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Greece’s Tourism Figures Skyrocket in 2023

Greece's tourism figures have soared in the first 10 months of the year, as the air and road arrivals data published by the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) show. Specifically in the January-October 2023 period, 23 million international air arrivals were...

Best Greek Travel Destinations 2023 Awarded by UK Travelers

The favorite holiday destinations of British travelers for 2023 were announced on Wednesday at the 2nd annual Greek Travel Awards ceremony, which took place at Six Park Place London, organized by the office of the Greek National Tourism Organization in...

The 10 Most Popular Greek Islands on Instagram

Travel experts recently examined Instagram hashtag data for over 50 Greek islands to establish the most popular and ‘Instagrammable’. Celebrities, influencers, tourists and photographers have been sharing images from the Greek islands, the Greek sun, and the Aegean blue. The...

92-year-old Greek Grandpa Takes Viral Dive From High Platform

Giorgos Kagais is a 92-year-old Greek "pappou" from Rhodes who gained internet fame due to his impressive sea jump. A video of his daring jump from a six-meter diving board garnered over 1.2 million likes on Instagram. Giorgos, who has...

Greece Offers Free Holiday to Tourists Affected by Rhodes Fires

Greece will offer a week of free holidays on Rhodes to tourists who were forced to cut their stay on the island short due to devastating wildfires, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday. Thousands of tourists were evacuated from...

Fires on Rhodes, Greece Burned 13,500 Hectares of Forest

The recent fires on the island of Rhodes have burned 13,500 hectares of forest, based on calculations carried out by the University of Athens, said Professor of Dynamic Tectonics, Applied Geology and Natural Disaster Management Efthymios Lekkas on Tuesday. Lekkas,...

Wildfires in Greece Blamed on Arson

As the authorities and first responders continue to battle devastating wildfires in parts of Greece, there has been growing speculation that arson is to blame for at least some of the blazes. The mayor of Corfu is among those...

Greece at ‘War’ with Wildfires Raging for More than a Week

Several wildfires are raging in Greece as a third heatwave is moving in with temperatures forecast to climb to 44°C (111.2°F) on Tuesday and Wednesday in several parts of the country. The wildfires continue to burn on the islands of...

Satellite Image Shows Wildfire Devastation on Rhodes

A satellite image of the EU's Copernicus space program shows the extent of the destruction by the wildfire on the Greek island of Rhodes. More than 100 square kilometers of land, including a virgin forest, has been burned so far...

Greece Wildfires: Fires Still Blazing on Rhodes and Corfu

Wildfires are still burning in several parts of Greece despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters aided by planes and helicopters. On Rhodes, the fire entered the village of Asklipio on Monday and was burning homes, shops and property that...