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GNTO Promotes Greek Isles Through Open Water Sports Tourism Events

Phil Butler

The GNTO has announced its support to three major water sports competitions to take place in the summer of 2020.

6 years ago

Ministers, Airlines, Cruises, and COVID-19 Bean Counting

Phil Butler

Tourism Minister Theoharis and Condor Airlines executives met in Berlin last week to discuss the impacts of the coronavirus and other issues.

6 years ago

Greek Tourism Minister Theoharis Addresses Coronavirus Effects

Aleksandr Shatskih

The Greek ministries of economy, development, and tourism are looking at measures to support business owners affected by Covid-19 outbreak.

6 years ago

Kythera Island Greece’s First Small Island for Via Ferrata Trail Network

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According to the Kytherian Foundation for Culture & Development (KIPA), Kythera Island has become Greece’s first small island to develop a “via ferrata”, which is a special network of trails that combines hiking with canyoning and climbing. The news from GTP tells of Kakia Lagada becoming the first via ferrata route funded by KIPA. This trail was […]

6 years ago

Nominate An Unforgettable Woman to Tour Unforgettable Greece

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Unforgettable Greece launches a competition for International Women’s Day on March 8th called “Unforgettable Woman.”

6 years ago

British Tourist Spending in Greece Way Up in 2019

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According to data from Bank of Greece, British tourist spending was up 31.9 percent last year. Offseason travelers account for biggest rise.

6 years ago

Mykonos Island’s Ftelia Beach Club Named Best in the World

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Condé Nast Traveler magazine has just named Ftelia Beach Club in Mykonos the best beach club in the world for 2020.

6 years ago

New Akrotiri Finds Hint at Pre-eruption Thera Tsunami Event

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New findings on Santorini may shed light on the Thera tsunami many experts believe signalled the beginning of the end of Minoan Civilization.

6 years ago

Lost Pavlopetri, the Mysterious Pelasgians, and Minoan Language

Phil Butler

Situated just off the Peloponnese coast of southern Laconia in the Peloponnese, the sunken city of Pavlopetri is one of the only clues that remains of the mysterious Pelasgians of Greek mythology. It is here that the legend of the mythical ruler Pelasgos still resonates loudest. It is here that divers may one day find Greece’s true origins. […]

6 years ago

“300” Star Gerard Butler to Take Part in Battle of Thermopylae Events

Phil Butler

Gerard Butler the star of the blockbuster “300” will visit Greece to take part in the 2,500 year anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae.

6 years ago

Greece Tourism 2020 Looks Like a Roller Coaster Ride

Phil Butler

The Greek National Tourist Organisation (GNTO) says early reservations from Italy for the coming season reveal peaked interest by Italian travelers. This positive news hits just as Greece braces for cancellations from China over the coronavirus outbreak. Greece tourism 2020 is beginning to look like an up and down affair. At a two-day event entitled […]

6 years ago

Brits Choose Greece as Preferred Destination for 2020 Despite Brexit

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Greece is a steady preference for Brits even despite Brexit, coming in third after Cyprus and Malta with over 20%.

6 years ago

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Stories of Interest

Crete Car Rental Market

Crete Accounts for 18.1% of Greece’s Car Rental Market

2026-10-15 By Kostas Raptis

Crete has Greece’s second-largest short-term car rental market, as tourists increasingly rent vehicles to explore beaches, villages, and mountain routes.

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Strong October Finishes Robust Tourism Season in Crete

2026-10-15 By Arthur Butler

Cretan hotels report 80-90% occupancy in October as the tourism season extends through mid-November, supported by sustained flight connections and winter city demand.

Malevizi road collapse

School Bus Tilts After Road Gives Way in Crete’s Agia Marina

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Students were safely evacuated after a school bus tilted on a washed-out road in Malevizi, prompting essential driving safety advice for visitors on Crete’s roads.

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Rethymno Boosts Flood Preparedness with New Weather Stations, River Monitors, and Dam Management Plans

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Rethymno is expanding weather and river monitoring, clearing waterways and strengthening emergency planning ahead of extreme winter weather.

Historic Former War Museum Collapses

Part of Former Chania War Museum Collapses, No People Found Under Rubble

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Emergency teams and EMAK units respond to a major building collapse at Chania’s former War Museum, confirming no individuals were trapped in the rubble.

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