Tourism

As more and more foreigners are targeting the Greek real estate market for the purpose of investing and securing their own place in Greece, international real estate agency Algean Property covers the top ten reasons why foreigners should buy...

The regional authorities of the Greek island of Crete have launched a new ad campaign. The video focuses on four colors, representing some of the island's most stunning features. A touch of blue, for the Cretan sky and sea;...

According to a survey conducted by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), Greece ranks 38th among the countries that organize and host the most conferences. This is four places lower than in 2012, when Greece was in the...

American Vicky Presmyk and her husband Chris, were injured by Easter fireworks during their holidays on the Greek island of Santorini. The woman suffered severe injuries and was flown to a hospital in Chania, Crete, for treatment. Mrs. Presmyk underwent...

The island of Delos, in the Aegean Sea, Greece, located within a stone's throw of the cosmopolitan island of Mykonos, is an imposing place devoid of vegetation but extremely beautiful. It was considered the sacred island of ancient Greece as it...

According to Greek media, the number of tourists to visit Samaria Gorge this year has dοubled since last April. Samaria Gorge, in Crete, has been a national park since 1962, mainly due to the presence of kri-kri goats, which are restricted...

Greeks plan to cut back on excess expenses such as nightlife and even clothes, in order to save money for vacation travels. This is one of the key findings of the international research conducted by Tripadvisor, which recorded vacation...

A new cyclical express bus route from the port of Piraeus, Greece to the Acropolis Museum and Syntagma, the X80, is to begin on Monday. The new bus route is estimated to make the trip from Piraeus to the...

As summer approaches, tourism in Greece is booming with traditional and up-and-coming destinations featured in the international media. And while April tourism data points to a successful summer, here's our top five spots in Greece this summer. 5. Crete: The ultimate family destination If you're...

Travelers in the International Airport of Athens increased by 28% this April compared with the same month of 2013. The fact that Catholic and Orthodox Easter were celebrated at the same time this year, in combination with the large increase...

The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (EEPF), the national operator of the international “Blue Flag” program, announced a further 21 Greek beaches and one marina have been awarded Blue Flags for 2014 on Wednesday. With 408 beaches and 10 marinas...

Shortly before the tourist season officially begins, statistics for April support estimates by tourist agents and large tour operators that Greece will be among the most popular destinations in the Mediterranean this summer. According to the most optimistic estimates, Greece may be...

Crowds of people in Nafplio, southern Greece, turned out to the city's port to admire the floating palaces on parade at the opening ceremony of the inaugral Mediterranean Yacht Show, launched Sunday by Greece's Minister of Shipping Miltiadis Varvitsiotis. In his speech, the Minister of Shipping...

Austria is highly recommending tourism in Greece, especially the Greek island of Mykonos, as during the next week Austrian journalists and tour operators are to visit the island and shoot a commercial, targeting to promote Greece and its islands...

While many foreign news agencies publish extensive articles about the beauty of Greece and invite readers to visit the country for their holidays, the Chinese visit the Greek islands for the most important day of their lives. On May 1, a...