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Santorini 2025: Year of Promoting and Supporting Authenticity

Manuel Santos

Because “authenticity” is the new avocado toast, the Municipality of Thira is rolling out a new initiative called Santorini 2025: Year of Promoting and Supporting Authenticity, which will foster a series of training seminars for frontliners in tourism—the people forced to smile at tourists all day. Think tour guides, excursion escorts, food service staff, hotel […]

11 months ago

Athens International Tourism & Culture Expo 2025 at Zappeion Megaron

Argophilia Travel News

130 Buyers, 35 Countries, and Your Patience Forget your Netflix queue. The Athens International Tourism & Culture Expo 2025 lands December 8–10 at Zappeion Megaron, and you might just want to show up for this one. This event isn’t just for travel enthusiasts but anyone somewhat intrigued by 130 international buyers from 35 countries. Europe, […]

11 months ago

Santorini Hotel Bookings Show Signs of Recovery

Mihaela Lica Butler

Santorini hotel bookings show signs of recovery as accommodations reopen ahead of Easter. New strategies for boosting tourism on the island.

11 months ago

2000 Job Vacancies in Rhodes and Kos Days Before the Tourist Season

Mihaela Lica Butler

2000 job vacancies in Rhodes and Kos remain unfilled. Bureaucracy delays threaten hotel operations and island economies ahead of the season.

11 months ago

Big Decisions for the Port of Volos

Victoria Udrea

Stefanos Theodoridis, the chair of the GrowthFund, outlines critical summer decisions for the Port of Volos.

11 months ago

Santorini Cruise Season Reopens on March 23

Manuel Santos

The Santorini cruise season begins with Celestyal Discovery’s arrival, signaling the return of tourists on March 23.

11 months ago

Two Tatoi Royal Estate Iconic Buildings Get a Facelift

Mihaela Lica Butler

The Greek Ministry of Culture will restore two buildings at the former Tatoi Royal Estate: the Aide-de-Camp Building, poised to hold essential operations for the estate, and the Pigsty Complex, which is making the audacious leap from housing livestock to retail space. This ambitious project recently got the green light from the Central Council for […]

11 months ago

Heat Shock Warning: Greece Faces Plummeting Temperatures and Snowstorms This Week

Iorgos Pappas

Greece braces for a dramatic “heat shock” with a 48-hour cold snap from March 18-20, impacting major cities and mountain regions.

11 months ago

Corfu Bets on Soaring Bookings This Easter

Victoria Udrea

Corfu Easter 2025 promises a packed celebration with high accommodation rates and limited room availability.

11 months ago

New Piraeus-Kastellorizo Ferry Service Agreement Adds Weekly Route

Manuel Santos

Kastellorizo, the charming yet remote island with barely enough boats showing up to make a splash, is getting an extra ferry route. The Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy took action after the Mayor of Megisti (yes, they have a mayor) practically begged them in a letter. Two ferry trips per week weren’t cutting it. […]

11 months ago

HSCA Predictions for Summer Arrivals 2025

Iorgos Pappas

HSCA predicts a summer full of increases in aircraft and passenger numbers for 2025, except in Santorini. Air arrivals are expected to grow by 7%.

11 months ago

Greece Targets 40 Million Tourists in 2025

Victoria Udrea

Greece gears up for another record year in tourism as charter flights return, with estimates aiming at 40 million tourists in 2025.

11 months ago

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