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Australian and Turkish tourists spend the most in Greece

According to figures included in a study released by INSETE, the research arm of four tourism-related trade groups in Greece, it is Australian and Turkish tourists that spend the most …

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One night in Chios

The moment I was told there was no café to buy a freddo espresso, or a bakery to buy a bougatsa (how good are they?), I knew the village of …

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Drinking with Thracians

I love crossing borders, whether official ones with their lines and barriers, or ‘Schengen’ borders, which give the dangerous illusion that intra-European Union crossings matter as or less than those …

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Exarchia: an outsider’s view

May Day 2018. My eyes were streaming, my nose running and there was a ball of sharp bitter thorns in my throat. A phalanx of police officers, helmeted and gas-masked, …

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When in Paros, join the Marpissa Festival

The Routes in Marpissa Festival is a three-day annual event that takes place at the Marpissa settlement on the island of Paros. Now in its ninth consecutive year, it will be  held on …

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Greek tourism plays to its natural assets

Another Greek tourist high season, another award for film director Antonios Theoharis Kioukas whose three minute and 38 second “Greece- A-365-day destination” video (see below) picked up another tourism award …

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Diaporos: the Greek islet with the warmest waters

Right across one of the most famous beaches in Chalkidiki, Northern Greece is Diaporos islet, a tiny little paradise known to locals. Visitors can access the island by boat from …

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Greece is more than just the islands

Despite the fact that globally, the Greek islands are considered a leading tourist destination that guarantee warm weather, legendary natural light, pristine waters, delicious traditional Greek cuisine, endless cultural pursuits, …

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British journalist confesses his love for Greece

Despite the fact that 64-year-old travel author, photographer, lecturer, interpreter and translator Paul Hellander was born and raised in the United Kingdom, growing up nextdoor to members of legendary band …

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Australian television host confesses her deep love for Greece

Following a holiday to Greece last year to celebrate a friend’s wedding on Mykonos and having spent time in Athens, the islands of Spetses and Hydra as well as the …

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