Tourism

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

When you are visiting Thessaloniki northern Greece, why not join in a Pokemon Go group sightseeing tour? A travel agency in Thessaloniki saw the intense popularity of the new Pokemon Go game and decided to capitalize on the fad. They are...

Greek tourism figures in July showed signs of hope after a first half that showed an increase in arrivals but less than expected revenues. Last-minute bookings have increased, while the increase in arrivals has reached double-digit percentages, said Andreas Andreadis,...

International tourist arrivals on the island of Chios tumbled 71.6 percent in July compared to the same month of 2015, a decline which is widely attributed to last year’s refugee crisis, the local airport said in a press release...

Based on data released by the Mytilene airport management, it appears that the island of Lesvos has suffered a great loss this touristic season. In fact, certain bodies on the island are talking about the destruction of the touristic...

The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) has estimated that the additional taxes imposed over the last 12 months, have reduced Greece’s competitiveness in the sector of tourism by 10%. This was revealed in the first issue of a new series...

On Tuesday firefighters brought the wildfire in northern Evia under control. The fire has caused damage to the environment, farms as well as the tourism and economy of Evia. The fire started near the village of Limni (lake) in the surrounding...

As more than 500,000 migrants have taken refuge in Europe in 2016 alone, it is no wonder that hotspot areas for entry into the EU are being hit the hardest with a drastic decline in tourism, causing locals to...

Physicist Stathis Eleftheriadis, aged 36, challenged himself to cycle from London to Bologna, Italy. The cycling enthusiast from Kozani decided to take on the feat when on a cycling trip in Serbia a few years ago. It was there...

AUTOTOMY is a subaquatic sculptural project made in collaboration with Hydra Dive Center in Greece. The work can be experienced in Vlychos Beach on Hydra Island until September 10. Autotomy (from the Greek auto”self” and tome “severing”) is defined as the reflex...

Greece's unexpected and sudden increase in tourism for the month of July and August might just be a temporary situation, caused mostly to the crisis in Turkey, says the Association of Hellenic Tourism Enterprises (SETE). As Greece sees an increase...