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Greece has ousted Turkey from first place in the preferences of Austrian holidaymakers this year according to bookings made so far, a spokeswoman of international tourism company TUI Group said, during an event in Vienna on Thursday. “This year Greece...

A 40% decrease was recorded in the sale of Russian vacation packages to Greece for this summer, according to a recent interfax.ru article. Furthermore, high decrease was also recorded in vacation trips to Italy and France. In particular, European countries have...

The total number of Belgian tourists that have made package bookings for their summer holidays, mainly in Greece, has increased, as pointed out in a reportage published in the newspaper De Tijd under the title Increase of bookings in...

Austrians are coming to Greece in droves this summer, with advance bookings showing an increase of 20-25 percent. Ioannis Afukatudis, who heads the Austrian branch of the Thomas Cook travel agency said the statistics are very encouraging for Greece. He...

In an extremely welcome sign for Americans and others, the EU agreed on Wednesday to ease Covid-19 travel restrictions for non-EU travelers.

Britons were urged to not make new vacation bookings to destinations, including Greece, ahead of new travel guidance is issued this week.

Which EU countries appear to be the most open to welcoming American tourists back after their long exile after the pandemic?

The summer vacation season is looking up for Greece, it appears, as travel giant TUI says that advance bookings for Greek vacations have performed well despite the current travel restrictions. In fact, Greece might see the first UK holidaymakers as...

Greece's golden beaches have won an award at the Moscow International Travel & Tourism (MITT) show. Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura received the award from organizers in the Russian capital as well as opening Greece’s exhibition stand at the major tourism trade...

Greece is gaining in popularity among German tourists according to data released on the occasion of the International Tourism Fair (ITB) taking place in Berlin. The German Market Research Institute (GfK) says that local travel agencies have seen a 40...

Air passengers traveling on European roots or to flights from or to Europe are entitled up to 600 euros compensation if their flight is delayed, cancelled or because entry is refused due to overbooking. The amount varies depending on the...

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 Dutch tourism board, NBTC released new statistics for Dutch holiday makers during the 2016 season. It is speculated that 2016 will see an increase of 100,000 Dutch people opting to spend their summer holiday in the Netherlands from the...

The charm of Greece’s magnificent landscapes, embellished with golden beaches stretching along over many kilometers, azure skies, crystal clear waters and picturesque islands, drew around 2.5 million Germans in 2014, according to official data. Despite the uncertainty concerning the country's stay in the...

The time when newspapers used to report that Greeks were painting swastikas on images of Chancellor Angela Merkel, making German tourists feel unwelcome in Greece, are in the past, stressed German Travel Association (DRV) president Norbert Fiebig to "Ruhr Nachrichten" newspaper. Fiebig said that...