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Samos, the Island of Hera and Pythagoras

The beautiful Greek island of Samos lies in the heart of the Central Aegean, 1,200 meters from the shore of Asia Minor. With its diversity, green, rocky mountains and fertile plains, Samos is ready to offer some pretty unforgettable...

Patras' Governor Meets Austria’s Ambassador

The governor of the Region of Patras Apostolos Katsifaras held a meeting with the Ambassador of Austria in Greece Melita Schubert to discuss  co-operation between Western Greece and Austria. The Honorary consul of Austria in Patras Fanis Georgopoulos was also...

Thessaloniki Gets A Tourist Boost

For the first time in four years the number of overnight stays in hotels in Thessaloniki, Greece, for the first semester in 2013 of Greeks and foreign tourists has increased. Russians are the biggest foreign visitors to Greece's second-largest city,...

Incredible Crete 2013 New Spot (video)

The Region of Crete's advertising campaign, Incredible Crete 2013,  continues with new exciting spots. Millions of views open the road for Crete to become a natural movie studio. The tourist campaign began in May 2013 with the incredible hospitality and...

Tourism Alone Can't Save Greece

The Neue Zürcher Zeitung, a Swiss German-language daily newspaper, published Gruppe in Zurich, reported in an article on Greek tourism dthat “Greek tourism alone is not enough to solve the problems” of the debt-crushed country. “Even though Greece receives more...

The Russians Are Coming!

With Greece enjoying what looks to be a record tourist season, one of the most important sources is Russian visitors who are flocking to the country in droves.  The Consulate General of Greece in Moscow, Ioannis Plotas told the...

A Million Tourists In Greece In Q1

While 2012 was a disappointing year for tourism with people staying away in the face of protests, strikes and riots against austerity, the year 2013 - which could set a record of 17 million arrivals - began with a...

Hollande, Juncker, Vacation On Ithaca

French President Francois Hollande and former Eurozone chief and current Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker have chosen the Ionian Greek island of Ithaca for their summer holidays, joining a long list of celebrities choosing to come to Greece during...

TripAdvisor's Top 10 Greek Beaches

The well-known travel website TripAdvisor.com, based on the votes it collected by travelers who visited Greek beaches in 2013, presented the top 10 of the most beautiful  beaches in the country. Elafonisos, a small Greek island between the Peloponnese and...

Armani's Summer Vacation in Chania

The famous Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani has been cruising for the last few days the Greek islands on his luxury yacht Main, and since the morning of July 22 has been enjoying his holidays in Chania, Crete. Armani, who...

Greeks Aren't Going to Crete

With Greece expecting a record tourist season with 17 million visitors, there's a big drop in Greeks visiting destinations in their own country with Crete, one of the favorite draws, seeing a large fall in domestic tourism. Crete used to...

Green Tourism Stone Homes in Crete

Discover an alternative way of holiday-making with respect towards the environment where Green Tourism becomes a reality and ideology. Aspros Potamos is located in southeast Crete, a thousand meters above sea level and the coastal village Makrys Gialos. The area...

Naxos Invites You To Experience .. (Video)

A World to Experience is the title of the new spot about Naxos featuring the actor Lefteris Eleftheriou and with a remarkable script. The Municipality of Naxos and Lesser Cyclades is behind the creation of the new spot. Deputy Mayor...

Delinquency Reaches 85% in Tourist Areas

Delinquency rates of nearly 85 percent were found according to spot checks carried out by the Economic Crimes Enforcement Agency (SDOE) at enterprises located in tourist areas around Greece from June 15 to July 15. In particular, SDOE conducted 1,088...

Welcome Party for 8,200 Tourists at Katakolo Port

Four cruise ships carrying around 8,200 tourists docked on July 17 at  the port of Katakolo, which is a popular stop for cruise ships, offering an opportunity for passengers to visit the site of Ancient Olympia. Katakolo is a...