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Greece Aims to Be Hotspot for LGBTQ+ Travelers
Greece aims to become a hotspot for LGBTQ+ travelers Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said after she signed a memorandum of cooperation with Queer Destinations company on Thursday.
At an event presenting the Tourism Ministry's strategy to attract more LGBTQ+...
Animals
Army of 3,500 Monkeys Invade City Center in Thailand
A massive group of monkeys, numbering in the thousands, has caused significant problems in a city in central Thailand. Many stores and businesses have closed down and moved away. Investors have stopped investing, and the once-bustling city of Lopburi...
Tourism
Global Tourism Undeterred by Rising Prices
The international tourism industry is in relatively good shape, with high demand, despite rising prices, analysts have noted.
Some economic forecasters predicted that the post-pandemic travel boom would start to slow down, especially with high-ticket prices. Thus far, however, demand...
Greek News
Greece to Impose Caps on Visitors to Acropolis From September
Greece's Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, announced that starting September 4th, a cap of visitors to the Athens Acropolis will be imposed.
Mendoni said the controls are needed to prevent bottlenecks and overcrowding at the UNESCO World Heritage site.
She said...
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Greece Offers Free Holiday to Tourists Affected by Rhodes Fires
Greece will offer a week of free holidays on Rhodes to tourists who were forced to cut their stay on the island short due to devastating wildfires, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday.
Thousands of tourists were evacuated from...
Environment
Greece Wildfires: Fires Still Blazing on Rhodes and Corfu
Wildfires are still burning in several parts of Greece despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters aided by planes and helicopters.
On Rhodes, the fire entered the village of Asklipio on Monday and was burning homes, shops and property that...
Environment
Thousands of Tourists Evacuated as Wildfire Threatens Resorts on Rhodes
Thousands of tourists are being evacuated from local resorts on the Greek island of Rhodes as a wildfire burns out of control for a fifth day.
According to local site Rodiaki, the tourists are evacuated from "Lindian Village" and "Rodos...
Greek News
Six Magical Greek Destinations With No Cars
Greece is full of natural beauty, some of these famous greek destinations have remained pure and there is no way a car could reach them.
Greek News
Boat Full of Tourists Engulfed by Flames in Rhodes, Greece
Dozens of tourists, mostly from Britain, were rescued from a burning tourist boat after it went up in flames on Thursday off the Greek island of Rhodes.
The inferno engulfed the entire boat after flames broke out about 300 meters...
Greek News
When the American Dream Became a Greek Summer
The Greek Summer has become the American dream for thousands, including the rich and famous, who have been flying over the Atlantic for a vacation on the majestic Greek islands.
Since the lifting of coronavirus restrictions, dozens of famous Americans...