Summers in Athens are about historical sights like the Parthenon, colorful markets and plates of souvlakis. But lately, it’s gotten hard to cope with the number of people chasing those exact things.

Plaka is Athens' oldest neighborhood and a must-visit destination! Its charming cobblestone walking streets are lined with beautiful buildings, as well as inviting restaurants and patios. Within Plaka ...

Popular tourist destinations in Greece are struggling with overcrowding. Athens is plagued by high rents and short-term rentals, while the islands contend with cruise ships. The government plans to ...

Greece is a country that has always loomed large in the American imagination. With its beautiful Mediterranean landscape, towering mountains and over 6,000 islands, it is a nation where magical ...

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece shut more ancient tourist sites in Athens on Thursday and elderly people took refuge at designated air-conditioned spots as the first heatwave of the summer persisted for a ...

The ancient hilltop citadel is the nation's most popular archaeological site. Atop the Acropolis ancient hill, tourists visit the Parthenon temple during a heat wave on July 20, 2023 in Athens, Greece ...

Athens has had infrastructure shortcomings for quite some time. Climate change and a tourism boom magnified the problems. The city's infrastructure chief hopes greener upgrades can be a solution.

Teenage models Lydia-Angel Beach and Charlotte Claussen are seated on Monastiraki Square drinking in the warm Athens sunshine, having just sated their post-casting hunger with a juicy takeout souvlaki ...

ATHENS, Greece — Lawmakers in Greece began debating proposed legislation on Friday to toughen rules for short-term rentals amid a surge in tourism, including a ban on using converted storage spaces ...

ATHENS, Greece — Greece is preparing to admit tourists from all over the world this summer but will be adhering to the advice of health experts to ensure it remains a safe destination in terms of ...