Greek tourism
Greece
The Most Local Tour of Athens You 'll Find on The Web
Stop being a tourist – start becoming an explorer! Here's an account of a real local tour of Greece's capital, Athens.
Greece
Greece Looks to 500,000 Chinese Tourists to Boost 2016 Season
Α total of 150,000 Chinese tourists visited Greece last year, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said adding that if that number increased to 500,000-1,000,000, she would be very happy.
The success of Greek tourism would be the increase of revenues proportionally...
Greece
How Brexit will Influence Greek Tourism
According to banksnews.gr, the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) has remarked on the changes that Greece faces following the UK's choice to leave the EU.
There are rippling consequences that are both short and long-term of Brexit on Greece that are...
Culture
Campo Chiaro: The Stunning Italian Ghost Town of Rhodes [video]
The abandoned village at the foot of Mount Profitis Ilias was built by Italians during World War II. They settled there, eyeing the timber trade but also hoping to exploit the forest area for tourism. High officials gathered here,...
Europe
Mediterranean Panorama to Promote Greece in Scandinavia
North Events will organize the 1st Mediterranean Panorama at Stockholm’s expo center on March 18-19, 2017.
The Mediterranean Panorama will focus on Greece and will also promote a series of other Mediterranean tourist destinations. The company is further promoting its...
Economy
Heart of Greek Tourism Beats at Philoxenia and Hotelia Exhibition
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...
Greece
Salting Greece
Historians claim that when Scipio sacked Carthage in 146 BC, he salted the earth to guarantee nothing would ever grow on Carthaginian soil. To further punish Hannibal’s mighty defense, Rome imposed impossible terms of war indemnity on those they...
Europe
Kiwis in London Tour the Greek Islands on Cruise with Raw Sewage Leak
The Kiwis in London group had some unexpected issues arise on a recent trip to Greece. While on a seven-day "Yolo" cruise of the Greek islands they experienced raw sewage leaking from pipes in the ceilings and pouring to...
Australia
Australian Government Issues Drink Spiking Warning for Travelers to Greece
The Australian government has reiterated a warning to Australians planning on visiting Greece this summer regarding drink spiking.
On smartraveller.gov.au they have stated that Australians traveling to high traffic tourist destinations such as Mykonos, Santorini and Ios should exercise extra precaution...
Culture
Free Flights to Athens For Passengers Dressed as Ancient Greek Gods
Blue Air is offering free flights on its Turin-Athens route for toga-clad passengers willing to dress like Greek gods. The Romanian carrier's official Facebook page states that free flights are being offered to the first fifty travelers who appear...