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
The stolen items were found in their possession and returned to the rightful owner
UK tabloids highlight PM Mitsotakis' plans to combat overtourism through a steep new tourist tax on popular destinations. Meanwhile, Germany warns that the move could drive their tourists to Spain and Italy.
The Special Spatial Framework for Tourism currently being promoted by the Greek government, which will permit the construction of tourist units on uninhabited islands of more than 300 acres, on off-plan land and even in protected areas, has come in for fierce criticism
A female tourist was killed by falling rocks inside the Samaria Gorge on Crete, following a sudden rain storm.
Both women recorded the Tilos encounter with cell phones, with the isle's mayor first posting on social media and ostensibly identifying the citizen by name
The female had been reported missing by her husband since the night of Friday, in the southern region of Rethymnon, Crete, prompting an intensive search effort.
65-year-old Dutch tourist, a woman, was reported missing on the eastern Aegean island since Aug. 22
It it the second most popular travel destination in mainland Greece for visitors from around the world
Her death has sparked outrage in the community as the deputy mayor of Almyros said on TV that although a doctor had been appointed to the clinic the facilities remained closed, leaving the area without proper medical coverage.
A 48-year-old British tourist went missing on Wednesday afternoon on the island of Rhodes while swimming at a beach with his niece.
Media reports claim massive project - an entire tourist village - pending on picturesque Astypalaia, a still laid-back and traditional Aegean isle
The police and Coast Guard are taking part in the search operation, while local boat owners have also been informed about the incident and are aiding in the efforts to locate the man.
Police have arrested four suspects in the shocking night-time home invasion; search continues for more perpetrators
According to the German media outlet Rheinische Post, this has negatively affected popular Turkish coastal destinations like Bodrum and Cecme, which are almost empty
Greece remains the top choice for Albanian tourists, with 23% expressing a preference to the neighboring country to the south
The results are based on 8,000 travelers from seven European countries and reflect optimism for the travel year of 2024.