Tourism

Airbnb has seen a 32 percent increase in vacations booked to one Greek island thanks to the Netflix drama One Day, which tells the twenty-year love story of two friends over fourteen episodes. Scenes were shot in Rome, Greece,...

After two decades of meticulous restoration work, Egypt has reopened the ancient tomb of Neferhotep, the scribe of Amun, in its former condition with the site now open as a new Luxor tourist attraction. Dating back to the reign of...

Though Greece is one of the most well-visited destinations in the world, tourists generally tend to congregate in just a few spots throughout the country: mostly Athens, Mykonos and Santorini. However, as more travelers venture off the beaten path,...

Greece has been listed in the top 38 countries that are best suited for digital nomads, according to the Digital Nomad Visa Index. Greece has been ranked 28th out of the 38 countries considered the best places for digital nomads...

Greece offers a week-long free holiday to visitors who had been affected by wildfires on the island of Rhodes last summer. Thousands of tourists had to flee from their hotels and resorts as wildfires ravaged a big part of the...

Conde Nast Traveler has published a list of the top twenty nine Greek islands to visit in 2024, each with its own 'best for' category. With more than 200 inhabited Greek islands to choose from, Conde Nast Traveler - through...

Lake Voulismeni (Greek: Λίμνη Βουλισμένη) is an ancient lake located in the center of the city of Agios Nikolaos on the Greek island of Crete.

In a major push towards a more sustainable and healthier future, Dubai-based company URB has proposed a new infrastructure project that promises to transform the city. Dubbed "The Loop," the 93-kilometer indoor cycling and running track aims to make...

Questions have been raised over the responsibility of the famous shipwreck on Navagio Beach in Zakynthos after a surge of bad weather has further destroyed it. Fears are growing over the condition of the tourism-driving shipwreck, with academics and local...

This is the famed island which, after visiting it in the 1960’s, Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis attempted to buy.

Greece is heading for a new record year in tourism in 2024, industry officials say, pointing to early bookings. The current trajectory of airline reservations, encompassing both sold tickets and seats allocated by airlines for the upcoming season, indicates a...

A new accommodation tax enacted by the Greek government came into force this month as part of plans to finance reconstruction efforts following severe forest fires and floods. Greece Introduces Climate Tax to Fund Reconstruction Greece has introduced a climate resilience...

Greece has topped the Conde Nast Traveler list of most Googled countries to travel in 2023, along with Rhodes topping the most-searched island list. Greece Tops List of Most Googled Countries 2023 Google annually publishes its 'year in search' data, a...

As an extremely popular archaeological hotspot, the Acropolis saw a monumental surge in tourism over the summer months in an upward turn for the travel sector post-Covid as reported by CNN. After years of pandemic-induced declines in tourist numbers across...

Passenger traffic at Greek airports reached an all-time record between January and November 2023, the Civil Aviation Authority announced.