holidays

A total of nineteen businesses, institutions and associations recently ''adopted'' avenues and streets in the Greek capital to sponsor the Christmas decorations for this year. Following an invitation issued by mayor of Athens Costas Bakoyannis, representatives of these companies and...

Fresh after lifting the UEFA Nations League trophy for Portugal last weekend, footballer Christiano Ronaldo and his family arrived for a well-deserved holiday at an exclusive resort in the southern Peloponnese on Wednesday. This is the second summer in a...

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) announced on Tuesday the awards for the highest quality beaches for 2019, with Greece coming in second in the entire world, behind only the nation of Spain. Greece can now boast of having 515 total "Blue...

Hundreds of daring couples from all over the world have descended onto a holiday resort in Crete for what promises to be a six-day escape -- exclusively for swingers. People from Latin America, east Asia, the US and Europe are...

Greece's main opposition New Democracy Party issued a statement on Monday night accusing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of taking luxurious vacations during the summer of 2018, just ''a few days'' after the deadly wildfires of Mati. The center-right party notes that...

According to data published by FedHATTA, the Federation of the Hellenic Associations of Tourist and Travel Agencies, the number of Greeks who choose a destination abroad instead of Greece for their Christmas vacations is booming again, following a significant...

UK media giant the Guardian withdrew an advert for holidays in crisis-stricken Greece following widespread criticism in social media. The Guardian Holiday webpage stated that the package was “exclusively designed for Guardian readers” by Political Tours, an agency specializing in...

More than 50% of Greeks cannot afford a week’s holiday according to data from the EU statistics agency, Eurostat. The data reveal that, due to the economic crisis, 53.6% of Greeks either take no holiday during the year, or have...

Apart from sunscreens, towels, mats and hats, we should also make sure that you add to your mobile some applications that will not just keep you company but will guide you to an unforgettable summer experience in Greece. Here are...

Rising prices and the increase of foreign visitors, along with the rising cost of living, are making vacations in Greece unaffordable for Greeks, according to a report at Greece's daily Kathimerini. Heavy taxes, higher security contributions, price raises in goods and...