Greece has over two hundred islands for locals and tourists to explore. However, when it comes to water sports, and especially windsurfing, some Greek islands easily top the rest.
The sport of windsurfing has become increasingly popular in Greece and...
Israeli tourism to Greece reached a record 743,841 arrivals in 2025, rising 19.82 percent from 620,805 in 2024, according to the annual report of the Office for Economic and Commercial Affairs at the Greek Embassy in Tel Aviv.
The increase...
Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni has sought to reassure Israeli visitors that Greece remains a safe destination, following a warning by the country's Jewish community over what it described as a series of incidents targeting Israeli tourists and those...
Every summer, millions of people leave behind offices, schools and daily routines for beaches, islands, mountains and cities far from home. The annual summer vacation feels like one of the most familiar features of modern life. Yet the desire...
A small, private helicopter landed directly on the white volcanic rocks of Sarakiniko Beach on the Greek island of Milos recently, allowing its passengers to get out and go swimming in an incident that has drawn criticism over the...
Greece is tightening planning regulations for tourism development, with new restrictions proposed for hotel construction, islands affected by overtourism, and short-term rentals in destinations facing growing pressure.
The country’s draft Special Spatial Framework for Tourism divides Greece into five categories...
Somewhere in the beautiful and not-so-touristy North Aegean Sea, we meet Oinousses; a cluster of nine small Greek islands and islets that dazzle with their virgin beauty. The largest of these islands is actually the only inhabited one and...
One of the largest anti-tourism demonstrations ever held on the Spanish island of Mallorca ended in clashes with police on Sunday, as thousands of residents demanded tougher measures to curb mass tourism and address the island's growing housing crisis.
The...
Greece’s tourism revenue rose sharply during the first five months of 2026, with travel receipts climbing 25.8 percent to €5.3 billion ($6.04 billion) as inbound arrivals increased 20.9 percent to 8.5 million travelers.
Inbound travel rose from 7.08 million visitors...
Two American tourists were injured in a knife attack near Athens’ Acropolis on Tuesday, with police arresting the suspect shortly after the incident.
The attack occurred near the southern entrance of the Acropolis archaeological site, close to the Acropolis Museum,...
