Tourism

On Tuesday firefighters brought the wildfire in northern Evia under control. The fire has caused damage to the environment, farms as well as the tourism and economy of Evia. The fire started near the village of Limni (lake) in the surrounding...

As more than 500,000 migrants have taken refuge in Europe in 2016 alone, it is no wonder that hotspot areas for entry into the EU are being hit the hardest with a drastic decline in tourism, causing locals to...

Kayak travel search engine found that searches for flights to Greek islands have soared with increases of more than 300 percent. Crete was amongst the most popular searches with a 345 percent spike in travel searches in spring 2016...

Greece's unexpected and sudden increase in tourism for the month of July and August might just be a temporary situation, caused mostly to the crisis in Turkey, says the Association of Hellenic Tourism Enterprises (SETE). As Greece sees an increase...

British television network BBC2 is planning TV shootings in Thessaloniki and Imathia from July 24-31, with the support of the Greek National Tourism Organisation (EOT), with the view to promoting popular and lesser-known Greek destinations abroad, through the entertainment...

The significant increase in tourism to Greece over the last three years (2013-2015) has positively affected the hotel industry. Total foreign tourist arrivals reached a new level "record" of 23.6 million in 2015, an increase of 7 percent compared to...

The hoteliers of Chalkidiki, northern Greece, announced that they would give Turkish tourists already in the area the possibility to extend their accommodation free of charge until the situation in their country stabilizes. In the aftermath of the coup attempt...

There is no better way to enjoy the magical place of Meteora, than on a hot-air balloon, the owner of the company that organises the tours said in an interview with Praktorio 104.9 FM. Meteora, which in Greek means suspended...

Want to know where the best places to go for an amazing summer vacation in Greece? Check out where Trivago deems the 10 top destinations that Greeks are going to this summer to relax, soak up the warm sun and...

Despite bureaucracy and huge problems with the infrastructure in Cuba, tourism is thriving with cruise companies active in the region as more and more travelers choose it as a destination. Three Greek-flagged ships - specifically Attica Group, United Caribbean and...