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- June 30th, 2025
As the southernmost of the Greek islands, Crete is also the hottest. April makes a great shoulder season – outside of the Easter school holidays, of course – with the mercury rising amiably before summer’s sweltering peak. {Booking now here} Take advantage of thinner crowds with lazy days on blockbuster...
Aegina: The Island That Combines History, Flavors, and Summer Escapes Just a Breath Away from Athens
Few places in Greece manage to pack such rich history, authenticity, and natural beauty into such a small area as Aegina. Just a stone’s throw from bustling Athens, this island feels like a small paradise, offering visitors moments of relaxation, cultural exploration, and authentic Greek experiences. With monuments from antiquity,...
With every wannabe influencer and their mother draping themselves over Santorini and Mykonos this summer, it might be time to turn your attention to another Cyclades stunner. {Booking now here} Antiparos’s quiet beauty has increasingly drawn seclusion-seeking celebs: Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson bought a villa here 15 years ago,...
This town in the Thessaly Valley is home to the Meteora, a rock formation with Eastern Orthodox monasteries. It is a UNESCO world heritage site for the 51% who want a different cultural experience which can be explored by foot. {Booking now here} Kalambaka is a city of the Prefecture...
Off-radar Milos has some of the best beaches in the Aegean without the buzz of Mykonos or Santorini. Moon-like Sarakiniko is made up of mounds of undulating bone-white, wave-like volcanic rock and forms one of the island’s most mesmerising bays. {Booking now here} Everything You Need to Know About Sarakiniko...
Marbella Elix, Parga Depending on your route, the journey to and from Marbella Elix is as unforgettable as the destination. If you can, arrive in Corfu, where you can take the hotel’s boat, sailing past caves and secret beaches, to reach Marbella Elix’s beach cove. From there, it's a beloved-by-kids...
Dexamenes Seaside Hotel PELOPONNESE, GREECE Double rooms from about £110 It might be hard to resist the siren call of the Greek Islands, but this daring, brutalist-style hotel is a reason to stick to the mainland. Nikos Karaflos was only 16 when his family business bought an abandoned Twenties winery...
Santa Marina, a Luxury Collection Resort, Mykonos – Greece When I chose hotels for honeymooning in southern Greece, where my mom's family is from, it was important to me that I support Greek-owned hotels in the aftermath of the pandemic. I was ecstatic to discover that Santa Marina, the beloved...
The Greek island of Karpathos, a growing center of ecotourism, features striking landscapes surrounded by the Aegean Sea. The isle is part of the Dodecanese archipelago, one of Nat Geo’s Best of the World destinations for 2023. {Booking now here} Discover Karpathos, Greece, a surprising and sublime spot in the...
This year’s Post Office City Costs Barometer ranked Greece’s historical capital as the cheapest location for an autumn city break in Europe, and noted that priced have dropped by 15 per cent since 2021. Accommodation in Athens is particularly good value, with plenty of small, family-run and boutique bedrooms. According to the survey, two nights...
Another important first for the metropolitan Region of our country. The Region of Attica starred as "World's Leading Sustainable Tourism Destination" at the "World Travel Awards 2022", among popular nominations of destinations of international scope, such as Thailand, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nepal, the Islands Solomon Islands, Tanzania, Seychelles...
The office of the Greek National Tourism Organization in London launched its first Greek Travel Awards to highlight the top Greek destinations as voted by the clients of leading U.K. tour operators. The U.K. was first in the number of arrivals to Greece at the end of the summer season...