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5 Must-See Places in Greece Reachable by Ferry

2022-08-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Island of Hydra

Five fantastic Greek islands easily reachable via ferry. What better way to explore Greece’s marvelous islands?

Tags: :et's Ferry, Aegean ferries, Chora, Ferry tickets, Greece, Greece by ferry, Greece ferries, Greece Isles, Greek tours, Hydra, island hopping, Mykonos, Mykonos Town, Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Thera

An Ernst & Young Report Reveals a Horrible 2020 Greek Tourism Outlook

2020-06-19 by Phil Butler

Industry Pulse Report: Tourism

An Ernst & Young report estimates that the Greek tourism sector will lose €10 billion euros in 2020 on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tags: 2020 pandemic, COVID-19, Ernst & Young, Greece 2020, Greece economic impact, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greece trips, Greek economy, Greek island, Greek Isles, Greek tours, pandemic

SETE Calls for Emergency Measures Over Covid-19 Pandemic

2020-03-13 by Argophilia Travel News

COVID-19

The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) has called on the Greek government to implement a series of COVID-19 related emergency measures.

Tags: Coronavirus 2019, COVID-19, economic emergency, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek tours, Greek travel, hotels, SETE, tourism, travel ban, travel emergency

Are Thomas Cook and TUI Putting the Squeeze on Greek Hoteliers?

2019-05-27 by Phil Butler

British tour operator Thomas Cook has asked Greek hoteliers to renegotiate their package deals downward even more for summer 2019

Tags: all-inclusive holidays, Greek hoteliers, Greek tours, thomas cook, Thomas Cook vacations, travel agencies, travel agents, travel companies, TUI, TUI Travel

Greece Loses Russia Travelers to Agency Flop

2014-08-04 by Phil Butler

Russian travelers

For the Greece tourism sector sanctions against Russia may have already spoiled the end of an otherwise record summer touristic season. At least this is partially true for customers of one of Russia’s largest Greek focused tourism agencies, Labirint. The company, the third to fail in Russia ins the last few months, has put Russian travelers at a disadvantage even though officials say current trips are secure.

Tags: Corfu, crete, Crete travel, Expotour, Greek tours, Heraklion, Ideal-Tour, Labirint, Neva, Russia to Greece, Russian tourists, Russian travel agencies

Amazing Greece and Travelers There Too

2013-03-28 by Phil Butler

Temple of Poseidon - Courtesy © Nikolai Sorokin - Fotolia.com

The other day I decided to use a favorite PR and publishing tool of ours, Help A Reporter Out (HARO) to gets some faves in Greece for our readers. As it turns out, even despite Greece’s economic woes, the love tourists feel for that place is stronger than ever. How can I know without a PhoCusWright study? The fastest and most enthusiastic HARO responses ever, that’s how.

Tags: Crete tours, Greece, Greece photography, Greece tours, Greece Weddings, Greek hiking, Greek tours, HARO, Kayak Greece, travel companies, travel writers, walking Greece, Yachting Greece

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Kourtaliotiko Gorge Renews Organized Entry Model: Managed Access and €5 Fee Resume for 2026 Season

2026-05-15 By Manuel Santos

Kourtaliotiko Gorge reopens for the 2026 tourist season, maintaining the organized management system and €5 entry fee

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Samaria Gorge to Officially Open on May 19

2026-05-15 By Manuel Santos

The reopening of Crete’s famous Samaria Gorge is delayed to May 19th as officials wait for final geological safety reports, sparking local frustration.

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Sfakia Gets 20,200-Euro Aid for Stray Pets Veterinary Care

2026-05-15 By Victoria Udrea

The Municipality of Sfakia in Chania is receiving a €20,200 financial boost dedicated entirely to the veterinary care of stray companion animals.

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Heraklion Port Authority Enforces Strict Beach Safety Zones

2026-05-15 By Manuel Santos

Heraklion Central Port Authority introduces strict fishing and boat anchoring bans on beaches across the region to protect swimmers this summer.

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Heraklion Signs €450,000 Contract to Restore Historic Fortetsa Slope and Ottoman Wall

2026-05-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Heraklion Mayor Alexis Kalokairinos signs a €450,000 contract to stabilize the Fortetsa slope and rebuild a historic 17th-century Ottoman wall.

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