Rhodes
Celebrities
Ronaldo and Shayk Holiday in Crete
Greece has become a pole of attraction for many celebrities. After Monica Bellucci and Madonna, the famous football player Christiano Ronaldo and supermodel Irina Shayk have been enjoying Greece’s beauties the last few days.
The couple arrived on July 9...
Greece
Arrivals at Greek Airports Rose in June
The rise in arrivals at Greece's main airports was 14.6 percent in June 2013 compared to June 2012. In numbers, this can be translated to 1.96 million passengers in June 2013, from 1.71 million in June 2012.
According to data...
Greece
Tourist Arrivals in Greece Posted Impressive Increase
June posted an impressive increase in air arrivals from abroad at the country’s popular holiday destinations, confirming that 2013 will indeed be a record year as far as arrivals are concerned.
Preliminary data for Iraklio, Rhodes, Corfu and Zakynthos, four...
Greece
Number of Tourists on Rhodes Rises
According to official data released by Rhodes (Diagoras) Airport, tourist movement on the island increased significantly in June, while for the first time Russians topped the list of arrivals leaving behind the British and German, who used to come...
Crime
Pelion First in Greek Tax Evasion
Greek tax officials, after making 841 inspections of tourist destinations, through the Financial Crime Prosecution Unit (SDOE) have found Pelion, at the southeastern part of Thessaly in central Greece, to be the region with the worst offenses.
The checks took...
Greece
17 Million Tourists To Visit Greece This Summer
According to data published by the Association of Greek Tourist Enterprises, from January to May, Greek tourism has been running with a 6.05% increase in air arrivals compared to last year. In absolute numbers, in the first five months...
Crime
New "Golden" Break-In on Rhodes
According to the police, an organized gang is behind the repeated burglary cases in Archangelos, Rhodes.
The reason police officers have reached this conclusion, is because the perpetrators target only the homes of the area’s wealthy citizens.
Another "golden" burglary identical...
Economy
More Greek Museum, Archaeology Visits
While the summer season in Greece is set to bring a record number of visitors, not everyone is heading for the beaches and islands. The number of tourists at museums and archeological sites has soared 33 percent, lured by...
Greece
The Effect of Istanbul Uprising on Greek Tourism
As observed by tourism operators, the impact of the events in Istanbul on Greek tourism will be more clarified within the following weeks, as much will depend on the duration and the development of the mass protests with a...
Greece
Greek Traffickers Sent to Prosecutor
A communication on the June 5 incident with the Greek slave boat off the island of Symi was released by the Coast Guard, but mentioned nothing about the Turkish patrol opening fire against the catamaran.
According to the Coast's press...