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Greece Could See Tremendous Profit from Japanese Shipping Companies Merging

On Monday three Japanese shipping companies announced their intentions to merge, which would result in creating the third largest company of shipping companies with regular container ship lines. The move would be positive for the Greek port Piraeus as well...

Americans Pick Santorini as Their Favorite Greek Island

Santorini is the favorite Greek island of Americans, according to Ryanair figures. The Athens-Santorini route is one of the five most popular destinations of the Irish airline for U.S. customers. Based on data from the website for customers from the United States,...

Happy 18th! MEPs Give Young Europeans Interrail Passes for Their Birthdays

MEPs are pondering ways to bring European youth closer together so that they can celebrate their continent's diversity and feel a "sense of belonging." The idea of giving young Europeans free Interrail passes for their 18th birthdays was debated...

Giant Greek Salad for Guinness Record to be Prepared at Moscow’s Red Square

The world's biggest Greek salad aiming to break the Guinness record is to be prepared at Moscow's Red Square on September 4 at the closing of the "Savior Tower" festival. The festival is part of the Greece-Russia year celebrations and,...

Spiegel: 'Greece, the Deceptive Calm of August'

German magazine Spiegel published an extensive article titled "Greece, the deceptive calm of August" - referring to the immediate challenges faced by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. "In Greek politics there is a golden rule: nothing must disturb the calm...

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...

Tourist Arrivals on Greek Island of Lesvos Drop by 65%

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...

ICAP: Greek Hotels Report Revenue Growth in 2013-2015

The significant increase in tourism to Greece over the last three years (2013-2015) has positively affected the hotel industry. Total foreign tourist arrivals reached a new level "record" of 23.6 million in 2015, an increase of 7 percent compared to...

Terra Ancestrale, a Study of Greeks Living in Italy

"Terra Ancestrale" - "Earth of Pioneers" - a study of Greeks in Italy presented in Rome, focuses on the "modern Greek diaspora in Italy, especially the first and second generations". The research, and the relevant publication by the Cnr Research Foundation, was curated by...

Guardian Publishes Funny Post-Brexit Guide to EU Vacation

The Guardian newspaper revealed its own post-Brexit tourism guide book to help the British tourist when traveling around Europe. Everything has changed for the Brit looking for relaxation in the sun, the pound has dropped making travel more expensive...