According to the publication, this diversity—paired with sun, sea and sand—explains the enduring appeal of the Greek islands.
2025 marked a record year for Naxos, with air arrivals rising by 30.9% and ferry traffic by 5.8%, confirming its rapidly growing international appeal.
One of the biggest mistakes travelers make when visiting Greece is seeing too many islands and missing the real experience
Construction on the first lunar hotel is set to begin in 2029, scheduled to open to the first space tourists by 2032.
The year 2025 proved to be a milestone for cruise tourism in Piraeus. According to OLP S.A. data, the port welcomed 863 cruise ships, while passenger numbers reached approximately 1.85 million.
Messinia prefecture, in the southeast Peloponnese gets special mention in the New York Times’ '52 Places to Go' in 2026
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Outshining idyllic locations in Greece, fairytale landscapes in Croatia and iconic spots in London, Skopelos claims first place.
Based on the figures, Attica was followed by the South Aegean and Crete, which ranked second and third respectively.
Greece remains among the most popular destinations for U.S. travelers, a status underscored by another major distinction in the American tourism market. The country was named “Best Tourism Destination” for the fifth consecutive year at the GT Tested Reader Survey Awards 2025, organized by Global Traveler magazine, according to the publication’s organizers. The awards are considered […]
Interest is rising in destinations such as Iran, North Korea, South Sudan, and Ukraine. Tour operators like Young Pioneer Tours have expanded their offerings from 30 destinations in 2013 to more than 100 today
Europeans spent nearly a week on average vacationing within the European Union in 2024, with Greece and Romania recording the longest stays, according to data from Eurostat. The two countries exceeded the EU average of seven overnight stays, with visitors spending close to nine nights on average. By contrast, Estonia and Belgium recorded the shortest […]
A communications failure shut down Greece’s skies on one of the busiest travel days of the year, exposing long-standing weaknesses in air traffic control, overwhelming airlines and airports, and leaving thousands of travelers scrambling for answers
Germany remained Greece’s largest source market with 5.65 million visitors, up 8.3%, followed by the United Kingdom with 4.68 million (+6.6%).
Highlighting Greece’s “hidden gems,” promoting alternative forms of tourism focused on culture, sports and gastronomy, and strengthening infrastructure are seen as three key pillars for accelerating the transformation of the country’s tourism model, in order to sustain its strong performance. To maintain the momentum of Greek tourism in a highly competitive Mediterranean market and adapt […]
The list spans the globe, featuring the otherworldly Rata forests of New Zealand, the geothermal wonders of Yellowstone, the glacial lakes and vineyards of New York’s Finger Lakes and a Greek timeless destination
In the coming months, the company will issue a tender for the expansion of the passenger terminal, with project completion expected by 2032.
Trikala’s famed “Mill of the Elves” has emerged as the country’s most popular Christmas park, pushing local occupancy rates to around 90%.
If the current momentum continues, 2025 could go down as one of the strongest years on record in terms of tax revenues generated from short-term rentals.
Aegean Airlines also reported notable interest in alternative destinations such as Tunis, Cairo, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Zagreb and Morocco.