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The New ELIVI Hotel Is a Fairytale on Skiathos Island

Situated just 12 kilometers from the port at Skiathos, ELIVI SKIATHOS is a new five-star luxury resort at magnificent Koukounaries…

July 2019 Cyprus Arrivals Beat All Past Tourism Records

A recent Passengers Survey of the Statistical Service of Cyprus shows arrivals of tourists in Cyprus reached 550,971 for July…

A Picture Window Onto the Real “Lost Tales of Greece”

A historical look at "Old Flames Burn Brighter" the latest AC Odyssey Quest adventure. These are the Lost Tales of…

New Despotiko Island Excavations Give Up 6th Century BC Treasures

New Despotiko Island excavations are said to complete the picture on the buildings' architecture around the Apollo temple on the…

Mobilemoon: The Latest Travel Rage – Solo Trips With Your Phone

Data from Expedia's first Solo Travel Report reveals 60% of travelers plan to take a solo trip within the next…

Angela Gerekou Appointment Could Be the Boost Greece Tourism Needed

Angela Gerekou's appointment as the president of the Greek National Tourism Organization (EOT) could boost Greece's biggest economic sector.

UK Travelers Top Greece’s Hotel Bookings in June

According to data from INSETE, UK tourists lead all others in June for Greece hotel demand. Italians and Germans came…

Catch the Saronic Chamber Music Festival July 31st – August 4th

Coming up on July 31st and running through August 4th, the Leondari Ensemble presents the annual Saronic Island Chamber Music…

Cyprus and Egypt Agree to Further Cooperation in Travel and Tourism

Cyprus Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios and Egyptian Minister for Tourism Rania al Mashat announce increased tourism cooperation.

Archaeologists Discoveries on Daskalio Islet May Redefine Ancient History

Archaeologists have discovered ruins that date to 4,600 years ago on Dhaskalio Islet, an uninhabited islet off the holiday island…

Freakish Greece Storm Kills Six and Batters Halkidiki

A violent storm that ripped across northern Greece has killed six tourists and injured at least 30-50 others.

The Greek Island of Makronissos Declared an Archaeological Site

The entire island of Makronissos, off the coast of Attica, was declared an archaeological site by a unanimous decision of…

Greek Privatization: Is It Time to Reinvestigate the Drachma?

A dissenting view on the question of privatization and questionable politics in Greece.

A New Ferry Will Link Piraeus Port with Chios and Lesvos Islands

A new sea link between the port of Piraeus, initially with Mesta on Chios island and afterward with the port…

Ithaca Island’s Mayor Bans Plastic Bags – Distributes Textile Replacements

The island of Ithaca has banned plastic bags and has distributed replacement textile ones free of charge in a move…

Greece Tourist Arrivals Outpacing Most of the World

The growth in tourism arrivals in Greece early in the 2019 season is double the world average according to data…

Investors Eye Greek Tourism and Property Markets

Growing tourism has spurred Greece’s economy and attracted investor interest in large projects with high-profit potential.

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.

Temple of Nemesis Found on Lesvos Island Beath Ancient Mytilini Theater

Excavators have found beneath the ancient theater of Mytilini, the Temple of Nemesis on the northeast island of Lesvos. What…

Visitors to Greek Museums and Archaeological Sites Boomed in 2018

According to a new survey by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) the number of visitors to Greek museums and archaeological…