Greek vacation

Hydra is one of the most picturesque Greek islands. It is located very close to Athens, just off the coast of Peloponnese in the Aegean Sea, between the Saronic and Argolic Gulfs. The island is easily accessible by boat or hydrofoil,...

World renowned fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier appears to have a soft spot for the Greek island of Mykonos. For the last few decades, the famous designer has been spending a part of his summer vacation in Mykonos. This year he...

Mykonos is mostly known to international tourists as the Greek island of parties and thousands of visitors arrive during summer months knowing that they are going to get little to no sleep. The island's small town has grown over...

U2 frontman Bono is one of the many celebrities who chose the beautiful Greek islands for their vacation. The U2 singer, along with his wife Ali Hewson, chose the islands of Mykonos and Patmos to spend their summer holidays. After visiting...

British newspaper "The Telegraph" described Greece as one of the ultimate fall vacation destinations, stressing that in several islands of the Cyclades, Crete and Rhodes, tourists can enjoy the sun, warm seas and beauty of the landscape at very...

Manchecter City owner Sheik Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during  his recent trip to Greece bought eight chickens and brought them home to remind him of his time on the Greek island of Crete. Sheik Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan came...

The Greek island of Crete is surrounded by more than one hundred small and larger islets, with the majority of them located near the municipality of Lasithi. Most of them are uninhabited, while others are considered wildlife sanctuaries or archaeological...

Foreign tourism in Greece led to a four billion euro revenue during the first half of 2014, a significant increase of 13.4% (464 million euros) compared to the same period in 2013. According to data released by the Bank of...

In the last few years, Greece is attracting an increasing number of tourists from emerging economies. Tourism industry officials claim that Brazilian, Korean, Filipino, Indian and Mexican visitors often spend more money than European tourists. Santorini Mayor Anastasios-Nikolaos Zorzos said that, in the...

Chania, Crete's second largest city, is one of the island's "must see" places. The picturesque scenery, the city's rich history, the traditional small villages and exotic sandy beaches that surround the city charm every visitor. Greek Reporter presents the top...