Tourism

If you see the above picture and it says that it is from the island of Kefalonia, you would believe it, right? Well, it's not the popular tourist island of Kefalonia, it's the lesser known and visited island of Salamina! Salamina...

Violent incidents took place between hotel industry employees and the riot police forces outside the Labor Ministry in central Athens on Tuesday. There was friction after protestors from the hotel employees union broke through the police lines and entered...

“Tourism is our national power,” Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said on the 37th celebration of World Tourism Day. Kountoura underlined that Greece is an attractive destination that constantly increases its international appeal. “We always enrich our tourist product. We...

The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) warns that tourism revenue for this year is in danger of being at a much lower level despite an increase in tourist arrivals. The statement was made following an announcement by the Bank of...

It has been announced that the ferry company of Turkey’s İzmir Metropolitan Municipality has initiated a new route to the Greek island of Lesvos that their catamarans will traverse starting in May of 2017. According to Thrasos Kalogridis, the head...

The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released figures relating to the tourism sector. Food and Accommodation The turnover in accommodation and food service activities during the 2nd quarter 2016 as compared to the 2nd quarter 2015 decreased by 1.1 percent while the...

According to reports by Euronews, Greece's Deputy Finance Minister, Trifon Alexiadis told the media outlet that the government is planning to crack down on collecting taxes from property owners who privately sublet rentals to both long-term and short-term visitors via sites...

Amidst positive results thus far for the 2016 tourism season in Greece, the European tour operator, TUI, has expanded its cruise schedule to some of their most popular Greek tourist destinations, according to reports by the Greek newspaper Kathimerini. The...

The results are in and the online readers of Condé Nast Traveler UK Magazine (CN) have voted Greece the best country in the world in their 2016 Readers' Travel Awards, which will be featured in CN's October issue. The honor...

Greece is beautiful and has hundreds of well-known beaches where people flock from all over to get some R&R. However, not everyone is into sitting around and relaxing for the entirety of their vacation. Fitness fans and athletes of all...