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Tourism Receipts in Greece Rise to Pre-Pandemic Levels

The Bank of Greece reported on Wednesday that receipts from tourism in 2022 surpassed initial forecasts by 2.6 billion euros, reaching 17.6 million. Total travel revenues in 2022 did not exceed those of the last full year before the pandemic,...

Indonesia Bans Sex Outside Marriage, Including Bali

Indonesia's Parliament has passed a law banning extramarital sex. Any individual who has sex outside of marriage in Indonesia could now face a sentence of up to one year in jail. The new legal code, which includes over six hundred...

Newly Established Thessaloniki-Izmir Ferry Route Suspended

Levante Ferries Group has announced that its ferry route between Thessaloniki in northern Greece and the city of Izmir (Smyrna) on Turkey's western coast will be temporarily suspended until the Summer of 2023. The Smyrna di Levante's maiden voyage was...

How to Apply for a Digital Nomad Visa in Greece

The Greek Digital Nomad Visa was initially unveiled by the Greek government in the summer of 2021 and allows remote workers and online entrepreneurs to live and work in Greece for up to twenty-four months. According to the government, Greece...

Florina: The Winter Fairyland in Northern Greece

Florina, Greece's northwesternmost city, is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful views that make it the perfect destination for winter vacations. The city has a population of approximately twenty thousand people who live in the town itself with fifteen...

Massive Tunnel Opens Below Niagara Falls

A massive tunnel, approximately 670 meters (2,198 feet) long, has opened up beneath Niagara Falls to reveal the incredible scale of these engineering marvels. The new attraction, which was built more than a century ago on the Canadian side, was...

Greece Sets New Record for October Tourism

Greece, it seems, is enjoying an endless summer. Proof is the fact that it is October, but tourism in Greece is still going strong. In fact, it was one of the best months for tourism in recent history, and...

Greece, China Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Ties

The 50th anniversary of Greece-China diplomatic relations was celebrated with a special event, attended by hundreds on Thursday evening, at the Zappeion Hall in central Athens. The event was also held in celebration of the 73rd anniversary of the founding...

July Becomes a Record-Breaking Tourism Month in Greece

Despite the waning COVID-19 pandemic and the political turmoil the EU is currently facing with the Russian invasion in Ukraine, July was a record-breaking month for tourism in Greece. July saw a high flux of tourists arriving in the...