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10-day road trip around the Peloponnese
An astonishing array of history, culture and natural wonder awaits as you explore the mythical Peloponnese Heading out from Athens, you can cherry pick the towns and villages you’d like to include in your itinerary around the Peloponnese. It doesn’t matter which direction you choose, or the length […]
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No more free checked bags with Air Transat’s Eco Budget fares
MONTREAL — Air Transat has announced that its lowest‑priced fare, Eco Budget, will no longer include a free checked bag or the possibility to make changes or cancellations, as part of a policy change the carrier says aligns its flexibility conditions with those of the airline […]
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Greek Revenue Body Launches ‘Apodixi Please’ Campaign to Nab Tax Evaders
Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) is urging tourists to always ask for a receipt with their transactions whether in cash or credit through a new campaign informing them of their consumer rights. Running under the title: “Apodixi Please” (translating into Receipt Please), the AADE informs visitors to Greece that “under Greek […]
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The Athens International Airport: Best Airport in South Europe for 2018
The Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos was voted by passengers as the Best Airport in South Europe for 2018 and won the Skytrax World Airport Award, according to the world’s largest annual air travellers’ satisfaction survey. This year, the awards were based on the answers to […]
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Greece Overnight Stay Tax
Greece Overnight Stay Tax From 1 January 2018, you’ll need to pay an Overnight Stay Tax which has been introduced by the Greek Ministry of Tourism and aims to enhance the State’s revenue in the context of the current fiscal adjustment programme. This will be collected […]
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Greek beverages. Ouzo, tsipouro, tsikoudia
Greek beverages. Ouzo, tsipouro, tsikoudia We all know ouzo. The famous Greek drink that turns white when mixed with a little water or poured over ice. Traditionally, ouzo is both a welcoming drink and after dinner digestive. But ouzo is not the only aperitif offered in […]
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Christmas Magic Comes Alive in Greece
The countdown to Christmas and New Year’s has begun and Greece is ready to celebrate the holidays in the most delightful way. The country is in a Merry mood. The streets and squares all over Greece are decorated with ornaments and lights creating a jolly atmosphere. […]
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ZAGORI: Place to visit Greece in the Winter
ZAGORI – PURE MOUNTAIN MAGIC When it comes to Zagori, superlatives fail. Across 1000 sq km of densely forested, mountainous landscape punctuated by deep gorges, pristine rivers, waterfalls, caves and more, 46 stone-and-slate built villages (the Zagorohoria) complete what can only be called a mountain paradise. Nature-loving hikers will struggle to choose from the […]
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Greece Expected to Welcome More Arrivals by Air in September
Scheduled airline seats for foreign arrivals at Greek regional airports are expected to rise in September by 13 percent compared to the same month last year, according to SETE Intelligence’s August 2017 monthly statistical bulletin on Greek tourism. Citing data of the Hellenic Slot Coordination Authority, […]
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Although only an hour’s flight from Athens, Ikaria has an architectural, social and natural morphology that makes this northern Aegean islandstand out from its neighbors. The lengthy, healthy life of its inhabitants is scientifically comparable to that of people in only three other places in the world, fueling Ikaria’s […]
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