Destinations

The Red Beach in Matala on Crete, Greece, is among the seven “secret” beaches for naturists in Europe, according to a list drawn up by the Huffington Post news site.

Journalists from China, Russia and Switzerland got a first-hand experience of the Greek Island of Skopelos during a three-day press trip organized by Spyrou Hotels & Companies, the General Secretariat of Media and local accredited journalists.

New York Post’s journalist Gisela Williams came to Athens, toured the city’s streets, talked with Athenians, went shopping, sampled beverages and food and then wrote up a personal favorites list!

Crete will celebrate a tourism comeback this year as some 25 percent of Austrian travelers will spend their summer holiday on the Greek Island, according to a feature in the latest Austrian weekly news magazine “NEWS.”

A weekly non-stop flight connecting Shanghai to Athens has been launched by the Shanghai Workers International Travel Service, a leading tour operator in China.

The island of Milos, famed for its coastline, officially took its name as a “holy island” over the weekend of 14-15 June.

UK newspaper The Guardian takes a road trip in Greece: to the coastal zone of Athens from Glyfada to Sounion, known as the “Athenian Riviera.”

The online edition of Forbes magazine, one of the most trusted resources for the world’s business and investment leaders, features an article explaining the 10 reasons for someone to vacation in Athens, Greece, this summer.

A major destination marketing event to take place on Rhodes, Greece, in June, will bring together Germany’s leading tour operators and travel agents with Greek tourism figures and professionals.

Tourist arrivals on Rhodes recorded a growth of 11.38 percent in May 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, according to recent data released by Rhodes International Airport “Diagoras.”