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Greek company Hellenic Seaplanes recently got the go-ahead from the Volos Port Authority to apply for a license in perpetuity to operate the waterway that exists at the city’s port.

Tour operators from Turkey recently attended a familiarization trip to the Sivota Diamond Spa Resort located in Thesprotia, Epirus, northwestern Greece.

The creation of the first EuroVelo bicycle route in Greece and its importance for sustainable tourism will be discussed at a press conference on 3 October at Thessaloniki’s New City …

American pop icon Madonna was so enchanted by her last visit to Ithaca in July that she decided to invest on the Ionian Island and buy property.

Greek company Hellenic Seaplanes has received the green light from the port authority of Skyros and will carry out the necessary procedures to obtain a license for the construction of …

“The Athens Classic Marathon is the best advertisement for Greek tourism as it places Athens in the center of global public attention,” Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said on Monday, …

Greece is among the top 10 most hospitable tourism destinations in the world according to a survey conducted by the Hotels.com website on a sample of 27,000 travelers globally.

Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev may allow Skorpios Island, which is owned by his daughter, to be used as a backdrop for “Nemesis,” a new movie on the life of late …

The port authority of Skyros, the southernmost of the Sporades, recently held meetings with companies that responded to a tender for the construction and operation of a waterway at the …

Germany’s international broadcaster Deutsche Welle recently ran a news report on Mykonos, through which the TV station’s journalist presented the island as a “Greek success story.”

The City of Athens signed a memorandum of understanding with the World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) during the second World Tourism Cities Expo held 11-14 September at Beijing’s Wangfujing Pedestrian …

Metro station “Syntagma” in Athens will be closed to the public as of 10am, Wednesday, 18 September, due to protest rallies planned for the city center.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is planning to promote the Saronic Gulf as a single tourism destination to Greeks and international travelers in order to boost arrivals to its …

Thirteen Greek beaches have lost their coveted Blue Flags after spot checks confirmed that their coastal managers had failed to maintain standards over the summer.

The fact that Athens is showing a calmer image and no longer making headlines that refer to strikes, demonstrations and street riots has contributed to the rise in tourism in …

The Municipality of Hersonissos on Crete has launched a new map for tourists to inform them on all the experiences the municipality has to offer.

The number of tourists staying in hotels in Athens-Attica during the first eight months of the year, showed a positive sign for the first time in six years, according to …

American film actor Bruce Willis is rumored to have bought a summer house on the island of Corfu in the Ionian Sea, adding his name to a list of international …

Hotel prices in Athens this month are continuing their downward trend of recent years, recent data said.

The Cretan Thematic Park launched its brand new website aiming to give visitors all they need to know prior to their visit to Crete, the birthplace of the Minoan Civilization.