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2027 Celestyal Cruises: New Thessaloniki & Volos Stops

2027 Celestyal Cruises: New Thessaloniki & Volos Stops

Thessaloniki and Volos join Celestyal's 2027 plans, anchored by the seven-night Mediterranean Mosaic between Istanbul and Athens — and a wider call for predictability in Greek cruise ports. SLUG: celestyal-2027-thessaloniki-volos-mediterranean-mosaic

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Summer Flights to Athens: Get the Best Deals & Timing

Summer Flights to Athens: Get the Best Deals & Timing

Europe's airports logged a strong summer, with Athens International ranking third among mega-hubs after 3.7% growth in August and a record 4.03 million passengers in a single month. Here's what the data says about demand, fares and the winter outlook. SLUG: summer-flights-athens-best-deals-timing

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Explore South Aegean Cuisine – Dishes & Flavors

Explore South Aegean Cuisine – Dishes & Flavors

How the South Aegean turned scarcity into one of Greece's richest culinary traditions — from Mykonian sissera and souma to PDO Assyrtiko, spoon sweets, and bread that mops the plate clean. SLUG: explore-south-aegean-cuisine-dishes-flavors

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Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Takes Greek Hospitality Priorities

Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Takes Greek Hospitality Priorities

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels brought Greek hospitality's priorities to Brussels, meeting EU Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas as work on the EU's first comprehensive sustainable tourism strategy enters its final phase. SLUG: hellenic-chamber-hotels-greek-hospitality-brussels

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Greece Holds 21st Place in WEF Travel & Tourism Index, Score U

Greece Holds 21st Place in WEF Travel & Tourism Index, Score U

Greece improved its score by 2.5% and kept 21st place in the WEF's 2026 Travel & Tourism Development Index — strong services and air links offset by slipping price competitiveness. SLUG: greece-21st-wef-travel-tourism-development-index-2026

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Discover Sifnos Pottery: Handcrafted Clay Traditions

Discover Sifnos Pottery: Handcrafted Clay Traditions

On Sifnos, pottery remains a living trade — from Kostas Depastas's timeworn workshop above the beach at Cherronisos to the fourth-generation Lebesis studio in Artemonas, the island's clay is still shaped by hand. SLUG: sifnos-pottery-handcrafted-clay-traditions

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Santorini’s Vasilicos: Luxury from a Family Home

Santorini’s Vasilicos: Luxury from a Family Home

After The Sunday Times named The Vasilicos among Europe's most memorable "casa hotels", owner Daphne Valambous explains how her family's Santorini home became a seven-suite hotel that never stopped feeling like one. SLUG: santorini-vasilicos-family-home-boutique-hotel

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Top 15 Athens Gastrotaverns - Best Greek Food Spots 2026

Top 15 Athens Gastrotaverns - Best Greek Food Spots 2026

Not quite a taverna, not a formal restaurant either — Athens' gastrotavernas are turning humble Greek ingredients into some of the city's hardest tables to book. Here's where to go, and why you should let the kitchen decide your order. SLUG: top-15-athens-gastrotaverns

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Greek Hotels Empower Women: Job Training for Survivors

Greek Hotels Empower Women: Job Training for Survivors

A renewed two-year agreement between the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation and the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family Affairs will connect women affected by gender-based violence with hotel-sector training and jobs across Greece. SLUG: greek-hotels-empower-women-job-training-survivors

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Best Athens Gastro‑Taverns: Cozy, Contemporary & Authentic

Best Athens Gastro‑Taverns: Cozy, Contemporary & Authentic

A new generation of Athens taverns is reworking Greek tradition with seasonal, small-producer ingredients and zero pretense — from a Crete-meets-Basque meze bar to a wood-fired kafeneio on Pangrati's Gouva square. These are the cozy gastro-tavern(a)s to seek out, recent openings included. SLUG: best-athens-gastro-taver

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Santorini, Naxos & Athens: 10‑Day Ultimate Greece Itinerary

Santorini, Naxos & Athens: 10‑Day Ultimate Greece Itinerary

Historic Athens, volcanic Santorini and the sun-kissed beaches of Naxos in one 10-day plan — with ferry tips, where to stay, and the best times to go. SLUG: santorini-naxos-athens-10-day-greece-itinerary

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Leros Greece Travel Guide 2026: Top Things & Insider Tips

Leros Greece Travel Guide 2026: Top Things & Insider Tips

Leros still feels genuinely Greek: colourful harbour villages, quiet beaches, wartime tunnels and Italian Rationalist architecture — all within a 20-minute drive. SLUG: leros-greece-travel-guide

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