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Website Teaches Foreigners Greek and Rewards With Discounts

"Glossopolis" is a website that teaches foreigners Greek and rewards them with discounts in participating businesses when they visit Greece. The platform goes beyond the "kalimera" and "ena souvlaki parakalo." It teaches the language Greeks use in their everyday lives,...

The World's Largest Sailboat Cruise Makes a Stop in Nafplio!

On Sunday morning the Club Med 2, the world's largest sailboat cruise, made an appearance at Nafplio as it docked for the day. Built in 1992 in Le Havre, France, the Club Med 2 has a length of 194 meters...

German Tourist in Crete to Taxi Driver: 'I don't have to pay you because Greece owes Germany money'

After taking what may be considered a long taxi ride from Agia Pelagia Hotel in Crete to the Airport in Heraklion, two German tourists refused to pay their taxi driver with the excuse that "Greece owes Germany money." Of course, life...

Starstruck: Full Moon Fever Hits Greece [pictures]

Thousands of Greeks paid heed to the Ministry of Culture's 116 free events at archaeological sites and museums around the country for some mystical moon gazing from magical locations. Clear skies and summer stillness helped enhance the experience as...

Hotel Rates on Refugee Islands Slashed by Half for Tourists

Hoteliers in Samos, Lesvos, Chios, Kos and Leros -- the islands most affected by the refugee crisis last year -- are slashing prices for rooms and tourist packages by up to 50 percent for Greek tourists who will visit...

Greek Lighthouses Open to Public on Sunday

Greece’s Navy is opening 30 lighthouses around the country to the public on Sunday (August 21) as part of the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW). During the day, visitors will be informed about the importance of lighthouses and the...

Cotton Mill Turned into Migrant Center in Thiva as Cretan Officials Raise Concerns over Construction of 4 New Migrant Camps

According to Greek officials, the government is planning to use a former cotton mill near the city of Thiva in central Greece to house some 1,000 migrants. The government plans to transfer the majority of the migrants currently living at...

FT Dubs Mykonos the 'French Riviera' of Greece

  Mykonos, Greece's party island in the Cyclades, has been billed by the Financial Times as the most sought after and expensive pieces of land on the property market in an article titled, "Why Mykonos is Greece's Most Resilient Property...

FT: How to Enjoy Summer Like Yanis Varoufakis

The Financial Times uploaded mini-interviews with politicians, bankers, business leaders and writers giving tips on how to detox digitally in the sun. It goes without saying that Greece's outspoken former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis was sought out for his...

Budget Airline Scoot to Launch Singapore-Athens Service in 2017

A new service for the budget airline, Scoot, will detail the airline's first long-haul flight with the destination of Athens. The new Singapore-Athens service is a part of Singapore Airlines (SIA) group's strategy to create more passenger traffic between...

Hotels in Famagusta District at Full Capacity as Cyprus Tourism Peaks

Hotels in the Famagusta district have reached full capacity and officials note that this year, Cyprus is witnessing one of its best tourist seasons. The head of the Famagusta Tourism Development and Promotion Company, Lakis Avraamides, told CNA that "this...

Passenger Traffic In Greek Airports Increased in 2016

Passenger traffic in Greek airports increased by 8.6% in the first seven months of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, with the total number of passengers exceeding 28.6 million. According to CAA statistics, the total number of passengers...

Travel Channel to Feature Episodes on Greece

The beauties of Greece will be presented in five one-minute episodes on Travel Channel International airing in 74 countries, according to the Hellenic Tourism Organisation (EOT). The features are in collaboration with EOT, as part of a campaign to advertise...

Ancient Cycladic Jewelry on Display at Mykonos Museum

A display of Cycladic jewelry from Neolithic times to present is on display at the renovated Archaeological Museum of Mykonos. The exhibit shows beautiful artifacts dating back as far as 4th millennium BC, including costume or decorative jewelry as well...

Cypriots Vacationing Abroad; Outbound Tourism up by 5%

Outbound tourism is recorded at an increase of 5% this year, with Cypriots going mainly abroad for their summer vacations, particularly in Greece, but also other European countries. According to the Travel Agents' Association (ACTA), the vast majority of Cypriots travel...