Destinations

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 Attica region, Greek hoteliers informed journalists during a recent press conference.

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 data released by the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association.

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 stars that opt for Greece’s sea and sun when on a break from Hollywood’s bright lights.

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.

Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev has included six plaster statues of Greece’s famous Caryatids to decorate the beachfront of the private Skorpios Island, which is owned by his daughter, Ekaterina.

Greece is among the countries hoping that this year’s record influx of sun-seeking tourists and their money from Northern Europe will continue past summer’s end.

The South Aegean Region has been selected as one of the regions in Europe to participate in the European Commission’s pilot phase of the European Tourism Indicators System (ETIS) for sustainable management at destination level.