Tourism

The beach can wait. Acropolis will always be there. Plaka and Monastiraki can be visited some other time. A visit to Athens’ “escape rooms” is more important for many tourists and it is even suggested by TripAdvisor. What are these strange...

At the peak of the tourist season, when a record number of tourists have arrived in Greece, an unexpected problem ruined the good image of the Greek island of Milos. On August 20, the morning flights from the island to...

On Tuesday, Google announced a plan that will improve Greek tourism’s online communication tools, in collaboration with the Greek National Tourism Organization (EOT) and the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE). The “Grow Greek Tourism Online” project aims to provide enterprises operating...

In the last few years, Greece is attracting an increasing number of tourists from emerging economies. Tourism industry officials claim that Brazilian, Korean, Filipino, Indian and Mexican visitors often spend more money than European tourists. Santorini Mayor Anastasios-Nikolaos Zorzos said that, in the...

According to Esteraich newspaper, Greece was the leading destination for Austrians this year. “This year, Greece was the leading destination for Austrians, the ultimate number one for those who are attracted by the sea,” highlighted the Austrian publication. The newspaper noted...

The virus that has infected hundreds of tourists of a 5-star hotel in Rhodes is not worrisome, according to the 'Lindos Imperial Resort & Spa' manager who contradicted sick hotel-guests in his statement to Greek Reporter. “Yesterday I was very...

Greece is a country full of surprises and secret delights around every corner. Each Greek island has its own unique beauty, with small picturesque towns, beaches with golden sand and crystal clear waters. Here are some secrets that you...

The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) on Tuesday reiterated its confidence that the 19 million tourists target set for 2014 will be met, despite problems in the Russian and Ukrainian markets. According to SETE's data on international arrivals in...

A 52-year-old British tourist is being held by Greek Police following a complaint by a father, in Hersonisos, Crete, who realized that the foreigner was taking pictures of his little girl on the beach. The minor's father noticed that the...

The world's richest Saudi prince and one of the most powerful people globally, Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, arrived on the island of Crete, Greece on Saturday. The Saudi prince's private plane landed at Nikos Kazantzakis airport in Heraklion, Crete, where...

Greece, and Athens in particular, hit a new record this summer according to data released by the Athens International Airport (AIA), the only international airport of the Greek capital. July was a record-breaking month for passenger throughput that had an increase of...

This year's World Tourism Awards were of particular importance as they were held at the hotel Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso, in Athens, Greece which shows that the global tourism market has given a vote of confidence to the country's efforts to return to growth. World...

Although Greek hoteliers claim that occupancy has reached 100% this year, it appears that the majority of customers are foreigners. Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni admitted that this year domestic tourism dropped by almost 50%. However, she announced that the government...

Just a few days after the bankruptcy of major Russian agency Labirint, the Russian tour operator Intaer announced the suspension of its operations. It is estimated that about 10,000 Russian tourists would visit Greece using the services of Intaer. Intaer...

Chania in Crete is the top vacation destination for Greeks during the month of August, according to data released by the online hotel search engine Trivago. The island of Skopelos comes second, leaving Skiathos in third place. Meanwhile, Agios Georgios in...