Destinations news

US Travelers boosted tax free shopping in Greece during the January-September 2022 period, according to a survey by Global Blue.

The Greek Ministry of Culture has announced that the medieval Castle of Mystras in Peloponnese will be renovated and become fully accessible by 2025.

The 2023 tourism promotion plan of Central Greece will focus on attracting more sports events and film productions to the region.

New Yorkers and Londoners recently got a sample of what Athens has to offer tourists through a campaign titled “You Belong in Athens”.

A tourism industry recovery is expected in 2023 as people are planning to continue to invest in travel, according to a report by travel marketplace Skyscanner.

Thessaly’s cultural sites and local wines will play a big part in the 2023 tourism promotion program of the northern Greece region.

The popular Greek island of Santorini has been named a Top Global Winter Honeymoon Destination on a list released by Stress Free Car Rental.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has announced its 2023 summer program, which will see flights to over 100 destinations including Athens, Thessaloniki, Corfu, Rhodes and Chania.

The former Athens home of the one of the world’s greatest opera performers, Maria Callas, will be refurbished and once completed house the Academy of Lyric Art Maria Callas.

Demand for luxury villas in Greece broke all records with 26.3% of all purchases made on the islands of Mykonos and Corfu, according to data by Greece Sotheby’s International Realty.

Greece is preparing to address a number of challenges for tourism in 2023, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said during a recent interview.

Greece was named “Best Tourism Destination” for 2022 for a second consecutive year at Global Traveler’s Annual Tested Reader Survey Awards.

Cyclists from across the globe will meet in Ancient Olympia in April for the first L’Etape Greece by Tour de France.

Thessaloniki’s culinary identity and local food production businesses will be shown on a popular television show on Spain’s TVE1 channel.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is counting on the Athenian Riviera to attract thousands of travelers to Greece and particularly to Athens.

After the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, soaring energy prices and lack of staff are taking a toll on Greece’s hotel sector.

The global airline industry is expected to post profit for the first time since Covid-19, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

The resilience of the cruise industry in 2022 and its future challenges for full recovery in 2023 were among the main topics of the International Cruise Summit in Madrid.

Greece is the fifth most popular “Winter Sun” destination for British travelers, according to a survey by UK’s On the Beach online travel specialists.

The world’s top travel bloggers and creators will be meeting up in Kalamata, Greece, for the ΤΒΕΧ Europe 2023 – Peloponnese conference in May.