Nikos Krinis

Ilisia Hotel Athens had the honor of hosting Senator Bob Menendez, chairman of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, during his recent trip to Greece.

EU foreign ministers have agreed to suspend the visa facilitation agreement that makes it significantly easier for Russian citizens to obtain Schengen visas.

Three Greek destinations are among European cities that are ‘overflowing’ with tourists during the summer, according to a list by Holidu.

Greece is expecting the increased tourist flows this summer to continue into the winter and this way extend the 2022 tourism season.

The volume of online social conversations for both Greece and Athens in July saw an important boost as visitation to the country and the city increased.

Athens ranked 3rd among the top 50 performing meeting destinations in 2021, according to the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA).

Vlm Travel, a Greek destination management company (DMC), is inviting travel bloggers to become their affiliate partners.

Seventy-one new hotels opened in the Greek capital over the last five years with the majority located in the center of Athens, according to GBR Consulting.

HOTREC is calling for an EU-wide framework that will introduce clear and consistent obligations for short-term rental platforms and hosts.

Forty-three Greek travel agencies have been selected to participate in the EU-funded SUSTOUR technical support programme to improve their sustainability performance.

Greece’s attractiveness as an investment destination remains resilient despite challenges that are increasing uncertainty in Europe, according to a recent survey by Ernst & Young (EY).

The European Commission has proposed to make the airport slot regime more flexible for airlines in order to respond to unexpected developments in the near future.

Athens, Greece, is included among the 53 cities in the 2022 Best Cities in the World Index released by Time Out media company.

Greek travel agents and journalists received updates on the latest developments involving Virgin Atlantic Airways during a recent event held in Athens.

Metaxa Hospitality Group in Greece has launched two innovative projects in an aim to develop a sustainable ecosystem within its hotels.

Athens International Airport (AIA) was highly commended in this year’s ACI Europe Best Airport Awards in the ‘25-40 million passengers’ category.

Revenues from Greek tourism this year may even exceed 2019 levels although 2022 is a “difficult, complicated and unpredictable” year, according to SETE President Yiannis Retsos.

More and more Greek hoteliers are choosing to serve and promote Greek products in their hotels, according to a survey by the Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP).

Over 26% of hotels across Greece follow the “Greek Breakfast” concept and include local products and recipes on their breakfast menus, according to an ITEP survey.

Despite hotels in 2021 seeing an increase in direct bookings, their reliance on online travel agencies (OTAs) remained almost at the same level as 2019, according to a study released …