Greek regions

What Travelers Love Most About Greece—and What They Don’t

Greece maintains high satisfaction levels across digital platforms and social media, with culture, gastronomy, and local hospitality serving as the primary drivers of positive traveler sentiment. Conversely, environmental pressures, infrastructure strains, and sustainability concerns represent the key areas receiving...

Crete Tops Regional Tourism Spending in Greece

According to the latest 2024 data from INSETE, based on the National Border Survey, Crete recorded the highest average tourism spending per traveler among all regions in Greece, while Central Macedonia recorded the lowest. The data reveals a stark contrast...

Life Expectancy in Greece: The Regions Where People Live Longer

The average life expectancy in Greece is 80.2 years roughly the same as the European Union average (80.1 years), according to the latest statistics by Eurostat for 2021. The EU statistical agency says that for women in Greece, life expectancy...

National Tourism Organization Invites 587 Bloggers to Promote the Beauty of Greece

For the third year, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is organizing a program of familiarization trips which intend to make a global touristic promotion of the country. The project intends to bring 587 foreign bloggers, journalists, and representatives of...

Greek PM Commits to Unbind Greek Regions' Reserves

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has made a political commitment to proceed as soon as possible to change the legislative act binding the Greek Regions and Municipalities’ cash, to the Union of Greek Regions representatives during a meeting on Saturday,...

Draft Bill in the Works for Creation of Research Centers

The Ministry of Education in Greece is currently working on a new draft bill regarding the creation of research centers in all Greek regions. The idea for the project came from the European Union, which would like to see research...

Pilgrimage to Northern Greece by People from Tuzla, Turkey

A large mission of 700 people from Tuzla in Turkey, whose ancestors had to leave the northern Greek regions of Kilkis, Thessaloniki, Kavala and Dramas under the population exchange in 1923 between Greece and Turkey in the context of...