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).

Athens is the only Greek city to feature in Time Out’s 2026 ranking of the world’s 50 best cities, coming in at number 40 in the magazine’s 10th annual edition of the list. To compile the ranking, Time Out surveyed more than 24,000 residents across 150 cities in 42 languages, asking locals about dozens of […]

Fraport Greece airports posted an average load factor of 81.4% in February 2026, up from 77.1% in the same month a year earlier.

Hefty praise by travel guides, references to trekking in pine forests, picturesque harbors and cobble-stoned paths in villages

The Greek island landed a four-page feature in En Voyage, the in-flight magazine of UK-based carrier Aurigny Flights

Greek tourism has not yet been hit by the Middle East conflict, but industry leaders are closely monitoring bookings as uncertainty grows. Analysts say Greece could benefit from redirected travel demand, if the crisis ends soon.

Cruise tourism drives €64.1 billion for Europe, supporting 445,000 jobs and strengthening shipbuilding, ports, and coastal economies.

Greece’s tourism sector closed 2025 with a sharp rise in arrivals, as inbound travel jumped 49% in December and increased 5.6% over the full year to 37.98 million visitors, according to data released by the Bank of Greece. Preliminary figures showed the travel balance posted a surplus of 313.2 million euros in December 2025, up […]

The Saronic island is packed with visitors and reporters as filming runs through early March, with restaurants, cafes and hotels operating at full capacity weeks ahead of the usual season

Inbound arrivals grew by 5.6% and tourism receipts by 9.4%, translating into approximately 42.97 million visitors in 2025, compared to 2024.

As Greeks prepare to usher in Clean Monday on February 23, a religious public holiday, passenger traffic is expected to peak over the long weekend, with the populace planning their getaways. Interest in popular domestic locations remains a strong choice for many holidaymakers, but international destinations are still top preferences. The bookings so far confirm […]

A drone tour highlights one of the deepest gorges on Earth, as listed by the Guinness Book of World Records

Attica and the Ionian Islands are among the leading destinations attracting travelers from long-haul markets such as the United States, Canada, China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. According to the survey conducted by Mabrian and Data Appeal, the Ionian Islands rank among the 15 European destinations with the strongest growth momentum. Southern Finland tops the […]

Airport p0assenger traffic at terminals managed by Fraport recorded an 8.1% rise in January 2026, according to Fraport Greece. In detail, 710,000 passengers were transported at Fraport terminals, fifty-four thousand more compared to the respective month of last year. The Thessaloniki airport posted the largest increase, with 25,000 more travelers (5.8%) being served in January. […]