic carpet, eyes wide and full of excitement at the prospect of your first holiday on the world famous island of Corfu. Your mind is swimming...

New Marina on the Greek Island of Rhodes Begins Trial Run

The new marina on the Greek island of Rhodes started its trial operation and is already hosting leisure boats. In the first phase of its development, the marina can accommodate 382 yachts. It offers a safe and functional stay as...

Chinese Journalists Visit Greece as Part of 'Chinese Dream, Silk Road Dream'

A group of 27 Chinese journalists from XINHUA news agency are on an expedition with final destination Athens, Greece, within the framework of "Chinese Dream, Silk Road Dream." They are using 12 vehicles and have already covered 16,000 km. Some members...

New Record for Greek Tourism: Around 26M Arrivals in 2015

The difficult economic situation in Greece, the instability of the political system and the imposition of capital controls do not appear to have affected the country’s tourism industry. Once again this year, tourists showed their support toward Greece, defying...

Three Men Arrested in Mykonos Facing Drug And Prostitution Charges

After a coordinated police operation on the Greek island of Mykonos, three men were arrested on Sunday morning accused of drug trafficking and running a prostitution business in cooperation with some of the island's most prominent businessmen. According to a Greek Police statement,...