Spending per visitor grows, study finds
The tourist season is not only getting lengthier, but average spending per trip is also going up, according to a study by Alpha Bank, on the basis of first half data.
The forgotten corners of Greek film
Researcher Ioannis Trevlos is mapping Athens through Greek cinema, pinpointing iconic film locations from the 1930s to the present on his YouTube channel,
Belgian couple rescued along Mount Pelion trail
A Belgian couple who were trapped in trekking trail while vacationing in Mount Pelion, a densely wooded mountain range in the prefecture of Magnesia, central Greece, were rescued on Monday night.
Passenger brawl forces emergency landing in Thessaloniki
A flight from Manchester, UK, to the Turkish city of Antalya was forced to make an emergency landing in Thessaloniki on Monday night due to the aggressive behavior of a 35-year-old passenger.
Youth vaping rates rising
A new MRB Hellas study revealed 2.9% of Greek teenagers aged 15-17 use e-cigarettes, nearly three times the European average of 1%.
Clergy, police, criminals tied in ring
A months-long police investigation has exposed an extensive network of connections between business owners, criminals, law enforcement officers and clergy in Crete, culminating in the dismantling of a drug and weapons trafficking ring based in Hania.
Athens moves to regulate electric scooter chaos
The Athens Municipality is attempting for the first time to regulate “personal electric vehicles” amid growing safety concerns and chaotic street conditions.
Mitsotakis, Erdogan to meet on UN sidelines in late September
Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis announced in a television interview on Tuesday.
Tourist injured wakeboarding in Santorini
A 27-year-old foreign national suffered a thigh injury while wakeboarding in Santorini.
New app coming for consumer complaints
Greek consumers will soon be able to report unfair market practices directly from their smartphones under a new government initiative aimed at tackling high prices and profiteering.