September 1, 2023
Economy, FEATURED
Greek and foreign tourists limited their dine out visits to restaurants during their vacations this summer, choosing more often to cook at the accommodation they were staying in or even turned to something ‘quick’ instead a proper meal at a tavern or restaurant. Although ELSTAT’s most recent figures for the …
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August 6, 2023
FEATURED, weather
A group of 10 tourists was safely evacuated from Porto Timoni beach on the island of Corfu on Saturday, while a heavy storm was striking the island in the North Ionian Sea. The group of ten young tourists had called emergency line <112> when they realized that the storm was …
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August 2, 2023
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that Greece will offer one week of free holidays to tourists who cut short their holidays on the island of Rhodes due to the fires. The offer will be due next spring or autumn on Rhodes. Mitsotakis made the announcement during an interview with the …
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July 27, 2023
environment, FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Residents and tourists of specific towns and villages in eastern Rhodes may return to their accommodations, the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry said through the emergency 112 system on Thursday, July 27, 2023.. Specifically, the following areas are safe from fires and evacuated persons may return to: Malona, Charaki, …
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July 23, 2023
environment, FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Greece’s Foreign Ministry has activated the Crisis Management Unit to facilitate the evacuation of foreign citizens from the island of Rhodes due to the ongoing forest fires. Furthermore, it will open a HELP DESK at the international airport of Rhodes on Sunday afternoon. In a series of tweets, the foreign …
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July 22, 2023
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Carrying children on their arms and dragging their suitcases in a suffocating atmosphere and the flames behind them, tourists and locals on the island of Rhodes walked to a safer place after they were ordered to evacuate on Saturday afternoon. Chaotic scenes unfolded as the evacuees had to abandon the …
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July 6, 2023
Archeology, Culture, FEATURED
Hundreds of tourists are standing forming queues of more than 150 meters in order to visit the Acropolis of Athens. The phenomenon is not new in July since the crowds of people and the long waiting hours were reported since May.It is still surprising, though, that no solution has been …
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June 29, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
A day touristic boat with 82 people on board caught fire in Stegna, off Rhodes on Thursday and was completely destroyed. Many passengers jumped into the sea to escape the flames and the thick smoke and swam to the nearest beach, while others were collected by boats that rushed to …
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June 27, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Well-known English rapper Russ Millions was attacked by furious young tourists in Kavos area on the island of Corfu was Sunday evening. It is unclear what caused the incident. Russ Millions robbed and car runs down ops UNCUT#russmillions #Greece pic.twitter.com/2B711DWt4v — RUDEBOY FM (@rudeboy_fm) June 26, 2023 A video posted …
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June 7, 2023
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Tourists are turning their back on Greece’s most famous destinations, the islands of Mykonos and Santorini due to exorbitant prices as they seek “value for money.” Mykonos and Santorini have seen a significant drop in tourist traffic, with visitors who have arrived on the islands describing their experience, noting that …
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May 31, 2023
Society, Very Mix
A tree branch fell on three tourists from Canada in one of the most popular parks in downtown Athens, in Zappeion. The tourists were lucky to have suffered only light injuries. According to media reports, the two women and one man from Canada were sitting on a bench resting after …
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May 26, 2023
Archeology, Culture, FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Thousands of tourists “besiege” the Acropolis of Athens on daily basis even though the high season for tourism is not at its peak – yet. Thousands of tourists rush to admire the archaeological magnificence of the Acropolis under unimaginable suffering: The dangers for themselves, for the monument and the works …
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May 24, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
A Danish couple was arrested on the island of Zakynthos on Wednesday after they left an one-year-old infant locked in the car and went shopping. They face charges for exposing a minor into danger. According to preliminary reports by state broadcaster ERT, the couple on vacations on the island in …
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May 18, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Tourists dressed as Ancient Greeks entered a local bus in Herakleio on the island of Crete. They were wrapped in white bed sheets and had metal laurel wreaths on their heads they had probably brought from some local souvenir shops. A stunned bus passenger shot a video of nostalgia-struck two …
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April 25, 2023
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
The Evros fence that prohibits migrants from illegally entering Greece from its north-easter border with Turkey has become an attraction for tourists. There is a big interest by Greeks and foreigners to visit the ‘site’ and travel agents ask to guide visitors there. Tourist agents in Athens, as well as …
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April 21, 2023
Tourism
Arrivals of British tourists in Greece are expected to exceed 4 million in 2023, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Thursday at meeting with UK’s Ambassador Matthew Lodge at the Cycladic Museum of Art. Kikilias thanked United Kingdom Ambassador to Athens Matthew Lodge for his contribution to the record numbers …
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March 22, 2023
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Greece received tens of thousands of comments by tourists who visited the country for vacations in 2022. Greece maintained the satisfactory score of 2019 in both infrastructure and services. However, not all of the comments were positive. What are their main complaints? “Good Grades” seem to have been given by …
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March 12, 2023
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
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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December 22, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
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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November 22, 2022
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
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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