Tourism

A new service for the budget airline, Scoot, will detail the airline's first long-haul flight with the destination of Athens. The new Singapore-Athens service is a part of Singapore Airlines (SIA) group's strategy to create more passenger traffic between...

The Cyprus Wine Festival, that takes place every year in the southern coastal town of Limassol, will open its gates on the 25th of August and run until the 4th of September. The event, that attracts thousands of locals and...

Hotels in the Famagusta district have reached full capacity and officials note that this year, Cyprus is witnessing one of its best tourist seasons. The head of the Famagusta Tourism Development and Promotion Company, Lakis Avraamides, told CNA that "this...

The beauties of Greece will be presented in five one-minute episodes on Travel Channel International airing in 74 countries, according to the Hellenic Tourism Organisation (EOT). The features are in collaboration with EOT, as part of a campaign to advertise...

A display of Cycladic jewelry from Neolithic times to present is on display at the renovated Archaeological Museum of Mykonos. The exhibit shows beautiful artifacts dating back as far as 4th millennium BC, including costume or decorative jewelry as well...

The Barcarolle, a spectacular celebration-festival is held every year in the Ionian Sea, illuminated by lights of boats in Faliraki bay of Corfu. The event commemorates the miracle of Saint Spyridon, as the locals believe that it was this saint who...

Outbound tourism is recorded at an increase of 5% this year, with Cypriots going mainly abroad for their summer vacations, particularly in Greece, but also other European countries. According to the Travel Agents' Association (ACTA), the vast majority of Cypriots travel...

When you are visiting Thessaloniki northern Greece, why not join in a Pokemon Go group sightseeing tour? A travel agency in Thessaloniki saw the intense popularity of the new Pokemon Go game and decided to capitalize on the fad. They are...

Greek tourism figures in July showed signs of hope after a first half that showed an increase in arrivals but less than expected revenues. Last-minute bookings have increased, while the increase in arrivals has reached double-digit percentages, said Andreas Andreadis,...

The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) has estimated that the additional taxes imposed over the last 12 months, have reduced Greece’s competitiveness in the sector of tourism by 10%. This was revealed in the first issue of a new series...