Tourism

One of the largest travel agencies in Russia catering to the Greek market filed for bankruptcy, causing major problems in the transportation and accommodation of Russian tourists in Greece. The agency «Labirint» announced to its customers that it stops operations immediately, but...

A dramatic decrease in the number of Greek tourists has been recorded in many popular tourist destinations such as Rhodes or Naxos. This indicates that even though statistical data show an increase in tourist arrivals, the economic crisis has...

In 2010 the association of Greek museum guards agreed to work on the night of August Full Moon in order to allow Greeks and the thousands of tourists to admire the view of the biggest full moon in the night...

More than 1,000 climbers, journalists and tourists will be disappointed this year after the Central Archaeological Council of Greece (KAS) banned a climbing festival from taking place in the rock formations of Meteora in Central Greece. The annual climbing contest,...

According to a survey by the Research Institute for Tourism of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, the number of five-star hotel rooms in Greece has increased by 31.4% in a span of four years, from 2009 to 2013. The survey...

The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE), Greece's main tourism body, has voiced concern over a European directive that limits subsidies and tax breaks for tourism investments as the GTP website reported. The president of SETE, Andreas Andreadis, at a press...

People from all around the world are visiting Greece during the summer. The country has been graced with some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, which is one of the main reasons for its popularity. While most...

Thousands of visitors to the Acropolis in Athens, Greece will be able to have medical assistance during their tour at the Greek monument as of Thursday. Greek Minister of Culture and Sport Kostas Tasoulas asked Health Minister Makis Voridis to appoint a generalist to...

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels sounds the alarm on the issue of illegal accommodation which has greatly damaged the Greek tourism sector, with losses reaching 1 billion euros. The Chamber President, George Tsakiris, commented on the issue, saying that at...

The draft bill on Greek tourism was voted in principle during the Parliament’s summer session early Wednesday. The bill fosuses on the simplification of the licencing procedures for the operation of tourism businesses in Greece by limiting red tape and improving...

The number of foreign visitors in Greece was up 17 percent in the period January-May this year, exceeding 3.5 million, while tourism revenues jumped 10.6 percent compared to the same period in 2013, the Bank of Greece (BoG) said...

During the last few years, Greek tourism and especially Greece's capital, Athens are gaining ground on the international tourism market. According to MasterCard figures, visitors in Athens are expected to spend a total of 1.4 billion euros, an increase of 27% compared to 2013. The rise in the number...

Finding the perfect place for your family vacation can be quite tricky. The numerous Greek islands offer tourists a large selection of places to go for a relaxing vacation with their family. Even though Mykonos and Rhodes are mostly...

The town of Mykonos island in Greece is the seventh most expensive destination in the world in terms of hotel prices, a survey on the summer 2014 trends for UK travelers showed recently. According to data from hotel comparison website Trivago,...

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at Rhodes airport, Greece, shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday. He will be spending the night on the island before leaving for Brazil on Monday to participate in the BRICS summit (Brazil, Russia, India,...