Greek wine

The regions of Greece that performed poorly in key tourism indicators such as revenues, overnight stays and visits included, western Macedonia, Central Greece and the Peloponnese. In contrast, the “winners” of the increase in tourists were the South Aegean, Crete, Attica and Central Macedonia, which achieved notably positive results in all three indicators.

The average tourist visiting Greece spends 6.5 nights in the country and 67 euros per day, a new study on visitor spending for the first half of 2017 by the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises Institute (INSETE) has found.

Traditional Greek cuisine… A total based on the pure products from Greek Mother Nature to form a balanced nutritional model that can ensure a better quality of life and physical health.

Visiting Athens this November? If yes, make sure you don’t miss the opportunity to try some delicious Cretan wines at the Cretan Wine Fair held at the Athens Great Bretagne Hotel on November 5th!

A destructive combination excessive rainfall and extremes of heat and cold has caused tremendous damage to many crops across Greece this summer. "How can the trees handle temperatures going from 40 degrees Celsius down to 14C within just two days? We have air conditioning - they don't," the president of the Imathia Farmers' Cooperative, Christos Giannakakis, said to Kathimerini.

The Greek Festival comes to a close on Saturday, August 19, with a big dance show at the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus. The production celebrates the rich music and dance traditions of the Peloponnese region of southern Greece with performances by local dancers, singers and musicians.

The cutting of the first bunch of Assyrtiko on the southern Aegean island of Santorini on August 4 signaled the start of the 2017 wine grape harvest across Greece. The harvest takes roughly three months, ending in late October in the vineyards of northern Greece.

The Greek Meteorological Services (EMY) issued an extreme weather warning forecasting a sudden deterioration starting on Saturday evening. The bulletin warns of heavy rains, storms, strong winds with some topical hail.

Ever had a Retsina wine? Greek wine is growing in popularity, though it’s not likely to enter the mainstream any time soon. The wines of Greece come in a variety of styles, and the white Assyrtiko grape in particular has been turning sommeliers’ heads for a while now. Retsina is a very particular type of Greek wine, made partially from the trendy Assyrtiko grape.

Paros is one of those gorgeous Greek islands that seems to be a bit off the radar. While it is every bit as beautiful as other places in Greece, it is often glossed over by visitors in favor of other places. Those who do end up at Paros, however, are completely enchanted. The island is charming and filled with traditional villages where the people go about their daily lives.