Tourism

Greece assumed the presidency of the OECD meeting on tourism and policies for sustainable development to be held in October 2017 in Paris. It is the first time that Greece assumes the presidency of an OECD meeting on tourism and...

A lot of patience and strong nerves are the two things - other than a hat and a bottle of water (large) - that a prospective visitor of Knossos Palace on the island of Crete needs. The lines are unbelievably...

On Sunday new protests against shops opening on Sundays occurred in Greece's capital by unionists and employees. Following the end of one of the protests on Sunday, a Greek-Australian tourist was attacked in Athens by four hooded men for...

The luxury beach club called SantAnna has recently opened on the island of Mykonos. The island is the place to go for beach clubs during both the day and night and the SantAnna is the latest "must see" place, boasting...

According to figures released by the civil aviation authority, over 21.94 million passengers have passed through Greece's airports from the beginning of the year up to June 30, 2017 -- a dramatic increase from 19.89 million in H2 2016. The...

Santorini was voted Europe's top island destination and fifth in the corresponding global ranking, according to the readers of Travel & Leisure magazine. In the magazine's annual survey conducted, four Greek islands made the top six list, as readers put...

If you can’t get on a ferry boat to the Greek islands to enjoy swimming in the Aegean Sea, there is an alternative. Attica, the region that encompasses the city of Athens has its fair share of beautiful sandy beaches. There...

The Attica General Police Directorate on Thursday set a pavilion at the Acropolis archaeological site providing information to foreign visitors for a safe stay while in Athens and surrounding areas. This is part of a Hellenic Police campaign entitled "Stay...

At least three businesses were forced to suspend operations for at least 48 hours due to tax irregularities in popular tourist destinations. Officers of the Independent Authority of Public Revenue are intensifying inspections on businesses during the high tourist season...

Rising prices and the increase of foreign visitors, along with the rising cost of living, are making vacations in Greece unaffordable for Greeks, according to a report at Greece's daily Kathimerini. Heavy taxes, higher security contributions, price raises in goods and...

Greek police said on Saturday that they had made eight arrests, including six Serbian nationals, after an American tourist was beaten to death in a bar on the island of Zakynthos. Police said they detained the Serbians after viewing CCTV...

"Glamping" is the latest trend in camping -- which really doesn't resemble camping at all! It involves accommodations and facilities that are even luxurious and spa-like sometimes. There are many places around Greece that offer you the chance to...

Economy Minister, Dimitris Papadimitriou, signed the new law that allows the voluntary operation of shops on Sundays. The new law 4427/2017 allows for retail stores in central Athens, Thessaloniki and tourist areas to be open on Sundays for six months...

Greece will break through the 30 million visitor barrier this summer, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in a meeting with the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) on Thursday. On his part, SETE president Yiannis Retsos said that "the current good circumstances...

Thousands of foreign visitors faced closed doors at the main archaeological sites of Athens on Thursday morning due to a work stoppage by guards. The three-hour stoppage in response to what their union describes as staff shortages, made tourists and...