Coffeehouse

In the middle of the tourism season in July, arrivals increased by 4.1% but revenue shrank by 4.2%, while average spending per trip was down 9.1% year-on-year.

Coffee in the hand or in the cafeteria? The 24% increase in VAT on the price of served coffee may provide the answer for lovers of the beloved beverage.

The number of internet cafes, once popular venues, has decreased by 80 percent in total, with 360 closures witnessed in the last three months alone due to rising computer and rental costs and the widespread use of smartphones.

In a departure from traditional fortune-telling methods like daisy petals or tea leaves, Turkish coffee fortune-telling has surged in popularity, particularly among Generation Z, reveals an article by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Shisha smoking is temporarily banned in all public areas of Istanbul by the Governor's Office as a precaution to reduce the risk of forest fires and other potential dangers.

Greek parents are anxious and pay a lot of money to educate their children. They demand the obvious: universities that function as a place of knowledge and creation, not for dealing drugs and making petrol bombs. 

They want those who deserve it and who are really interested in studying to enter university, not those who treat the campus like a café. 

Some people in Istanbul have been converting their houses into makeshift cafes with a limited number of people at a time as the country has shuttered restaurants and cafes to curb the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak.

A cafe-restaurant staff stands outside as people drink coffee in Monastiraki district of Athens, on Monday.  Greece restarted regular ferry services to its islands Monday, and cafes and restaurants were also back open for business as the country accelerated efforts to salvage its tourism season. [Petros Giannakouris/AP]

A Turkish person consumes an average of 1,300 cups of tea every year, according to the head of a coffeehouse association.

With the arrival of winter, the seaside region of Pelion is undoubtedly a popular destination amongst Greeks, for short getaways from the noisy cities.