Easter Tourism Boom: Greece Sees 18.3% Surge in Hotel Bookings

Direct hotel bookings in Greece’s top travel destinations have skyrocketed by 18.3% this Easter compared to the same period last year, according to new data analyzed by digital tourism firm Nelios. The rare alignment of Orthodox and Catholic Easter dates …

Easter Rush: Greece’s Ports, Roads, and Airports Overflow as Holiday Exodus Peaks

From the early hours of Holy Thursday, April 17, roads leading to the port of Piraeus turned red on traffic maps, as thousands began their Easter exodus from Greece’s urban centers. Whether heading to the countryside or venturing abroad, holidaymakers have …

Holy Thursday Marks Final Day of Extended Shopping Hours in Greece

Holy Thursday marks the last day of the Holy Week when retail shops across Greece operate with extended shopping hours. This adjustment in schedule precedes Good Friday, which is a mandatory half-day for shops in the country. Retail and Supermarket Hours …

Greece to Launch Fast-Track Tender for Offshore Hydrocarbon Exploration

Greece‘s Minister of Environment and Energy, Stavros Papastavrou, has finalized plans for a fast-track international tender concerning four offshore blocks earmarked for hydrocarbon exploration, responding to a formal expression of interest from energy …

Explaining Greece: Translating Folk Songs into Poetry

To state the obvious, Greek poetry didn’t begin and end with Homer. There is a vast and rich body of modern Greek poetry, much of which has been translated into English for wider appreciation. In this episode of Explaining Greece, we explore some of that …

Easter holiday exodus peaks across Greece

NEWS [InTime News] Easter holiday travel intensified on Thursday evening as tens of thousands left Athens and Thessaloniki ahead of the weekend. More than 200,000 vehicles passed through the Elefsina and Afidnes tolls in the past 48 hours, with heavy …

Greece Catholic Easter

Greece Catholic Easter

Greece announces plans on maritime use, irking neighboring Turkey

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece on Wednesday announced plans for managing human activities in maritime areas, such as tourism, offshore energy drilling, fishing and environmental protection, irking neighboring Turkey, which said the plans encroach on its …

"Our exports to Greece and Italy are currently dynamic"

Mohamed Hassan, Egyptian potato exporter The Egyptian potato season is marked by abundant production. Demand was slow at the start of the season, in January, but picked up later in March in several markets. Mohammed Hassan, Export Manager of the Plantix …