Archive for the ‘Greece’ Category

15 Phrases to Help You Have a Good Time in Greece

LONDON, England – When planning a trip to Greece it’s important to learn a few phrases to make sure your holiday runs as smoothly as possible. Preparing for all eventualities with key phrases will enable you to enjoy yourself, knowing that you can ask for assistance if you need it. Many tourist information sites will give [...]

April 11, 2012   Posted in: Greece

Spring in the Cycladic Islands of Greece Can be Happily Spent in Rural Areas

A favorite destination for summer holidays, the Cycladic islands bring to our mind images of a typical Greek summer: lots of light, a bare, rocky landscape, the deep blue Aegean Sea. Images that relate to swimming in the crystal clear water, to sunbathing, to romantic walks with seafood aromas.

March 19, 2012   Posted in: Greece

Dine with the Gods in Samothraki, Greece

Greece undoubtedly belongs to the most popular Mediterranean destinations; it is also one of the busiest. Holidaymakers who long to see Greece at its purest without the tourist crowd should explore Samothraki. Greece is attracting thousands of holidaymakers every month. Thanks to its fantastic choice of mainland and island resorts it is an ideal summer destination [...]

July 6, 2011   Posted in: Greece

Athens Named “World’s Most Flirtatious City”

Athens today was named the “world’s most flirtatious city” by the compilers of the largest ever study of online flirting. New York only just makes the top 100, ranking 89th. The study of “flirtation behaviour” worldwide analyses 12 million flirtations made during a month on Badoo.com (http://www.badoo.com), the world’s largest social networking site for meeting [...]

March 3, 2011   Posted in: Greece

UNWTO calls for industry solidarity with Greece

UNWTO has called for the industry to show its solidarity with Greece at this difficult moment, underlying that tourism is a key sector for the Hellenic country and can be part of the solution in the process of economic recovery.

May 24, 2010   Posted in: Greece

Greece is back on the tourist map

By Jena Tesse Fox | February, 2010 For many years, Greece has had a reputation as one of the most exotic, remote and diverse nations in Europe. A combination of mountainous mainland and intimate islands with pure white beaches, Greece may have struck travelers as an out-of-reach destination. But times are changing.

February 3, 2010   Posted in: Greece

Try a Farm Holiday in Greece

Guest Inn, the first Greek Network of Rural accommodation, presents four of its selected members for farm holidays: the farms “Roggia” and “The Little Farmhouse” on Corfu as well as “Lithies” and the “Logothetis Farm” on Zakynthos.

December 4, 2009   Posted in: Greece

Pool Suites In Santorini, Greece, On Sale

Santorini, GREECE: April, 2009One of the leading boutique properties in Santorini, one of the most popular Greek islands, is putting its expansive pool suites on sale – but just for three weeks. From May 1 to 20, guests at Astra Apartments & Suites can luxuriate in a 600-square-foot plunge pool suite – the largest on [...]

April 9, 2009   Posted in: Greece

CELEBRATE GREEK EASTER ON SANTORINI

Santorini, GREECE, February 10, 2009 – Easter in Greece is one of the world's most magical and festive events. The pageantry, superb Greek Easter specialties and the warm camaraderie of the Greeks – all make for a truly memorable experience. Colorful processions wind through village streets. Candle-light services in tiny churches recall Byzantine times. A [...]

February 11, 2009   Posted in: Greece

Greek tourism takes a heavy beating

By Nelson Alcantara | Dec 16, 2008 The strike by workers at the Acropolis and other archeological sites for ten days has been deemed "more damaging" to tourism than the riots themselves, a Greek tourism official has said. “Let’s be clear, the country is not in the grip of terrorists — so far there has [...]

December 16, 2008   Posted in: Greece