Tourism

The heart of the Greek tourism and the Greek tourism industry will beat in the city of Thessaloniki from November 18 to November 20 at the exhibition "Philoxenia and Hotelia." All the Greek businesses and professionals operating in the sector...

The Greek National Tourism Organization's bureau in Turkey has been in over-drive the past months. Greece has announced that for 2016 projections show the country will host even more Turkish tourists than the 1.15 million it saw in 2015,...

You already knew that Greece is a top destination for beach lovers to relax and unwind on the sunny beaches of the islands. But did you realize that there are over 2,683 beachfront hotels to choose from? The vast...

TripInView is a world-wide innovative site that presents geotagged aerial photographs and video of the entire coastline of countries that are "beach and sun" destinations in a unique way. Of course, Greece could not be missing from the group's...

The team of scientists involved in preservation work at the iconic shipwreck of Zakynthos whose bow rises from Navagio Bay say it is in danger of total disintegration. Thirty-six years after becoming the island's top tourist attraction, the wreck...

The Eleftherios Venizelos Athens International Airport's (AIA) data and the data of hoteliers found that ten percent of passenger traffic was unaccounted for as it did not end up at a hotel. The study lead to the conclusion that...

"Santorini Experience" will be held on October 7-9 on the volcanic island. Santorini authorities said that the event is a very good promotion of the island to foreign tourist markets. This year's program includes open sea swimming from the beaches nearby the...

"City break" also known as "city tourism" is the latest trend for those who know how to travel and avoid the experience of a "superficial" trip in the popular city destinations. Athens is becoming more and more a city break...

The Taipei-based China Airlines has announced that it is canceling 18 direct flights from Taiwan to Greece that were scheduled from June 3 to October 7. The airline has not been able to obtain the required license from the Greek...

Trivago.gr conducted a survey regarding the trends of the incoming tourism to Greece for 2016, and listed the most popular Greek destinations according to the preferences of foreign tourists, as well the countries that chose Greece as their destination...

Last Wednesday the Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP) published a study demonstrating that Greeks have considerably slashed their spending on vacations from 2008 to 2014. The difference in the amount of money Greeks spent traveling abroad in this time period...

Just hours after the French president, François Hollande, announced that France has extended its state of emergency in fear of further terrorist attacks, the U.S. State Department issued a travel alert for Europe. Cautioning Americans to be weary in attending high-profile events scheduled...

Hydra is an enchanting Greek island known for its restaurants lining the main port and the inevitable flashback to the turn of the century and beyond as there are no cars allowed on the island. The charm of the...

Tourism in Greece is one of the most important and thriving sectors in the country's failing economic and social systems. The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) announced it will collaborate with Yahoo and the Travel Channel in order to...

Greek cyclists are constantly growing in numbers. Bike free days are growing in popularity despite the uneven terrain, and Lonely Planet has even listed an Athens cafe among the nine best coffee houses for bike enthusiasts. The Greek cafe, located...