Greece’s tourism industry recorded steady growth in the first four months of 2026, but new data showed a widening gap between destinations benefiting from an extended travel season and islands facing headwinds from regional instability and rising costs.
It was midday on Good Friday on Areos Street in downtown Athens’ historic Monastiraki district, and some 2,000 worshippers – Greek and foreign – waited patiently in a line so long that it started many meters before the entrance to the Museum of Modern Greek Culture, across from Hadrian’s Library. They were there to pay […]
Greece now ranks among the most expensive destinations for the German market, according to data presented at the recent international tourism fair ITB Berlin 2026.
Cyprus is experiencing a surge in tourism, but not all visitors are equally generous with their wallets. Recent data sheds light on which travelers contribute most to the island’s economy.
By Martin Banks It’s still one of the most popular tourist destination cities in the world.
Hotel prices in Athens and Attica in general continue to rise, as do arrivals, despite a significant increase in hotels and even more in other available accommodation.
Skyros island’s local council has unanimously rejected a proposed urban development plan that includes expanding tourism infrastructure with marinas and cruise ship docks. The island’s residents voiced strong opposition, preferring to maintain their traditional lifestyle over large-scale tourism.
Greek tourism showed one of the strongest growth rates worldwide during the first quarter of this year, significantly surpassing even the record levels of the first quarter of 2019. While important international destinations, especially in the American continent and Asia, but also Europe, have not yet fully recovered the levels of arrivals of the pre-pandemic […]
Revenue from tourism rises by 15% in February 10-05-2024 14:59 Revenue from tourism rises by 15% in February Photograph: ΚΑΤΙΑ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΔΟΥΛΟΥ Revenue from tourism returned to growth in February, following the annual reduction shown in the previous month. According to data released by the Statistical Service of Cyprus (CyStat), on the results of the Passengers […]
The estimates about a new historical record of tourism receipts and arrivals in 2023 were confirmed by the Bank of Greece.
