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More than 8.6 million tourists visited Greece in Jan-Aug. 2021
The number of tourists that visited Greece in the first eight months of 2021 exceeded 8.6 million, the Bank of Greece reported on Friday. This was an increase of 79.3 …
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World Travel and Tourism Council honours Greece’s tourism
The World Travel and Tourism Council is paying tribute to Greece, both for the performance this year’s tourist year and for the safe opening of Greek tourism. Elena Corina Rodriguez, …
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Navarino Challenge honours Gold Olympian Miltos Tentoglou and his coach George Pomaski
Navarino Challenge, the top sports tourism celebration returns for the 9th year at Costa Navarino and Pylos, Messinia on 15-17 October, uniting people of all ages and abilities, both amateurs …
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Top Ten ‘best islands’ in Greece by a seasoned traveller
They say that Greece has 227 inhabited and 6,000 uninhabited islands, each of which has a story to tell. I can truly vouch for this, as I’ve been lucky enough …
A Greek village holiday to find a nation’s spirit
“If you deconstruct Greece, you will, in the end, see an olive tree, a grapevine, and a boat remain. That is, with as much, you reconstruct her.” Odysseus Elytis, Greek …
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If I could go anywhere: Greek cafes and cake shops and the Athenian countryside
In Book Two of the Republic, Plato famously describes the “fevered” city, a town bustling with artists, musicians, actors, butchers, barbers, courtesans, and … confectionery! Plato was clearly talking about …
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Can Greece’s tourism industry survive COVID-19? Join the conversation via Zoom
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in conjunction with the Consulate General of Greece in Sydney, invite us to another Zoom conference as part of the Greek Australian Dialogue …
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After 25 years in Australia, he returned to Greece to breathe life into his island
Jimmy Sklavenitis, who was born on Meganisi – a remote secluded islet a little to the east of the island of Lefkada – was just 17 years old when, in …
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Flessiada in Messinia, a most precious memory of a holiday in Greece
My most precious memory of holidaying in Greece was the very first time I went back to my homeland after almost thirty years. My parents migrated to Australia when I …
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Greek summer destinations dominate bookings in Europe
Research by travel analytics firm ForwardKeys has placed Greece at the forefront as one of the most “resilient destinations in Europe” for the summer. Mykonos tops the list of 10 …