Tourism

The remains of an ancient neighborhood visible under the feet of visitors approaching the entrance of the Acropolis Museum is now fully open to the public for the first time. The new ''walk-through'' exhibits of the neighborhood were inaugurated on...

Gála Beach is a largely unknown beach on Greece's Ano Koufonissi island in the Aegean Sea. Many people know the three islands known as Koufonissia (Ano Koufonissi, Kato Koufonissi and Keros) for their spectacular beaches and their untouched natural character,...

Two small Greek towns recently were included on this year's listing of the ''25 Most Beautiful Small Towns in Europe,'' which is published by the acclaimed Conde Nast Traveler magazine. The small village of Assos in Greece's Cephalonia (Kefalonia) island...

The world’s first museum dedicated to the mythical -- but perhaps real -- island of Atlantis opened recently on Greece’s idyllic island of Santorini. The world-renowned Greek destination now hosts a museum which offers an opportunity for visitors to discover and...

The Bank of Greece recently published its final, official figures on Greece's tourist performance for 2018, bringing to light some interesting figures regarding the short-term rental sector, mainly the popular Airbnb platform. According to these final numbers, a jaw-dropping total of...

Áspros Potamós (White River in English) is a settlement in eastern Crete, in the regional unit of Lasithi, whose history and past are blending nicely with modern-day entrepreneurship, offering its lucky visitors an unforgettable experience. A few years ago, this...

The British Foreign Office updated its travel advice over the weekend, just before the annual summer exodus to a number of countries popular with British tourists, including Greece. Nearly three million Britons visited Greece in 2018, which was second only...

The historic ''Pelion Train'' in Volos, Greece did not operate for two consecutive weekends, on May 25-26 and June 1-2, causing a widespread outcry in the city of Volos and in the entire region of Magnesia. The reasons for this development are...

International arrivals in Greek airports grew 13 percent in the first four months of the year, totaling approximately 2.5 million flights, according to the latest figures published by the Institute of Greek Tourism Confederation, INSETE. INSETE's data shows that particularly...

The Greek tourism industry’s direct monetary contribution to the country’s GDP came to 21.6 billion euros, or 11.7 percent, in 2018 according to data released this week by INSETE, the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation. This represents an...