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Karpathos Makes National Geographic 2023 Most Impressive List

2022-12-08 by Phil Butler

Karpathos

The Greek island of Karpathos has been included in National Geographic’s annual list of the world’s 25 most impressive destinations for 2023.  National Geographic refers to the island in the Dodecanese as an amazing and beautiful place, where women-owned businesses lead the way in sustainable tourism. Also included in the same category in the extensive […]

Tags: Dodecanese Islands, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek Isles, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, island experiences, Karpathos, Karpathos Island, National Geographic, National Geographic Traveler, remote islands, top destinations, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Greece’s Vassilis Kikilias Says Sustainable Tourism Next Big Focus

2022-10-05 by Phil Butler

Tilos Project

Greece Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias says the next tourism campaign will hyper-focus on sustainable tourism.

Tags: Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, sustainable tourism, Tourism in Greece, tourism minister, Travel to Greece, Vassilis Kikilias

Greece’s Tourism Minister Closing in On Expanded Tourist Potential

2022-09-28 by Phil Butler

Vassilis Kikilias

Greece’s Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias is returning home from a recent tour to further extend the country’s tourism season and offers.

Tags: alt-tourism, Crete tourism, expanded tourism, Greece bookings, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Kikilias, Minister of Tourism, nature tourism, Scandinavian tourists, sports tourism, Travel to Greece, Vassilis Kikilias

Greece Tourism Minister Says Boom Season Is Upon Us

2022-05-28 by Argophilia Travel News

Vassilis Kikilias

Greece’s head of tourism, Vassilis Kikilias says touristic flows to the country are increasing geometrically week to week.

Tags: American tourists, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greece vacations, Kikilias, tourism, Travel to Greece, U.S. travelers, Vassilis Kikilias

Cyprus Officials Upbeat Over Tourist Flows from Russia in 2022

2022-02-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Cyprus

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

Tags: Cyprus 2022, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Russia travelers, Russian tourists, Savvas Perdios, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

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

2022-01-15 by Argophilia Travel News

Cretan Beaches

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

Tags: 2022 research, 2022 travel, 2022 travel outlook, COVID travel, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Ipsos MORI, pandemic effects, Tourism in Greece, travel demand, Travel to Greece, TripAdvisor

Slam Dunking On Greece’s Recent Tourism Efforts

2021-11-08 by Phil Butler

Lords of Gravity

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

Tags: Greece, Greece tourism, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Jet2, Tourism in Greece, tourism minister, Travel to Greece, TUI, Vassilis Kikilias

Greece and Saudi Arabia Agree to Expand Tourism Cooperation

2021-10-27 by Argophilia Travel News

Mitsotakis meets the Saudis

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

Tags: Greece, Greece politics, Greece tourism, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Saud tourism, Saudi arabia, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Minister Says Greece To Be Fully Digitalized In a Few Years

2021-10-22 by Argophilia Travel News

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

Tags: Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Tourism Minister Kikilias Says Greece Accommodations Occupancy at 63%

2021-09-30 by Argophilia Travel News

Vassilis Kikilias

Greece’s Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias says the occupancy rate of tourist accommodation and hotels reached 63 percent recently.

Tags: Greece, Greece tourism, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Jet2, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece, Vassilis Kikilias

Greece’s New Tourism Minister Exudes Confidence – What’s New?

2021-09-08 by Phil Butler

Vassilis Kikilias

Greece’s new Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias says USA tourists will still come to the county despite a waning market demand.

Tags: EODY, Greece, Greece COVID-19, Greece pandemic, Greece tourism, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, tourism minister, Travel to Greece, Vassilis Kikilias

Greece Records 3,628 New Covid-19 Infections in 24 Hours

2021-09-01 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece officials recorded 3,628 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours according to the National Public Health Organization (EODY).

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, pendemic response, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Greece Tourism Recovers in August: September Is the Big Question

2021-08-22 by Argophilia Travel News

American tourist at Oia village

Data complied by Kethimerini has revealed that tourist arrivals up until mid-August indicate a tourism recovery on the order of 40%.

