June 4, 2018
Tourism, Travel
A British tourist got the shock of his life, when the powerful thrust of a jet engine knocked him off his feet. The man stood filming planes take off on the Greek island of Skiathos. Apparently he stood much too close and didn’t stick with ‘safety guidelines’… Paul Turner from Cheshire …
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June 2, 2018
Tourism
Golden Star Ferries will launch a direct route from Thessaloniki to Sporades islands as of June 15th 2018. This was announced on Friday by Greece’s Shipping Ministry. The ferries will depart from Thessaloniki daily at 10:00 a.m. and return at 07:15 p.m. Ticket fare is at 60 euros. With return …
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May 31, 2018
Tourism
The longest sandy beach of the European Union is full 25 kilometers long and is in western Greece, along the Ionian Sea on the Epirus mainland. The beach of Monolithi extends along the west coast of the Prefecture of Preveza. The area took its name Monolithi – “Single Stone – …
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May 15, 2018
Tourism, Travel
Non-EU travelers will be required to hold an International Driving Permit (IDP) together with a valid national driver’s license if they wish to rent vehicles in Greece. According to recent regulation, the law foresees hefty fines in case of violation for both customers and rental services as well as seizure …
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May 14, 2018
Tourism
An amazing little stone church with 17 big trees and several other smaller have grown on its roof. The church of Saint Theodora – Agia Thodora of Vasta – considered as one of the most beautiful and most unique churches in the world, and has been registered in the Guinness …
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May 11, 2018
Tourism
Greece was announced as the leading tourism destination in the Mediterranean and southeastern Europe for 2018 by SACEN International, the international center for the promotion and development of the tourism and catering sectors, during a special ceremony recently held in Belgrade, Serbia. Hailed as the “Oscars of Tourism”, during the last 17 years …
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May 10, 2018
Tourism
519 beaches and 15 marinas across Greece as well as one sustainable tourism boat have been honored with the quality “Blue Flag” award for 2018. Greece is second in world ranking after Spain. Greece this year maintained its world ranking on the Blue Flag quality award list for beaches, marinas …
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May 9, 2018
Tourism
The Bus Express route X80 connecting the port of Piraeus with the Acropolis and Syntagma Square is resuming operation as of Thursday, May 10th 2018. The express line connects the cruise ships terminal at the port of Piraeus (Akti Xavierou and Akti Miaouli), to the Acropolis and Syntagma Square in …
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May 4, 2018
Tourism
An airbnb-style online booking platform for those who love to wander around without the burden of their clothes has been launched. Online platform Naturists BnB has been created by a couple from Finland when they found out that it was not possible to go nude on bnb accommodations. “We are …
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May 2, 2018
Tourism, Travel
The sea route connecting the Ionian islands with each other was launched at 6:30 in the morning on Wednesday, May 2nd 2018. High Speed ship “Azimut” set sail from the island of Corfu for the islands of Paxos, Ithaca (Pisaetos port), Lefkada, Kefallonia (Sami port) and Zakynthos. The total capacity …
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April 21, 2018
Tourism
In the spring of 1988, the lead singer of a US band along with five jazz musicians landed in Athens airport, following a short-term contract on board of a cruise ship. When the shipping company went bust due to financial problems, the 35-year-old singer did not followed her colleagues back …
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April 19, 2018
Tourism, Travel
Greek authorities and the Greek Center for Marine Research officially declared the beaches, the sea, the sea bottom and the benthic ecosystem along the Athens Riviera as free from the oil spill pollution after tanker Agia Zoni II sank that occurred beginning of September 2017. On 15. Sept 2017, authorities …
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April 18, 2018
Tourism, Travel
The German Ministry of Interior has decided to abolish the systematic border control checks for airline passengers coming from Greece, German media report on Wednesday citing a relevant report by French news agency AFP. According to the same information, German Interior Minister Horst Seehoffer has reportedly informed the European Commission …
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April 12, 2018
Tourism, Travel
A visa facilitation program that allows Turkish travelers and citizens of third countries to visit select Greek islands of the Eastern Aegean has been extended by one year. EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Dimitris Avramopoulos on Wednesday informed the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the European …
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April 11, 2018
Tourism, Travel
In a statement issued on Wednesday, low-budget airline Ryanair confirmed earlier reports that it cancels domestic flights to/from airports in Chania and Rhodes, although it does not make explicit reference to the Rhodes airport, KTG understands. Ryanair closes its hub in Chania with the result that also international flights will …
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April 11, 2018
Tourism, Travel
Cheap airline Ryanair is scrapping domestic flights from/to Athens to Rhodes and the airport of Chania, Crete. Although there is no official announcement by the airline so far, local media in Rhodes and Crete report of messages Ryanair has already sent to customers in the last couple of days. The …
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April 4, 2018
Tourism, Travel
New customs?…. Tourists walked into a restaurant on an island bringing their own food. When the waitress approached them, they ordered just water! According to local media, a group of tourists walked into a restaurant in Agios Nikolaos on the island of Crete on Tuesday. They sat at a table, …
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April 3, 2018
Tourism, Travel
The Athens International Airport (AIA) has been awarded the best airport in southern Europe, as part of the Skytrax World Airport Awards. The award comes a few weeks after AIA was labelled as the best airport in Europe for customer experience by ACI World. The Skytrax awards are based on …
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March 29, 2018
Tourism
The Guardian has taken down its Greece crisis-porn holiday package “Greece and the Euro” after a shitstorm on social media. Not only Greeks but also foreigners, among them many from UK, slammed the daily for offering a vacation tour to the debt-ridden country under the perspective meet the suffering Greeks …
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March 28, 2018
Tourism
UK’s daily The Guardian has been offering vacation packages “Greece in Economic Crisis.” The 7-day trip to Greece at £2,500 per person includes touristic attractions like protests in downtown Athens and refugees on the islands hot spots. In the company of journalists, including the daily’s correspondent in Athens, the happy …
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