GTP editing team

Hungarian low cost carrier Wizz Air is promoting Thessaloniki – one of its destinations in Greece – as an ideal choice for city break travelers.

Turkish Airlines has added Pointe-Noire, the Republic of Congo’s second biggest city, to its flight network as its 58th destination in Africa.

The Aphrodite Beach Resort on Mykonos is promoting Greek cultural tourism through its art venue, created in collaboration with the RESTART Contemporary Art Platform.

An event dedicated to the protection and adoption of stray dogs will be held during September 27-29 at Costa Navarino in Messinia.

Athens welcomed at least 40 new accommodation units in the first half of 2019, according to a recent GBR Consulting report.

Greece’s top tourism markets for 2018, in terms of spending, were Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Italy and Russia, according to INSETE.

The Greek islands of Santorini and Kefallonia were selected as locations for the filming of two episodes of the popular Chinese travel TV show, “Slow life: Feel the world”.

Aria Hotels has expanded its activities to the island of Sifnos by adding the Patriarca boutique hotel to its portfolio of properties.

The Poseidonion Grand Hotel on Spetses is offering its guests the opportunity to travel around the island with electric vehicles.

Three member hotels of the bluegr Hotels & Resorts group, located on Crete, have received the Blue Flag eco-label for the high-quality of their beaches.

Chinese Students are learning all about ancient Greek theater at the Greek Educational Drama Summer School initiative in Nafplio.

Selina, the global hospitality brand, is inviting everyone to experience its first hotel in Greece, located on the “balcony of Mount Pelion”.

A new regulatory framework involving the short-term rental market in Greece should be expected after the end of this year’s tourism season.

Greece’s hotels are not following the upward trend of the country’s tourist arrivals and revenue, according to INSETE.

Over 50 percent of Greeks aged 16 or over could not afford a one-week annual holiday away from home in 2018, according to Eurostat.

The elevator at the Acropolis in Athens, which recently malfunctioned and was out of order, is now back up and running to service the public.

The Region of Attica recently treated the guests of UK’s National Geographic Traveller Food Festival to its authentic brunch recipes.

Rising fuel costs and a “price war” on short haul routes, especially in Germany and Austria, have burdened the earnings of the Lufthansa Group.

The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) – that includes the brands of Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza and InterContinental – will remove bathroom miniatures in favor of bulk-size amenities by 2020.

“Thessbrunch”, the culinary initiative of the Thessaloniki Hotels Association, has launched a new photo contest with the hashtag #koulouriofthemonth.