IndiGo will begin six weekly direct flights from India to Athens in the coming year, tapping into rising demand for travel to Greece.

From January to July 2025, Greece issued 17,254 Golden Visas to foreign citizens—marking a 31.4% rise since the beginning of the year.

Analysis across 52 countries shows that restaurants and hotels account for a significant 28% of food waste.

The most striking change compared with 2024 was the rise of Aegina, which entered the top five destinations, displacing Syros, with a year-on-year increase of 12.65%.

Clients increasingly favor places that require effort to reach—a desire for experiences deliberately off the beaten path and far from the crowds.

The government is weighing further limits, including the possible suspension of new listings outside Athens in other popular destinations.

Hotels in Greece stood out as the only ones in Europe to surpass the 200 euros mark, reaffirming the country’s position as one of the continent’s leading summer destinations.

The only outlier was the Cyclades, which posted a 7.4% drop in international arrivals (638,000 total). Santorini was hit hardest, with 348,000 visitors (-14.5%) and a sharp decline in domestic arrivals.

Skiathos Airport has a short runway next to a hill, a lagoon, and the sea, making pilots do low landings and takeoffs.

The island boasts a rugged mountainous interior, including the Foros Cave, a natural wonder with a constant temperature of 17°C and a stalagmite estimated to be three million years old.

Koronisia is an islet of the eponymous and mountainous Epirus province, in northwest Greece, that you’ll be hard-pressed to find in any tourist brochure

Tourism professor Dimitrios Buhalis explains, the shift is structural: “Social media democratizes travel. Visitors create the image of a place, not official campaigns. It’s value co-creation.”

This surge in supply comes with consequences. Occupancy rates for short-term rentals in June and July remained flat compared to last year, at 40% and 51% respectively.

Hoteliers in Athens and Attica are expressing concern about a decline in occupancy levels in July, a peak tourism month for the city.

The proposal seeks to ease entry for international patients and strengthen Greece’s position in the medical tourism market.

Kos enjoys an average temperature of 26°C in October, making it an attractive choice for travelers seeking vacations beyond the summer season.

The impressive superyacht measures 142 meters in length and 15 meters in width, and belongs to a member of the royal family of the United Arab Emirates, and flies a Cayman flag.

Bank of Greece data confirm that visitors spent significantly more regardless of the modest rise in arrivals. Germans, French, Italians, and Americans, in particular, boosted spending per trip, helping widen the surplus.

Minister Olga Kefalogianni and Ambassador Ju-seong Lim discuss increasing tourist flows, direct flights, and new investments.

A total of €300m in funding will go towards slashing emissions, reducing ferry fares, and enhancing tourism connections to remote islands.