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

Haris Doukas and Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni exchanged sharp criticism over how to handle tourism pressure in Athens, with the Plaka district at the center of the dispute

Greece's DYPA has officially extended the application deadline for the 2026–2027 Social Tourism Program to Wednesday, April 29 at 11:59 PM. Eligible applicants include employed and unemployed workers meeting income thresholds

Haris Doukas warns that soaring rents, strained infrastructure and unchecked tourism growth are reshaping Athens, as he calls for limits to protect residents and historic neighborhoods

The Peloponnese is also a particularly strong market in wedding tourism, led by Costa Navarino and destinations such as the Mani peninsula.

The Greek Tourism Minister highlights strong economic performance, infrastructure upgrades, and a strategic push to extend the tourism season beyond summer months while improving regional development and sustainability

The 2026–2027 Social Tourism program in Greece has opened with applications processed by tax ID digits, offering subsidized holidays for up to 300,000 workers and unemployed citizens, including free stays in selected regions and transport discounts.

For the first two months of 2026, the Greek tourism balance posted a surplus of €518.8 million, up from €179.8 million in the same period of 2025

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 […]

Athens has gone from stopover to a popular city destination, attracting around 8 million tourists a year but the municipality is seeing little direct benefit.

The Ministry of Tourism has expressed deep sorrow after the death of a 51-year-old employee who fell from the ministry building in central Athens. Authorities say the circumstances remain unclear, with a police investigation now underway.

Overall, Greek tourism in 2026 is moving along a fine balance. The strong demand base, increased airline capacity, and the country’s image as a safe destination create the conditions for another positive year

Businesses struggle to fill key roles as demand surges, with foreign recruitment expected to cover only a fraction of vacancies across tourism and other sectors

A brief ceasefire initially boosted bookings for Greece, but renewed geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East has disrupted momentum, leaving the tourism sector balancing cautious optimism with concerns over rising travel costs and demand volatility

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 Greek Tourism Ministry is now promoting authentic, year-round mountain travel experiences aimed at rejuvenating travelers.

New rules on Airbnb and tourist capacity—especially in the Cyclades—aim to curb overtourism and housing pressure, as legal hurdles delay final approval of Greece’s long-awaited tourism spatial framework.

Greek tourism remained resilient, as Greece’s National Tourism Organization (GNTO) said overall demand for the country as a travel destination remains solid, despite rising energy costs and airfare prices weighing on European household budgets. GNTO Secretary-General Andreas Fiorentinos convened a videoconference with the heads of the organization’s 14 overseas offices to assess the impact of […]

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

Running from April through June 2026, the campaign will roll out across key European markets, including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Sweden, and Denmark