Tourism
Environment
Twice as Many Visitors to Crete's Samaria Gorge
According to Greek media, the number of tourists to visit Samaria Gorge this year has dοubled since last April.
Samaria Gorge, in Crete, has been a national park since 1962, mainly due to the presence of kri-kri goats, which are restricted...
Greece
Rising Tourism in Athens, El. Venizelos Filled with Travelers
Travelers in the International Airport of Athens increased by 28% this April compared with the same month of 2013.
The fact that Catholic and Orthodox Easter were celebrated at the same time this year, in combination with the large increase...
Greece
May Day and St George to Attract Bulgarians to Greece in May
After the wave of Bulgarian tourists that visited Greece during Easter, a real tsunami of them is expected to cross into northern Greece in early May.
Sofia newspaper 24 Hours noted Tuesday that about half a million Bulgarians will be travelling between...
Greece
27 Airlines Interested in Direct Flights to Thessaloniki
Twenty-seven airlines have expressed interest in scheduling direct flights to the “Macedonia” airport in Thessaloniki, during the largest European conference concerning air routes development that was held recently in Marseille.
According to representatives of the Region of Central Macedonia which...
Economy
IOBE: Economic Growth and Decreased Unemployment in 2014
The Greek Foundation of Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) presented its report on the Greek economy for the first quarter of 2014 on Wednesday, April 16.
According to the report, the Greek economy will stabilize, and may even grow slightly, after several years of...
Greece
Increased Arrivals at Greek Airports in 2014
According to data from Greece's Civil Aviation Authority, arrivals at Greek airports from abroad increased by 16.9 % during the first two months of the year to 602,222, from 515,379 in the same period in 2013, with arrivals at Greek...
Greece
Mykonos Considered a Gay-Friendly Tourist Destination
One of the major trends recorded in recent years at the International Tourism Fair of Berlin (ITB) is the rapid development of “gay tourism.”
According to Deutsche Welle, gay or LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gender) tourism, as it is...
Greece
7,500 Worldwide Greek Spots on 1 Website
In Estonia, tourists can enjoy Greek cuisine in several restaurants in Tallinn and Tartu. In Ecuador, the “Samos” restaurant offers take-away shrimp and spinach pilaf and tzatziki. In Venezuela and Uruguay, there are Greek dancing classes and in London...
Greece
Bloomberg Predicts Record Tourist Arrivals in Greece for 2014
A recent article in Bloomberg predicted that in 2014, a record of tourist arrivals is expected in Greece, with revenues reaching 13 billion euros.
According to Andreas Andreadis, president of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE), "forecasts show that...
Greece
'Get Married in Greece': New EOT Campaign
The Greek National Tourism Organization (EOT) is planning honeymoon offers in order to increase the flow of Chinese tourists in Greece.
Five trips to Greece with all expenses covered were won during a special showing of the Chinese movie entitled...