Rhodes
Greece
Choose your Greek Dream Island for this Summer
It's hard to find a perfect recipe for the best possible summer island vacation in Greece. The country offers thousands of smaller or bigger islands where you can enjoy the warm weather, crystal clear beaches, delicious food and engage...
Business
One Million Russian Tourists in Greece for 2013
The commercial director of the Russian tour operator LABIRINTH, Tatyana Zotova, estimates that one million Russian tourists will arrive in Greece this year, referring to the significant increase of the tourist wave of Russians to Greece.
She pointed out that...
Crime
Greece Cracks Unlawful Drug Export Ring
The Greek Police (EL.AS) Organized Crime Squad along with the financial crimes squad (SDOE) have conducted a joint operation to raid pharmacies and drug wholesalers they said have unlawfully engaged in drugs trafficking.
The operations targeted Athens and other cities...
Greece
Greece's Tourist Traffic Fell In 2012
The number of tourists to Greece in 2012, a time of protests, strikes and riots against austerity measures, fell 5.5% as 15,517,622 people arrived to Greece, which means 909,625 fewer people than in 2011. This is the result of...
Greece
Enjoy Your Summer Holidays in Greece
Despite the economic crisis and austerity measures imposed by the government on the orders of international lenders, the wondrous country of Greece is still an authentic summer paradise and destination for millions of tourists every year.
Visitors arrive with the...
Greece
Rhodes Expects Record Year For Tourism
According to data acquired by the local tour agencies, 2013 could be a record-breaking uear for visitors to the Greek island of Rhodes, with an expected increase of 20 percent, coming off a disappointing 2012 in which tourists stayed...
Economy
Greece Will Reassess Property Values
The Greek Finance Ministry said it will quickly proceed with revising property tax values that haven't been changed despite big pay cuts, tax hikes and slashed pensions as part of austerity measures that have greatly reduced the value of...
Greece
Ro/Ro Connects Turkey With Rhodes
Commerce and tourism are expected to benefit in Greece and Turkey by the Ro/Ro voyages between the port town of Marmaris in Mugla Province in southwest Turkey and the Greek island of Rhodes.
Ro/Ro passenger ship Panagia Skiadeni, owned by...
Greece
Greece's Less Popular Islands Still Alluring
The Greek islands have long been a symbol of beauty, sunny summer vacations and relaxation. With more than 3,000 islands in total and only 130 estimated to be inhabited, it would take approximately 80 years to visit all of...
Greece
Rhodes Top European Holiday Destination
Rhodes remains the favorite European holiday destination, the website TripAdvisor’s recent survey showed. Rhodes, the largest of the Dodecanese islands in the eastern Aegean Sea, is also the fifth most popular holiday destination worldwide, according to the same survey.
Historically,...