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More Americans Visiting Europe: Via SquareMouth 2019 Traveler Trends

According to a travel trends report from SquareMouth released late last month, a lot more Americans are choosing to spend…

Rebecca Skevaki Gives Black & White On Overtourism On Santorini

Argophilia Travel News talks with one of Greece's most influential tour executives, Rebecca Skevaki about overtourism on Santorini.

Thomas Cook-Greece Meetup May Signal “Funny Business” As Usual

Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis says he sees "business as usual" with Thomas Cook's CEO Peter Fankhauser.

Overnight Stays at Thessaloniki’s Hotels Decline First Half of 2019

According to the Thessaloniki Hotels Association, overnight stays in hotels in have dropped by 16,486 in the first half of…

Last Month’s Most Interesting Greece Travel News

A roundup of May's best, worst, and most helpful Greece travel and tourism news from Argophilia Travel.

Greek Tourism Ministry Gives Okay for Leros Marina

eece's Tourism Minister Thanasis Theocharopoulos has approved an agreement for the construction of a marina on the island of Leros.

Video Captured of Dolphins at Play Offshore Mykonos

Mykonos video captured shows sailing passengers off Mykonos getting visited by dolphins surround their vessel.

Greece Tourist Spending 27.7% More as of Q1 2019

Greece has experienced a 21.9% increase in average expenditure per trip in the first quarter of the 2019 touristic season.

Kastelli Airport Project Goes Forward on Crete

Greece's Parliament has ratified an agreement to build a modern international airport at Kastelli on Crete.

Greece Hospitality Body SETKE Welcomes New Tourism Bill

The Greek Confederation of Tourist Accommodation Enterprises (SETKE) welcomes a new law covering thematic and special interest tourism.

DER Touristik Travel Calls 2019 the “Year of Greece”

The islands of Crete, Kos, Rhodes, and Samos have been set as top destinations for DER Touristik clients for 2019,…

Does Greece Have a “Mickey Mouse” Sustainable Tourism Policy?

Today, as we look at the progress Greece has made toward a truly sustainable form of tourism.

Greece’s Sustainable Tourism: Which Way to the Future?

he Greek Tourism Ministry and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) just announced increased cooperation for developing best…

ANEK Lines Replaces Damaged Vessel on Piraeus-Chania Route

The itineraries of the ferry, “Eleftherios Venizelos” of ANEK Lines, which on Tuesday caught fire while en route, will be…

Greek Commerce Body Says Tourism Doesn’t Boost Retail

Despite the expansion of the Greek tourism sector, the growing inflow of tourists has failed to stimulate trade, according to…

ELSTAT: Greece Sees High Rise in 2017 Tourist Arrivals, Overnight Stays

A significant increase was recorded in arrivals and overnight stays in hotels, similar establishments and tourist campsites in Greece last…

Greece’s Travel Receipts Stronger in May by 34.7%

Greece’s travel receipts increased by 34.7 percent for the month of May and by 21.7 percent in the first five months of…

Best of Greece Unveiled at 25th World Travel Awards

Greece’s best hotels, resorts, destinations, airlines, travel agencies, and organizations were awarded in the 25th World Travel Awards (WTA).

Lassithi Plateau in Athens Cultural Preservation Focus

In a recent Athens meet-up decision makers discussed the further promotion, maintenance, and protection of the great cultural heritage of…

Tourism Minister Sees Rise in Bookings to Greece for 2018

Bookings to Greece for the 2018 season are seeing an impressive increase compared to last year, Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura…