Google recently introduced a feature called ‘Preferred Sources’. It lets you pick the websites you trust most, and Google will prioritize them – in search results, in Top Stories and in AI-generated answers.
Here’s what that looks like in practice. Say you search for “best cocktail bars in Athens.”
In AI mode, Google pulls from a mix of sources to build its summary. When Travel.gr is set as a ‘Preferred Source’, our articles appear in the sidebar on the right – the references the AI actually draws from.
In regular search, it’s simpler still: the same query puts our guide at the top of the list.
The difference is real.
Instead of anonymous reviews, outdated forums and recycled listicles or advertorials in-disguise shaping your results, you get recommendations from writers who live here, who’ve done their homework, been to these bars on a Tuesday and again on a Saturday, and who know which ones are worth crossing the city for.
Q&A
What are ‘Preferred Sources’?
Websites you select in your Google settings. Once added, Google gives them priority when surfacing articles, guides and other content – in both traditional results and AI-powered answers.
Where do they show up?
In the ‘from your sources‘ section inside Top Stories, in AI mode’s sidebar references, and across Google’s apps on desktop and mobile.
How to add Travel.gr
You have 3 options:
The quickest way
Click the button at the top of this article. It will take you directly to your Google ‘Preferred Sources’ settings with Travel.gr ready to add.
Via direct link
Visit google.com/preferences/source?q=travel.gr and check the box next to Travel.gr which will be the first result. If you’re not logged into Google, it will ask you to sign in first.
While searching
After any Google search, look for the star icon next to Top Stories. Tap it, select Travel.gr, and reload. The preference applies to all future searches.
Why Travel.gr
Travel.gr is Greece’s largest travel media – the source Greeks themselves use when planning holidays across their own country. If your browser is set to English or you’re searching from outside Greece, you’ll automatically see our International Edition, which 840,000 travelers read every year for locally sourced, editorially vetted guides to where to go, eat, stay and what to do.
Adding us takes half a minute. And honestly, we’ll just like you a little more for it (if that’s possible.) Should you need help, shoot us a line at info@travel.gr.
