Tourism

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,...

Sea cruise passengers dropped by 3.7% to 4.6 million in 2013, a survey by Infobank Hellastat revealed on Tuesday. The survey showed that sea cruise revenues were reduced by 2.3% to 574 million euros in 2013, from 588 million euros in 2012 and...

The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) has launched a campaign to promote the Cypriot breakfast as part of a wider plan to strengthen the island’s tourist product. The endeavor is based on a study which showed that tourists seek authentic tastes offered...

Tourist agents operating in Crete have expressed their concern for the reduced spending power of Russian tourists visiting the Greek island this year. The devaluation of the ruble and the general turmoil prevailing in the region have resulted in Russian tourists choosing cheaper...

The beauty of Greek landscapes is indisputable, however, Greek bureaucracy often manages to turn away filmmakers wanting to shoot in Greece. Many productions have requested to film in Greece but were shot down and had to find other similar Mediterranean...

Traveling is always full of good and bad surprises and that is the reason why everyone needs to be informed of their rights as tourists and travelers. The Greek non-profit organization for the “Quality of Life” (EKPIZO) has published...

A recent research by trivago.gr revealed the most popular summer destinations among the Greeks for 2014 as well as the number of days they plan to spend on their holidays. The first stop for Greek travellers before visiting an island is none other...

According to the German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche Greece is one of the top holiday destinations for Germans this summer. Greece is a “summer hit” and has managed to overturn its negative reputation among tourists, which came as a result of strikes,...

According to German travel operator TUI, more than two million tourists from Great Britain are expected to arrive in Greece this summer. The Spanish Iberia Airlines is back in Athens, Sky Express has added new routes between Volos and...

Michalis Chrisochoidis, Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Network, visited the quake stricken Cephalonia to inspect the progress of the constructions at the Lixouri port and the road network of the island. He indicated that Myrtos, the famous beach of the...

Maybe as Chelsea’s football manager he's tough and strict with his team, but even Jose Mourinho needs some relaxing time with his family. The Portuguese manager is in Greece and enjoys his family holiday in the island of Mykonos. According...

As the summer season in Greece is slowly approaching, tourists are planning their vacations and vet Greece’s tens of islands so as to find the most suitable for their taste. At least, that’s the case for tourists who are...

The White Tower, the trademark of the northern port city of Thessaloniki in Greece, is not only a meeting point for the residents of the city, but also an important sightseeing spot for thousands of tourists. According to the Greek...

A recent survey of Greek newspaper "Kathimerini" showed that Greeks pay more for their summer holidays than foreign visitors as travel agents offer tourists cheaper vacation packages for Greece. The survey citing information from the British website thomson.co.uk, shows that...