Splashed across the world’s press due to its dire financial crisis, Greece will welcome the news that the country generated more revenue through tourism in August this year than it did during the same month a year ago. Evidence that Greece is still a hot favourite with foreigners, a report by the Bank of Greece [...]
Owners of second homes on the popular Greek Island of Crete will welcome the launch of a new air route there from Luton next year. For summer 2012 and kicking off on April 21, Easyjet will run a weekly service to city of Heraklion in the centre of Crete’s northern coastline. The low-cost carrier already [...]
Greece’s appeal as a tourist and second home destination should see a welcome hike in coming weeks when celebrity Joanna Lumley presents an ITV series outlining the country’s cultural and historical highlights. During her travelogue, Joanna makes trips to important sites of the ancient Greek empire but also discovers just how varied and rich the [...]
Scots with second homes in Crete and Rhodes are looking forward to improved air access to their Greek bolt holes, after budget airline Jet2.com announced it is to begin flights to the two islands in May next year. The new routes will fly from Glasgow to Heraklion on Crete’s northern coast and Rhodes. On sale [...]
According to new reports, the prices of luxury properties in Greece are being cut by up to 45% due to owners looking to sell their property quickly in a bid to avoid having to pay the higher taxes enforced by the governments latest austerity measures. Many luxury properties have had huge amounts slashed off the [...]
The Greek government has been forced to introduce new measures in order to try to save its economy. The new measures include a large increase on Greek property tax. Whilst this is a bad thing for the local residents, there is one group that is benefiting from it – the foreign buyer. As many Greeks [...]
With Greece’s debt spiralling rapidly out of control, many Eurozone countries have already poured money into its economy in the hope to prevent a default. Unfortunately however, it seems that that may not be enough, as Greece is still struggling to repay its debts. If it does default, this will have a huge impact on [...]
Retiring to Greece is frequently done by those who have worked hard and want to relax in a warm country. Others decide to work there until they reach retirement age. Whatever your circumstances, you will need to become a registered pensioner in Greece. If you are entitled to free medical care in the UK, you [...]
Earlier this week, the 2011-2012 season was revealed at the Onassis Cultural Centre in Greece. The programme is designed with the hopes of attracting a broader local audience. The president of the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefir Foundation, Antonis Papadimitriou, states that the key issues of the cultural agenda are; The search through the visual [...]
If you’ve been searching for property in Greece you may know about the frustrating opening times of the Acropolis. Many have made the journey to the historical site, only to be faced with closed doors when they get there. The announcement of the new opening hours was made by Greece’s culture minister, Pavlos Geroulanos earlier [...]