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The first charter flight arrived on Saturday at the “Diagoras” airport of Rhodes, bringing the first tourists of the season to the island, kicking off the tourism season 2023.. The first international flight from Luton airport in London landed on the island short before 12 noon and the plane was …

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Over 26.4 million tourists visited Greece in the period January-October 2022, the Bank of Greece said in  a press release on Thursday. The balance of travel services in October 2022 showed a surplus of 1,308.2 million euros, up from a surplus of 1,132.8 million euros in October 2021, the statement …

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Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis on Tuesday called for the introduction of a city tax that will be paid by visitors towards the municipal authority to help it respond to increased pressure on services from the influx of tourists. The Greek capital “has 650,000 permanent residents and serves 3.5 million people …

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The Cretan bully from Mylopotamos has been ordered to temporary detention for the attack of the German family and their exposure to danger a week ago. The 38-year-old gave a testimony that lasted six hours on Friday. He tried to convince the judicial authorities that it was the German tourists …

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Footage obtained by state broadcaster ERT shows how the Cretan bullies rammed with their 4×4 truck the car of the German tourists, made a turn and literally “ride” on the tourists’ vehicle. It is only due to the persistent intervention of local people who run on the street in the …

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The two Cretan men sought in connection with an assault on three German tourists in Rethymno, Crete, last week  have been located and detained, the Greek police announced on Tuesday. One was taken into custody on the basis of a warrant for his arrest and the second will be brought …

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A German family experienced the sheer horror in Mylopotamos on the island of Crete when their car was chased by two locals on a vehicle who considered as an “insult” the fact their vehicle was overtaken by the tourists. The tourists, a father and his three children aged 20-27, were …

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The list of traffic accidents that have taken place on the Greek islands recently involving all terrain vehicles ATVs – or     “sows” in common Greek –  is getting longer and longer. Involved in the majority of the ATV accidents are young foreign tourists who are neither experienced with the local …

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Tourists in Acropolis have strongly complained that they cannot find cold water to buy in the middle of the heatwave, “but only juice for 5 euros.”  In a report broadcast by Alpha TV on Tuesday, several foreign visitors complained about the situation in the canteens of the most famous archeological …

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Τhree foreign tourists stole a big Greek flag from its mast on a castle and wrote anti-Greek slogans. They were arrested by the authorities on the island of Rhodes. The three Dutch tourists in their early 20’s told authorities that they were drunk and did not understand what they were …

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Tourists are the target of a new campaign by Greece’s Independent Public Revenue Authority (AADE) that encourages tourists to demand a receipt before paying for goods The “Apodixi please” (Receipt, please!) campaign is backed up by a YouTube video and banners in airports as well as a web page. The …

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Fire Service and Coast Guard on the island of Crete rushed to rescue foreign tourists in need. A young couple got trapped at a popular beach unable to climb up a steep, rocky path and a middle-aged man was in danger while on a SUP board. A couple of tourists …

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Οne of two men who went missing on Saturday in the sea region of Possidi, Halkidiki, was found and rescued 14 nautical miles off the area he went into the water. 30-year-old Ivan managed to survive 20 hours in rough sea thanks to a children’s ball he found randomly floating …

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Tourists in Greece infected with coronavirus will not be subject to a five-day quarantine. The restriction normally applies to citizens who will fall ill and are in their place of residence, a joint ministerial decision published in the official gazette on Wednesday provides. The decision published by the ministries of …

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Tourists from the UK could be refused entry to European countries such as Spain, France, Greece and Portugal under a new waiver scheme set to launch next year. Because of Brexit, British holidaymakers will soon have to obtain a new visa waiver to enter EU nations. A fee will have …

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Greece’s Epidemiologists Committee decided on Thursday to recommend the suspension of Covid-Pass and European Digital Covid-Certificate (EUDCC) from May 1, 2022. The suspension affects vaccinated and unvaccinated citizens in the country but also tourists arriving in Greece. Details will be clarified in the forthcoming joint ministerial decision. But roughly seen …

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Greek and Turkish hoteliers of low-end accommodation are dropping prices in anticipation of the start of the season to stimulate demand. According to research by website travel.gr, in at least 7 Greek popular destinations, British Tour Operator First Choice are recording prices from 6 to 10 euros per night in …

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Greece is getting ready to open the tourism season already in March, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on late on Tuesday in an interview with a local TV channel, while state broadcaster ERT showed him today saying “We must be ready on March 1.” “I have asked everyone, governors, mayors, …

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  A website created as a pilot project by the Municipality of Athens and the official Athens Guide ‘This is Athens’ in collaboration with the social enterprise ‘Me Alla Matia’, is now available to provide information on accessible routes and sites for tourists with either visual or mobility disabilities. The …

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The number of tourists who visited Greece in the first eight months of 2021 exceeded 8.6 million, the Bank of Greece reported on Friday. This was an increase of 79.3 percent compared with January-August 2020, the bank said. This is reflected in an increase of 135.7 pct in earnings, which …

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