Russian travelers are choosing Greece as an autumn holiday destination, according to data by Rosgosstrakh, a leading insurance company in Russia. According to the data released by state news agency TASS, Greece is revealed as the most popular destination for Russian holidaymakers during the so called “velvet season”, which includes the early autumn months. Citing the
Athens, Syntagma square. Photo: Visit Greece / H. Kakarouhas Athens was the most searched for destination in August by potential travelers from the US, UK and France, according to findings released on Wednesday by the data and analytics team of travel and tourism agency Tourix. More specifically, Athens featured highly this year in online searches for […]
Photo source: Trainose Greece is the second country in the European Union that saw the largest decrease in rail passengers in the first quarter of the year, due to the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on rail passenger transport, according to Eurostat data. According to the EU’s statistical office, the restrictive measures to prevent […]
Kavala, northern Greece. The General Secretariat for Civil Protection on Thursday announced that the regional units of Kavala, Imathia, Pieria and Pella in northern Greece have moved to Covid-19 ‘red’ level on the country’s coronavirus risk-assessment map, due to a rise in cases. Therefore, as of Friday, September 17 and until Friday, September 24, residents […]
Photo source: Municipality of Chania The Municipality of Chania has announced that it will conduct a survey on the behavior and preferences of travelers that prefer to visit the city after the summer tourism season – during the months of September, October and November. An agreement recently signed between the municipality and the Mediterranean Agronomic […]
Ikaria Port from a distance. Greek authorities have announced emergency restrictions for the regional units of Achaia and Ilia in the Peloponnese, as well for the Ikaria Municipality, in efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Restrictions include: – A five-hour overnight curfew from 1am to 6am (movement is allowed only for work and
Celestyal Cruises has sold its “Experience” cruise ship due to the market conditions resulting from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the cruise line said in an announcement on Friday. “Celestyal Cruises has reviewed its forward-looking capacity requirements. After careful thought and consideration, the company has sold the Experience and will continue to operate with the
Photo source: @Opanda.gr The Kolonos Festival 2021, a cultural event taking place annually at the open-air theater of Kolonos in the Greek capital, will open its doors on September 6 to host a number of concerts and theater performances featuring popular Greek artists. “Culture means solidarity and the city’s popular festival aims to entertain Athens’ residents […]
Smaller types of accommodation attracted the interest of travelers this summer, as consumers continued to adapt to living in a Covid-19 world, according to recent research conducted by benchmarking and analytics firm STR. The most recent findings of STR’s Tourism Consumer Insights team show a familiar picture compared with its previous research. “Many accommodation types
Hotel prices in popular Mediterranean destinations, including Greece, significantly increased during July and August 2021, compared to the average prices of 2019, according to an analysis released by Mabrian Technologies. Based on a sample of over 73,000 hotels, the analysis includes average prices per country for overnight stays during July and August 2021. Mabrian


















