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Eastern Europe

Greece Increases Cruise Fees for 2025

Iorgos Pappas

Greece increases cruise fees to manage overtourism in Mykonos and Santorini. In peak season, passengers will pay €20.

Greece Tourism: Winter News Briefs

Iorgos Pappas

Greece’s Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni has approved funding for upgrading Karpenisi Ski Center. The move makes significant progress in enhancing Greece’s winter tourism effort. The project has a total budget of €9.9 million and includes a new aerial lift, a mountain coaster, a dry slope skiing track, and two advanced snow groomers. The initiative falls […]

Ferryscanner and hoper Partner to Redefine “Island Hopping” Greece

Iorgos Pappas

Greek ferries are now more accessible and convenient with the collaboration between Ferryscanner and hoper, offering travelers a new way to explore the islands. Ferryscanner, a leading platform for ferry ticket bookings, has teamed up with Hoper, the first Greek company to provide scheduled helicopter flights, creating an easier and faster way to navigate between […]

Athens Marks 5,000 Tree Plantings in 2024 with a 700-Year-Old Olive Tree

Mihaela Lica Butler

To mark the milestone of planting 5,000 trees in 2024, Athens Mayor Haris Doukas participated in a symbolic tree-planting event on December 31, 2024. The star of the day? A 700-year-old olive tree is now rooted in front of the Old Parliament building on Stadiou Street. Key Highlights from Athens’ Green Project in 2024 A […]

Greece Braces for Severe Weather: Storms, Snow, and High Winds

Manuel Santos

The National Meteorological Service (EMY) has issued an updated weather warning for severe and potentially dangerous Greece weather conditions. On Thursday, December 26, 2024, heavy rainfall, isolated storms, snowfall, and gale-force winds reaching up to 9 Beaufort are expected to affect several areas. Key Weather Alerts for Travelers Friday Weather Updates By Friday, December 27, […]