Tourism

Santorini residents are beginning to get frustrated as the island's infrastructure cannot handle the tremendous influx of tourists, with two million visitors expected to land on the island this year. According to The Guardian, this is a mixed blessing. While...

Greek current account surplus shrank in June, but tourism revenues were up, according to a Bank of Greece report released on Monday. The shrinking is the result of a trade gap and a deficit in primary income balance. Specifically, account surplus was...

They have sprung up on the streets of Athens, welcoming their guests. They are the "Greeters" and their moto is "May I help you?" In the middle of summer, more than 100 volunteers are on foot in the Greek capital...

Cruise ship arrivals in Greece have dropped due to the continued political instability in Turkey. According to Kathimerini news daily, passenger traffic at the port of Iraklio in Crete saw a 39.4% decline in passenger traffic with numbers dropping to...

Chinese tourists are currently “invading” Greece in big numbers. Last year, 150,000 Chinese travelers visited the country. Usually they travel in groups, but more and more individual travelers are also arriving to the country, where appreciation for its rich...

Tourist arrivals are expected to exceed 26 million this year from 24.8 million in 2016, the Institute of Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) said in a report on Greek tourism. The report says that if sea cruise arrivals are included, the...

Hundreds of striking workers in the Greek tourism sector gathered outside the Labor Ministry to demonstrate against "flexible work and meager wages." The Tourism and Food Union that has called a 24-hour strike complains that employers in large hotels are...

Greece assumed the presidency of the OECD meeting on tourism and policies for sustainable development to be held in October 2017 in Paris. It is the first time that Greece assumes the presidency of an OECD meeting on tourism and...

According to figures released by the civil aviation authority, over 21.94 million passengers have passed through Greece's airports from the beginning of the year up to June 30, 2017 -- a dramatic increase from 19.89 million in H2 2016. The...

"Glamping" is the latest trend in camping -- which really doesn't resemble camping at all! It involves accommodations and facilities that are even luxurious and spa-like sometimes. There are many places around Greece that offer you the chance to...