According to a study by INSETE, the research arm of the Greek Tourism Confederation, Greek hotels face heavier taxation than their main competitors in Italy, Spain, Croatia, Turkey, Cyprus, and Portugal.

Travelers from the U.S., the U.K. and Germany drove tourism receipts up to 16.7 billion euros from January to August.

assenger numbers at Athens International Airport rose 6.8% in the first eight months of 2025, while tourists from ten key countries accounted for nearly 70% of Greece’s travel revenue last year

Tourists from just ten countries generated 68% of Greece’s travel income in 2024, with Germany and the UK alone accounting for one-third of total receipts

Foreign arrivals in May rose by 2.5%, while overnight stays from international tourists increased by 2.2%.

A total of 339,484 U.S. visitors injected 325.45 million euros into the Greek economy, averaging an impressive 958.66 euros per person.

Access to the Acropolis archaeological site is increasingly difficult, particularly for people with disabilities, the sick, and those with mobility issues. The elevator is out of order, toilets are in short supply, and metal barriers obstruct access to the Areopagus.

Trends, green technologies, training and professional development in yachting are some of the topics on the agenda.

Employers in the tourism and hospitality industry who fail to comply with the regulation will be subject to fines of up to 10,500 euros per violation.

First cruise ship of the season, Viking Saturn, greeted at Greece's largest, busiest port

More arrivals, but less revenues is the verdict by the Bank of Greece (BoG) for this past August in terms of travel remittances from the all-important tourism sector in the country. Specifically, according to the central bank revenues decreased by 1.8% compared to the corresponding month of 2023. Conversely, revenues during the Jan-Aug 2024 period […]

In July, 1.4 million passengers boarded ferries from Piraeus port, heading to Greece's picturesque islands

Uber, the US-based multinational said use of the app to hail a ride in Greece last April was up 72% compared with April 2023

Austria, Switzerland, and Germany stand out as particularly noteworthy markets, given Naxos' broad appeal to families, couples, and adventure seekers," remarked Vangelis Katsaras, Deputy Mayor of Tourism for the Municipality of Naxos and Small Cyclades.

Greece is taking steps to tap into the lucrative wellness segment. To Vima English Edition spoke to the woman behind one of Europe’s leading retreat companies about how retreat tourism can be a gamechanger.