German tourists

Because of political and social turmoil in Turkey, Greece can expect to see an increase in holiday travelers from Germany this summer, the German market researcher GfK has reported. Germans are booking more of their vacations in Greece than in...

After taking what may be considered a long taxi ride from Agia Pelagia Hotel in Crete to the Airport in Heraklion, two German tourists refused to pay their taxi driver with the excuse that "Greece owes Germany money." Of course, life...

As every year, regular travelers who keep returning to Rhodes were honored by the island in a special ceremony. Awards were given by Rhodes Mayor Fotis Hadjidiakos. Among the most frequent visitors are those who have visited the island on...

The Greek island of Santorini has been shocked by a tragedy that occurred in Fira, when a donkey accidentally caused the death of 67-year-old German tourist who was enjoying a cruise in the Aegean. The unbelievable accident occurred on Wednesday,...

The news about Greek economy's vital sector, tourism, are extremely encouraging, according to several European travel associations. The German Travel Association (DRV) revealed on Monday that despite Greece's current financial uncertainty, German tourists continue to vote for the Greek earthily paradise for their summer holidays this...

Tourists who chose Greece for their holidays this year will leave around €120 million in tips during their stay, according to Greek newspaper "Kathimerini." The amount is determined by taking into account that 50% of international visitors will leave at least 10...

Two conservative German lawmakers proposed a 500 euro incentive to German holidaymakers to visit Greece on the condition that they should bring back equal hotel and restaurant receipts. Axel Fischer and Ruediger Kruse, members of the Christian Democratic Union have...

Deutsche Welle recently released data concerning next month’s influential ITB tourism exhibition in Berlin, the world's largest tourism trade fair, taking place from March 4 to 8. According to the article, Germans are ignoring the political developments, Greece’s instability, the...

Greece was the tourist destination showing the largest increase in demand in Germany. More than two million German tourists traveled to Greece by plane over the summer, according to the German statistical office. In fact, 2,060,000 Germans made the trip...

The time when newspapers used to report that Greeks were painting swastikas on images of Chancellor Angela Merkel, making German tourists feel unwelcome in Greece, are in the past, stressed German Travel Association (DRV) president Norbert Fiebig to "Ruhr Nachrichten" newspaper. Fiebig said that...