Interest in travel remained, but had weakened compared with 2025, primarily because the cost of short breaks had risen across the board

A new IELKA consumer survey shows that half of Greeks will skip summer vacation in 2026, with 45% of those who do travel planning to cut back on spending

Accommodation and food service sectors moved in opposite directions in Q1 2026, according to data from the Greek Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)

Arrivals and overnight stays fell slightly year-on-year, though the broader 2026 season looks resilient as Southern Europe surges in European traveler preferences.

A broken elevator, out-of-service toilets, and dangerous gaps in pathways are leaving visitors frustrated and guides furious at one of the world's most visited ancient sites.

Greece entered 2026 expecting another record year for tourism, but rising fuel costs, Middle East tensions and decreased demand are beginning to test the industry’s resilience

Greece's proposed tourism spatial plan zones islands by development level and caps new hotel beds, while promising future Airbnb restrictions that the hotel industry says fall far short.

The Santorini Municipality warns that private tourist zones threaten local access and the island's identity

Greece is pushing to expand cruise tourism beyond its most crowded ports, with cruise levy revenues returning to local communities

Despite a record-breaking start to 2026, with arrivals up 38.5% and revenues up 70.7% in January-February, Greek tourism faces growing uncertainty from Middle East tensions, rising costs, and a shrinking booking window

Hotels and restaurants head into peak season understaffed, as labor gaps across the economy top 360,000 despite a rise in foreign worker recruitment.

Greece recorded 811,585 arrivals and 1,764,853 overnight stays at hotels, campsites, and short-stay collective accommodations in February 2026, marking increases of 2.4 percent and 1.7 percent, respectively, compared with the same month in 2025, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). Foreign visitor arrivals rose 1.9 percent year-on-year, with overnight stays up […]

Digital changes to our passports are turning international travel upside down

Greece is on course for a robust summer tourism season, with early booking data showing a near 15% rise in ferry reservations ahead of the peak travel period, according to figures released by travel platform Ferryscanner. Bookings recorded between Dec. 1, 2025 and March 26, 2026 for travel during June through August 2026 rose 14.8% […]

The measure covers infrastructure developed by the EOT, the Public Properties Company (ETAD), and private operators granted tourism rights.

The renewed scheme, which enjoys strong backing from both Athens and Ankara,enables short visits to 12 Greek islands, giving a boost to local tourism

The connection is also seen as strengthening air links between the Netherlands and northern Greece, with positive implications for tourism flows and trade

Tourism and shipping carry significantly greater weight in the economies of Greece and Cyprus compared with most other European Union countries

Luxury hotels cut prices and tour operators add flexibility as geopolitical tensions begin to slow bookings and air travel to Greece.

Athens had already led the rankings between 2022 and 2024, with double-digit growth in hotel values (11.6%, 11.2% and 11.8% respectively).