Tourism

A tourist bus burst into flames while it was moving on the highway, late on the night of Aug. 25  near Kalives, in Chania regional unit, on the island of Crete. Immediately, the alarm sounded at the police department of...

The traditional Ifestia festival brought thousands of visitors to the caldera to attend a spectacular ceremony. The Ifestia Festival, the representation of the volcanic eruptions, which is held every August in Santorini, constituted for another year a unique spectacle for...

It's not just a record-breaking number of tourists pouring into Greece this year but big bucks too with revenues reaching 3.324 billion euros ($4.44 billion) in the first half of the year, a jump of 503 million euros ($672.07...

Ignoring a plea from Prime Minister Antonis Samaras that a reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) would be increased again if the savings weren't passed on to customers and taxes paid to the state, as many as 100 percent of...

According to the Daily Mail, a good 53 percent of British tourists made bookings for Cyprus believing it is part of Greece. Claire Bentley, member of the British Airways Holiday, which is the company that conducted the survey, said: "It...

Three cruise ships carrying 6,600 tourists arrived at the port of Heraklion, Crete. According to cretalive.gr, among the ships are the giant Noordam of the Holland America Line and the AIDA. In particular, the ships that have arrived at the...

Thessaloniki is more than just Greece's second city; it is a place with its own unique and rich cultural heritage, including that of the hundreds of thousands of Jews who once called it home. This long Jewish cultural heritage is...

Greek Minister for Tourism, Olga Kefalogianni, talking to the Greek channel SKAI, expressed the belief that this year will be a record- year for tourism. She added that the government will emphasize further the attraction of investments in...

The Portuguese José Manuel Barroso, current President of the European Commission, will spend his holidays on the Greek island of Skiathos from  August 21, according to the online version of the newspaper To Vima. During his short vacation, Barroso...

What a difference a year makes. In 2012, Greek tourism took a big hit in the aftermath of images of protests, strikes and riots against austerity measures. This year, with Greeks largely surrendering, it's been relatively calm and visitors...

After being beset by power outages and blackouts much of the week, and with the island's mayor screaming he was left on his own by the government to deal with the problem and unhappy tourists, Greek officials are scrambling...

With a record-breaking tourist season in full swing and everyone seemingly happy - apart from visitors to Greece's most popular island, Santorini, who were left in the dark with power outages - the numbers are getting a big boost...

The 2nd Festival, Local Products: Nutritional and Curative Properties,  opens its doors and welcomes the audience in Sitia, Crete, from September 20 to 22. The festival lays the groundwork for the promotion of the town of Sitia, located in the...

Joining a long line of celebrities picking Greece for a summer vacation during a record-breaking tourist season, noted clothing designer Tommy Hilfiger is taking his holiday on the island of Skiathos. He arrived at the island in the Sporades with...

Set to welcome a record 1.9 million tourists this year, Santorini's big year ran into a problem on Aug. 13 when a fire broke out at a Public Power Corporation (PPC) station, creating a power failure that continued into...