Europe

The mayors of the three Greek islands which have borne the worst of the migration crisis asked for an amendment to the new EU migration pact.

Primera Air, a Danish leisure airline with flight services from Northern Europe to more than 40 destinations in the Mediterranean, Middle East, and North America, declared bankruptcy on Monday, leaving hundreds of tourists stranded on the Greek islands without...

More Russian tourists are visiting the Greek islands than in past tourist seasons and have a significant increase in demand for all-inclusive tourists packages, according to a publishing by the Russian Tour Operator Association, ATOR. Russian tour operators such as...

The Kiwis in London group had some unexpected issues arise on a recent trip to Greece. While on a seven-day "Yolo" cruise of the Greek islands they experienced raw sewage leaking from pipes in the ceilings and pouring to...

Turkish authorities rounded 1,300 asylum seekers yesterday (30 November) that they said were planning to sail to Greece from hideouts near secluded Aegean beaches and forests. Turkish gendarmes apprehended hundreds of Syrians, Iraqis, Iranians and Afghans and three human traffickers,...

Famous British luxury holiday website aluxurytravelblog.com published an article praising the Greek islands, which are a very popular destination for people in the UK. The article focused on “three lesser known Greek Islands worthy of a closer look.” Fist on the...

According to representatives of tourism associations in Bodrum, Turkey, the prices in local restaurants or cafés have reached such high levels that tourists often have to pay more than 10 times the standard price. Tour operators claim that this practice is...

Alice Copperwheat, A former Diss High School student is praising her experience on her placement year in Greece while completing her degree in zoology. The young woman is currently studying at the University of Manchester. She is on placement, since the beginning...

The islands of the Cyclades, Kefalonia and Corfu rank among the five destinations that the British want to invest in. Falling prices in the property market of Greece have led  British looking for a holiday home in one of the...

Three Greek islands, Serifos, Folegandros and Thirassia, all in the Cyclades, have been placed among the top island destinations on Italian fashion magazine Vogue's list. The three islands have been suggested by Vogue as ideal holiday destinations. Serifos is located in...

Tourists are returning to Greece, according to the German newspaper Tagesspiegel, which notes that the country’s image has now improved from last year's images of constant protests, strikes and riots against austerity measures, while the travel website Trivago classifies...

Southampton-based Swan Hellenic will sail a replica of the cruise line’s first-ever voyage in 2014 in the occasion of the company’s 60th anniversary of cruising, visiting Nauplia, Delos and Santorini in Greece and going through the Corinth canal. The Diamond...

The Greek Ambassador in Vienna, Dimitris Themistoklis, helped kick off an event highlighting the Greek islands as a lure for tourists. The event included the islands of Cyclades-Sifnos, Milos, Paros and Ios and was held in the historic building...

The Turkish alcohol company Mey İçki is pushing to double its sales of raki in Greece, reaching the amount of 60,000 liters in competition with Greek brands of the famous fiery liquor. Galip Yorgancıoglu, the CEO of Mey İçki, in an...

ViewRanger is the app that turns smartphones into an outdoor GPS and works on iPhone, Android and Nokia Symbian smartphones. It is described as the GPS App for adventure because it gives users the opportunity to know the GPS...