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Wizz Air Cuts Flights to Heraklion on Crete

Budget airline Wizz Air has reduced Summer flights to Heraklion from Cardiff Airport as part of a reduction in its…

IHF Beach Handball Championships Semi-Finals Action

The IHF Beach Handball World Championships continue today with quarter-final, and semi-final matchups at Karteros Beach in Crete.

Day 3 of the IHF Beach Handball World Championships at Karteros

Day 3 of the 2022 IHF Beach Handball World Championship tipped off as 12 men’s and 12 women's teams inch…

Greece Shines at Opening of IHF Beach Handball World Championships

Yesterday, the 2022 IHF Men’s and Women’s Beach Handball World Championship got underway at the Karteros Beach Sports Center on…

Greece’s Small Islands Get Half a Billion in Eco-Funding – We Think

Mayors of some of Greece's smallest islands met with Prime Minister Mitsotakis recently to discuss progress for eco-friendly development.

Greece Targets/Aids Tourists From India

Greece's tourism leaders are working to attract a larger number of travelers from India after the peaking of interest of…

The Knossos Research Centre Summer Lectures 2022 Schedule

A series of Summer lectures beginning this month at Crete’s Knossos Research Center begins this month, discussing facets of Hellenic…

Greece Reports 5,588 New Coronavirus Cases in Past 24 Hours

Greek officials confirmed (PDF) 5,588 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours. Santorini case incidences top 300 per 100k…

Mandarin Oriental To Manage New Hotel in Greece

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has just announced that it will manage a new luxury hotel in Costa Navarino.

Greece’s Kikilias Expects 900,000 Serbian Tourists This Year

As many as 900,000 tourists from Serbia are expected to visit Greece this year, according to Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.…

Cyprus Officials Upbeat Over Tourist Flows from Russia in 2022

Cyprus Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios has stated his optimistic view on the potential for tourist flows from Russia…

Travel in 2022 – A Look Ahead: Tripadvisor/Ipsos MORI Research

Study of Ipsos MORI sentiment analysis and first-party Tripadvisor data shows traveler intent for 2022 demonstrates high demand.

Omicron Surge Stops the New Year’s Eve Music in Greece

The Omicron coronavirus variant pushes Greece COVID cases through the roof, as legislators call a half to New Year's Eve…

Slam Dunking On Greece’s Recent Tourism Efforts

Okay, Vassilis Kikilias had his shot at doing right by Greeks and the whole sustainable tourism issue. Unfortunately, he's not…

Greece’s Vassilis Kikilias Inks Deal With Jet2 at WTM

Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias signed a deal with Britain's Jet2.com to increase available air passenger seats to Greek by 600,000.

Monday November 1st News Briefs from Greece

Greece tourism numbers surprisingly high for 2021 despite the pandemic. The COVID pandemic is, so far, unrelenting. And other news...

A Legacy of Courage: What “Oxi Day” Means to the World

Today, the world celebrates "Oxi Day" and a time not so long ago when a few stood against the mightiest…

EODY Reports 3,651 New COVID Cases in 24 Hours

Greece confirmed 3,651 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours including 63 fatalities from complications of the disease.

Greece and Saudi Arabia Agree to Expand Tourism Cooperation

Greece and Saudi Arabia agree to expand on tourism, defense, and energy cooperation in the coming months.

Minister Says Greece To Be Fully Digitalized In a Few Years

Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis says Greece will be fully digitalized in a few short years.