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MSC Cruises Choose Piraeus, Greece as Home Port for its Lead Ship
MSC Cruises has chosen Piraeus, Greece as the home port of the "MSC Lirica" cruise ship for the East Mediterranean schedule in the summer of 2022, it announced on Monday.
MSC Lirica is the lead ship in her class of...
Greek News
Greece Top Tourism Destination in Global Traveler’s Reader Awards
Greece was voted last week top tourism destination by readers of Global Traveler Magazine, the ultimate source for news, reviews, and travel guides for luxury business travelers.
Greece was honored as the Best Tourism Destination in Global Traveler’s 18th Annual...
Greek News
Greece Vows to Provide Faster Internet to Attract Digital Nomads
Earlier this week, Greece launched a new initiative to attract digital nomads by partnering with internet providers to offer new and better services for people who choose the country as a base for remote working.
Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced...
Culture
Alonissos Among the Top Destinations in the World for Ecotourism
The Greek island of Alonissos, a North Aegean isle north of Evia, has been named one of the Top Destinations for Ecotourism.
ABTA Magazine, the publication representing the UK’s largest Travel Association, released its top destinations for ecotourism recently; in...
Greek News
Greece Voted Second Best Tourist Destination in Europe
Greece emerged as the second-best tourist destination in Europe after Italy, taking Silver in the 25th edition of the annual American Readers' Choice Awards (RCA 2021), organized by Worth Publications and the bi-monthly travel magazine "Recommend."
Greece shared second place...
Greece
Greek Islands Win Gold as “Most Desirable Region” in Travel Awards
The Greek islands have earned the top spot as the "most desirable region" for travelers in the Wanderlust 2021 Awards, which take place every year.
The awards, which are organized by Wanderlust, a British travel magazine, are based on votes...
Greek news
Greek Tourism Rebounds with More than 8.6 Million Visitors in 2021
The Bank of Greece announced on Friday that more than 8.6 million tourists visited Greece from January to August this year. The bank reported that this is a 79% jump from last year's visitors in the same time frame.
The...
Greece
Distrato: Greece’s Magnificent Mountain Village That Keeps Growing
Distrato is an exquisite mountainous village in Greece that has managed to remain unknown to the majority of travellers.
As we all know, Greece is dotted with small mountainous villages, however, most of them have been seeing a rapid decline...
Greece
This Santorini Gem Tops the List of World’s Most Beautiful Villages
The village of Oia on the Greek island of Santorini has topped the list of the world's most beautiful villages, Uswitch reported on Tuesday.
Uswitch data from across social media to determine which scenic villages were the favorites amongst visitors....
Greece
Secrets of Greece’s Hanging Rocks of Meteora Revealed
How could anyone describe Meteora, this astonishing geological phenomenon, the breathtaking landscape, the inspiration and spirituality felt
Economy
Huge Increase in Tourist Revenue in Greece in July
The tourism industry in Greece was optimistic about the Summer season this year after a brutal 2020 -- but few expected the huge increase of tourists to Greece that July saw.
According to Bank of Greece data released Tuesday, the...
Greece
The Best Tips for an Unforgettable Family Vacation on Crete
Crete is the largest island in Greece, and its coastline of 1,046 km or 650 miles is full of some of the most beautiful beaches in Greece, which is a great way to pass the time on your family...
Archaeology
Drinking on the Greek Island of Delos: Bring Your Own Water
Whether you are spending the day or a few hours on the Greek island of Delos, be forewarned: you cannot purchase bottled water or even use a bathroom from the snack bar.
Known as "The Island of the Gods," for...
Greek News
Greece’s Milos Voted Best Island in the World for 2021
Greece's Milos was voted the best island in the world for 2021 according to a survey carried out among the millions of Travel+Leisure magazine readers. Folegandros island also in the Aegean was voted second best in the world.
This year's...
Greek News
Hilton Santorini Beach Resort to Open in 2022
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A Hilton Santorini beach resort is set to open in 2022. Hilton made the announcement last week.
The new Hilton Santorini beach resort with be called the "Sea Breeze Santorini Beach Resort." The resort will have 37 hotel rooms and...