These “surrogate matching” programs rely on the fallacy that there are hundreds of women happy to travel to Greece to engage themselves in the demanding process of surrogacy and pregnancy for sheer altruism
The wider Athens region and the Greek islands attracted the largest number of international travelers in 2024.
Following its sold-out run, Maria Iliou’s documentary Athens in the Interwar Years returns to the Megaron Concert Hall with Greek and English subtitles — limited tickets remaining
The Greek island, with a population of just 40,000, recorded approximately six million overnight tourist stays in 2023.
Taxi Union later notified of the scam by a second cab driver, who picked up the group and covered roughly the same distance for 10 euros
The militant group "Kashmir Resistance" claimed responsibility on social media, citing opposition to the recent laws enacted by the Indian government, which they argue are aimed at altering the region’s demographic composition by allowing non-locals to settle and buy land in Kashmir.
The United Kingdom continues to hold the top spot as the largest source of incoming tourism, with 5.6 million seats booked for Greece this summer — up 2.2% from last year. This accounts for 20% of all international air traffic to Greece
The Greek Tourism Ministry is aiming to tap into new markets such as India, the UAE, China, as well as increase its share in the US West Coast.
The young German tourist had been missing for a month, after heading to Greece's well-known hiking trail in Samaria Gorge, Crete.
With Santorini tourism down 20% for the 2025 summer season, the Greek government is in a race to recover lost ground and ensure cruises start as originally planned by late March.
The missing German tourist's disappearance was reported to the police on Saturday by the car rental company’s owner, who had not been able to contact him for days.
As Santorini continues to shake with earthquakes, one big concern is what these quakes will mean for the island’s tourist season.
Arrivals last November increased by 23.7%, following a 27.5% rise during the same month of 2023, while revenues skyrocketed by 44.7%.
Inbound travelers to Greece boosted tourism-related revenues to 21.27 billion euros in the Jan.-Nov. 2024 period.
Despite this surge, the average expenditure per visitor decreased by 2.5% compared to last year, standing at €589.5
Greece’s capital Athens emerged as the most popular destination, recording a 17% increase in transactions with Visa cards, surpassing even the cosmopolitan island of Mykonos.
Travelers continue to visit Greece off-season into Sept. with the number of inbound travelers up by 6.6% and a 7.9% rise in travel receipts.
The tourists visiting Delphi were from Spain. After the rockfall, one remains hospitalized while the other was released with minor injuries.
Females, in particular, laud the home of the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras for its top services and affordable prices compared to Turkish resorts
According to the police report, the man, 67, had gone aircraft spotting with a friend in a remote area