Tripadvisor rejected or removed more than 2.7 million fake reviews in 2024, up from two million in 2023.Review Review Process The company revealed the data in its 2025 Transparency Report, noting that moderators reviewed approximately 4.2 million reviews either before or after they were published. Tripadvisor uses a three-tier review system, which includes automated reviews, human oversight, and … [Περισσότερα...]

A series of interviews were given to leading British and international media outlets by the Minister of Tourism, Olga Kefalogianni, as part of her visit to London. With the central message that Greece is a safe and hospitable destination, the Minister underlined optimism for 2025, noting that "after two consecutive record years for Greek tourism, we are moving forward with confidence, as the … [Περισσότερα...]

Heathrow Airport has reopened and is fully operational after a fire at an electrical substation caused a major power outage. However, flight delays and cancellations are expected to continue for days. Airport operations: British Airways estimates that 85% of its scheduled flights will operate, albeit with delays. By Saturday morning, nine of the first 20 arrivals had already been canceled. Cause … [Περισσότερα...]

The B2B travel platform RateHawk has been recording a series of increases from international markets for Greece in recent years, with demand-oriented towards luxury accommodation and personalized services. As the company's head of Business Development for the Balkans, Mr. Fillip Kasum, points out in his statements to Tornos News, this year's figures up to February show a 65% increase in demand for … [Περισσότερα...]

A historic high in arrivals in the Municipality of Naxos & Small Cyclades With over 600,000 arrivals by ferry and air and a 4.6% increase in total flows, the 2024 tourist season closed with a new record for Naxos. Ferry arrivals recorded a significant increase between April and October, with particularly positive performances in the months of May, June, August, and September. At the same time, … [Περισσότερα...]

The new March issue of the digital magazine iGreece, published by HATTA, entitled “Athens Reimagined”, has been published. The magazine publishes photographic material and information about the capital and its neighborhoods, as well as about the organization of This is Athens Agora in April, by the Athens Development Department of the Municipality of Athens. The digital magazines iGreece include … [Περισσότερα...]

New research from Amadeus, a leading technology company in the travel industry, reveals travelers’ preferences and the role technology plays in making their travel dreams come true. In fact, it highlights that special amenities could increase hotels’ average daily revenue by 12%. Travelers pay more for personalized amenities The research shows that 63% of hotel guests are willing to pay extra for … [Περισσότερα...]

The Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, visited the largest port in Europe, Rotterdam, as part of the "CLIA Cruise Week". During his trip, he participated as a keynote speaker at the "European Cruise Summit" and had important meetings with executives from the cruise and shipbuilding industries. The Port of Rotterdam: A key pillar of European shipping The … [Περισσότερα...]

Athens, as an ideal cultural and leisure destination, was the central topic of an article in the important local newspaper Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung in Heidelberg, Germany. Under the title “The Cradle of Democracy”, the full-page article, published on February 22, 2025, one day before the German elections, was written by journalist Dr. Heiko Patrick Wacker, who visited Athens from February 12 to 15, … [Περισσότερα...]

In the coming days, the first hotels in Crete will open for this season, as reported in Tornos News by Manolis Tsakalakis, President of the Crete Hoteliers Association and the Rethymno Hoteliers Association. Moreover, in the coming days, international tour operators will also slowly unfold their excursion program for the flagship of Greek tourism, with their dynamic start taking place in May and … [Περισσότερα...]

German RV rental company Rent Easy has opened its first station in Greece. Now, lovers of this type of vacation can rent an RV in Athens. According to the company, the vehicles offered range from camper vans to spacious motorhomes. With this expansion, Rent Easy expands its network to 55 rental stations in 12 countries. RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in … [Περισσότερα...]

Arta will be the center of attention in Greece and Europe on Sunday, May 11, as visitors and locals will have the opportunity to admire up close the luxury cars of the Ferrari Club – Passione Rossa, the largest Ferrari owners’ club in Italy. Specifically, the Municipality of Arta announced this special event that will take place on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at National Resistance … [Περισσότερα...]

The Indian market presents great opportunities for Greek tourism, according to the Mitsis Group hotel group, which was a co-exhibitor with the Hellenic National Tourism Organization at the SATTE 2025 International Exhibition in New Delhi (19-21/02/25). In fact, Greece was the only European country to participate in the Exhibition, attracting the intense interest of thousands of industry … [Περισσότερα...]

The cruise season for Santorini opens next Sunday, March 23, delimited by emergency Civil Protection measures included in the recent Joint Ministerial Decision. The Joint Ministerial Decision regulates, among other things, road traffic for the next two months in order to avoid overcrowding in the movement of visitors to and from the ports. It seems that normality is being restored on the island in … [Περισσότερα...]

For the third consecutive year, Crete was a pole of attraction at the international tourism exhibition Salon Mondial du Tourisme, which took place from 13-16 March 2025 in Paris. The French love Crete, having historically been the third largest tourist market on the island, with trips throughout the tourist season. It is indicative that the first charters to Heraklion on 27 March 2025 will … [Περισσότερα...]

The Environment and Spatial Planning Committee of the Region of Crete, at its meeting yesterday, gave a positive, conditional opinion on the Environmental Impact Studies (EIS) for the new airport in Kastelli and for hotel projects. In particular, the Committee, which met under the Chairmanship of the Deputy Regional Governor for Environment Nikos Xylouris, gave a positive opinion, subject to … [Περισσότερα...]

Passenger traffic increased by 14.3% in the first two months of 2025, compared to the corresponding period of 2024. at the 24 airports managed by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). It is recalled that the 24 airports are: Heraklion, Kalamata, Alexandroupoli, Limnos, Astypalaia, Ioannina, Chios, Kozani, Kastoria, Karpathos, Kythira, Milos, Skyros, Nea Anchialos, Paros, Syros, Araxos, Naxos, … [Περισσότερα...]

The executives of the Chios Municipality tourism office returned with interesting information to exploit from the Holiday and Spa tourism exhibition that took place in Sofia on March 9 and 11. The Deputy Mayor for Tourism, Giorgos Christakis, made a series of contacts, while a large number of visitors passed by the pavilion, expressing interest in the island and its beauties. The conclusions about … [Περισσότερα...]

"Halkidiki is strengthening its position in the European market with new air connections, increased demand, and greater accessibility, with tourist traffic, however, estimated to be at the same levels as in 2024, but with more nationalities from air arrivals at Macedonia Airport. This is highlighted, among others, by Grigoris Tasios, president of the Halkidiki Hoteliers Association and president … [Περισσότερα...]

The Chamber of Dodecanese announced an open electronic competition for the creation of a Sustainable Development Observatory for the Dodecanese. Specifically, the subject of the contract is the creation of a Sustainable Development Observatory with the aim of producing specialized information that will assist the private and public sectors in critical decisions, while at the same time providing … [Περισσότερα...]