Tags: Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Greeks to Test Passengers From 13 Countries for COVID-19

2021-08-20 by Phil Butler

Paros Airport

According to a Civil Aviation Service (CAS) report, passengers who arrive in Greece from 13 countries must now submit to COVID testing.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, COVID precautions, COVID testing, Crete COVID, Greece COVID-19, Greece pandemic, Greece passengers, Greece tourism, Greece vaccines, Mykonos, Mykonos COVID-19, Mykonos parties, Rethymno COVID, Travel to Greece

U.S. Embassy in Greece Issues Level 4 Travel Warning

2021-08-14 by Phil Butler

U.S. Embassy Athens

The U.S. Department of State has reassessed and reissued the Travel Advisory for Greece, raising it to Level 4 – Do Not Travel.

Tags: American tourists, American travelers, CDC, COVID-19 Greece, Greece tourism, Level 4 Travel Warning, Travel Advisory for Greece, Travel to Greece, U.S. Mission Greece, US Embassy Greece

Report Shows Wellness Tourism Could Bring Greece €21.8 Billion Annually

2021-07-29 by Phil Butler

The springs of Kalithea

Greece could glean an additional 21.8 billion euros from elderly, wellness, spa, and medical tourism, a diaNEOsis research finds.

Tags: diaNEOsis, diaNEOsis research, Greece economy, retirees, senior travelers, spa tourism, tourism economy, tourism research, Travel to Greece, wellness tourism

Greece Registers 3,593 New Cases As Protesters Clash With Police

2021-07-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Vaccine worries

Greece confirmed 3,593 new coronavirus case in the last 24 hours. In Athens, anti-vaxxers clash with police for the third time in 10 days.

Tags: anti-vaxxers, Athens protests, COVID vaccine, COVID-19 Greece, COVID-19 response, EODY, Greece tourism ministry, Greece travel, Heraklion, infection load, Mykonos, Travel to Greece

Mykonos COVID Curfew In Force After Unhinged Partying [Video]

2021-07-20 by Phil Butler

Mykonos vibe

Authorities tighten COVID restrictions on Mykonos after cases rocket. Police and other authorities say unbridled partying a cause.

Tags: COVID lockdowns, COVID measures, COVID spread, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Mykonos, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Cyprus Fighting Back “Red” Alert With Vaccine Drive

2021-07-14 by Argophilia Travel News

Cyprus tourism suffering

Cyprus’ Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios, said earlier this week that the coming weeks will be extremely difficult for tourism.

Tags: Cyprus, Cyprus tourism, Cyprus travel, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Samaria Gorge Closed Because of High Temperatures

2021-07-01 by Argophilia Travel News

Samaria Gorge - courtesy Lapplaender

Samaria Gorge, one of Crete’s most visited natural wonders, will be closed today on account of very high temperatures.

Tags: Chania Prefecture, Crete attractions, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, METEO, Samaria Gorge, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

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Heraklion Promises Greener Future—Residents Still Waiting to See It

2026-07-09 By Victoria Udrea

The Municipality of Heraklion launched a new planting program in mid-April, claiming it will cover the entire city and surrounding villages.

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Mesara’s 17th Gastronomy Festival Heads to Apoini This July

2026-07-09 By Victoria Udrea

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2026-07-08 By Mihaela Lica Butler

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Search Intensifies After Missing Spearfisher’s Gear Found Off Frangokastello

2026-07-08 By Manuel Santos

A Frontex thermal drone and multiple vessels search for a 65-year-old missing spearfisherman in Crete after his gear was found 5 nautical miles offshore.

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Luxury Cruise Ship Silver Nova Makes First Visit to Heraklion

2026-07-08 By Argophilia Travel News

Heraklion welcomed a new addition to its growing cruise portfolio this week as the luxury cruise ship Silver Nova made its first-ever visit to the Cretan capital. The maiden call was marked by the traditional plaque exchange ceremony aboard the vessel, attended by representatives of the Heraklion Port Authority, the Hellenic Coast Guard, and the […]

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