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  Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said in an interview with radio station Praktorio 104.9 that "last-minute reservations will increase by 40 percent this year, as was also the case last year." Kountoura also expressed her support to the relatives...

Hundreds of Turkish tourists remained trapped for hours at passport control on Chios island after a breakdown of the computer system. It was after the intervention of deputy regional governor Stamatis Karmantzis and Citizen Protection Alternate Minister Nikos Toskas that...

Greek hoteliers note a drop in local bookings to tourism destinations around the country. The decline in numbers for August, traditionally the main period for Greek vacations, has left the country's hoteliers hanging with just last-minute reservations to hope...

Austrians are choosing Greece as their top holiday destination this year, according to TUI, the country's largest travel agency. At the same time, TUI shows a drop in demand for holidays in Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia, because of increased terrorist attacks...

So far the 2016 tourist season in Greece has exceeded expectations as well as previous year's levels. Both domestic and international visitors have increased traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA). In May alone the traffic numbers reached 1.8 million passengers, a 8.9...

The Kiwis in London group had some unexpected issues arise on a recent trip to Greece. While on a seven-day "Yolo" cruise of the Greek islands they experienced raw sewage leaking from pipes in the ceilings and pouring to...

The days of young dance loving tourists flocking to Croatia for summer dance festivals may very well be a thing of the past. The Electronic dance scene in Greece this summer is made up of a show-stopping line up of...

According to data released by the Bank of Greece tourist arrival for the first semester of 2015 (January-June) grew by 18.8% compared to the same period in 2014. This development resulted in a 4.171 million euro tourism turnover for the...

Only about 1,000 Turkish tourists out of an originally estimated 4,000 will visit the island of Lesvos on September 23rd to 27th, which marks the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, because of the situation caused by the arrival of...

While Greek citizens are trying to remain calm amidst the chaotic situation in the country, after the imposition of capital controls, foreign media are constantly providing advice to tourists planning their vacation in Greece. On Tuesday, June 30, BBC published...