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Greece

Greek Tourism Faces a Heated Autumn

Greece faces an unusually hot autumn. Extended warmth brings more tourists and longer seasons, but also strains infrastructure.

Supreme Court Ruling Protects Loggerhead Habitat in Messinia

Greece’s top court has upheld a ban on five illegal roads near Agiannakis beach in Messinia, reinforcing protections for the…

Greece’s Tourism Boom: Blessing, Burden, or Both?

Greece welcomed 36 million visitors in 2024, generating over €20 billion. But overcrowding, housing pressures, and cultural loss raise the…

Greece Puts the Battleship Averof Online

Greece launches a €1.6 million project to create a digital museum for the battleship Georgios Averof,

Greece Set for Record-Breaking Autumn Tourism in 2025

Greece's tourism sector is breaking records in 2025. INSETE data shows U.S. arrivals up 23%, while the UK and Germany…

Cruise Executives to Visit Volos and Sporades in Familiarization Trip

Cruise executives from luxury brands will tour Volos and the Sporades in a €24,500 familiarization trip organized by the Thessaly…

Lesvos Embraces Sustainable Seas

From ghost nets to eco-tourism—Lesvos is turning its seas into treasure, not trash. Sustainability here is less brochure, more action.…

Aponeristas of Sikinos Keep Jumping Despite the Fines

Ferries leave, kids leap, Coast Guard sighs. The aponeristas of Sikinos are back at it—fines and all.

Athens Metro and Taxis to Be Equipped with Defibrillators

Athens will install defibrillators across metro stations and equip volunteer taxis, creating a life-saving network for both residents and visitors.

Greece Pushes for Direct Flights as Tourism Minister Courts South Korea

Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni met with top executives from Korean Air, Hanjin Tour, and Lotte Tour in Seoul.