“Discover the other part of yourself” is the title of the new tourism video promoting Herkalion. The Municipality and the city of Heraklion, Crete, welcome 2020 and all of us, visitors from…
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With a better than expected economic outlook and rising exports, Greece enters 2020 with a more optimistic outlook on the future. Tourism revenues were up by more than 14% in 2019 compared…
by Maria Athanasopoulou In recent years, gastronomy tourism has become increasingly popular among tourists from all over the world. When we speak about food travellers, we refer to visitors who travel with…
Aegean Airlines has announced a major partnership with the much-anticipated Hellinikon Project as they have contracted with Lamda Development to become its exclusive carrier and have also agreed to promote the 8-billion-euro…
Greek authorities are cracking down hard on restaurants across the country that have a reputation of “ripping-off” tourists, following numerous complaints from international visitors. Following negative media coverage worldwide, after an American…
“Oh My Greece | Unlock the Feeling”, the country’s new tourism promotional campaign which will be shown to the rest of the world highlights Greece’s wide diversity, nature, culture, gastronomy, lifestyle and…
The South Aegean Region’s recent TV campaign with CNN International that showcased tourism in the Cyclades and the Dodecanese, attracted millions of viewers and contributed to the destination’s promotion in the US, Europe, the Middle…
Greece ended 2018 with a new historical record for tourism, as 33 million international tourists made their way through the country and revenues in the sector exceeded 16 billion euros, Tourism Minister…
Greece’s airports have peaked with international visitors in 2018, recording an additional 680,000 passengers in the January-October period and a 9.6 percent increase in the number of flights, compared to the whole year in…
With over 30 million international visitors in 2017 and 32 million expected by the end of 2018, tourism in Greece will continue to rise and “2019 will be Greece’s year,” according to…
Edessa is about 90 km from Thessaloniki and is home to Greece’s largest waterfalls, which is what this beautiful city is famous for. Here you can also enjoy the stunning panoramic views…
Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura announced Greece is on track to welcome over 32 million tourists in 2018, which will be an all-time record high. Speaking at the “Blue Flags” annual meeting…
An array of new hotels are expected to open up in the heart of Athens as the number of international visitors to Greece’s capital city is continuing to soar all year round! There are over…
According to new data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Travel & Tourism in 2017 contributed a total of 19.7 percent to Greece’s GDP and amounted to 35 billion euros generated in the…
Greece’s tourism figures have soared to new heights, exceeding the expected forecasts and paving the way for another record year, as the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA), Fraport Greece and Athens International Airport data revealed…
Greece’s tourism industry is expecting to welcome 32 million international visitors in 2018, in what will be a record year for the sector, according to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday. Addressing…
Despite geopolitical events that have affected the travel and tourism industries in the region, Greece hopes that 2016 will be the year it breaks the record 26 million tourists and 12 billion…