Tourism

Traveling is always full of good and bad surprises and that is the reason why everyone needs to be informed of their rights as tourists and travelers. The Greek non-profit organization for the “Quality of Life” (EKPIZO) has published...

In a recent article, The Guardian refers to the crucial contribution of tourism to Greece's economic growth, saying that this year would be a record year for Greek tourism. The article begins with the summer "ritual" in the Greek island of Paros....

According to German travel operator TUI, more than two million tourists from Great Britain are expected to arrive in Greece this summer. The Spanish Iberia Airlines is back in Athens, Sky Express has added new routes between Volos and...

A new survey conducted by the travel website Tripadvisor has shown that tourists visiting Greece spend about 100 million euros per year in tips only. Employees in restaurants, bars, hotels, and other tourist services enjoy the benefits of tipping,...

Greek revenues from tourism have increased more than 25 percent during the first four months of 2014, compared to last year. Both tourist arrivals and revenues are estimated to skyrocket this year in Greece. According to data released by the Association of...

When I meet fellow travellers for a beer in other European countries and tell them that Greece is the perfect budget travel destination in Europe, many people don't believe me. Most of them assume that because it is in the eurozone,...

It seems like Greece is attracting more and more Chinese tourists. Sun Yanan, officer at the visa issuing organization in Beijing, China stated that about 40,000 Chinese tourists applied for a visa in 2013. The total number of tourists travelling...

Greek Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, requested earlier this week from the President of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises,  SETE, Andreas Andreadis, to take immediate action to stop the noticeable price-hiking observed at several top tourist destinations, such as the Greek...

Following in the steps of Chinese couples, Russian couples are also choosing to exchange their vows and celebrate the most beautiful day of their lives on the island of Crete. Travel agencies, after contacting public and private authorities, show an...

After the publication of many articles and surveys concerning an alarming increase in prices on Greek islands and other popular tourist destinations, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, decided to personally intervene, via a phone call. According to Greek news, the Greek...