Athens News

Athens International Airport (AIA) will welcome 43 new routes, including 6 new airlines and 8 new destinations for the summer 2022 season.

The increasing number of new direct flights to Greece and the launch of homeporting operations by major cruise companies are expected to boost tourism activity in Athens.

Athens will enter a ‘sister city’ partnership with Boston in the US after the mayors of both cities agreed to further strengthen ties and work together for the promotion of …

Athens in May will host a city festival featuring exhibitions, gastronomy events, entertainment events and outdoor activities!

Athens welcomes Holy Week and Easter with the launch of the 1st Sacred Music Festival featuring dozens of events at museums, archaeological sites, churches, and squares.

American Airlines is getting ready to launch its seasonal daily direct flight between Athens and New York, adding more travel options between Greece and the United States.

Public transportation in Athens will be disrupted on Wednesday, April 6, due to a 24-hour strike called by the country’s main private and public sector umbrella unions.

Marriott International’s playful ‘Moxy’ hotel brand has entered the Athens hospitality market with the opening of Moxy Athens City in the center of the Greek capital.

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ expansion in Greece for summer 2022 includes launching Athens as a brand new destination.

The Region of Attica and Dubai are exploring ways to strengthen ties in the tourism field with a focus on gastronomy and health/wellness tourism.

Extending the tourism season and increasing the sector’s added value are among the joint actions agreed by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and the Athens Chamber of Commerce and …

The Municipality of Athens will support 111 small businesses operating in the city’s historic center with 2.3 million euros in funds.

The Municipality of Athens has completed the upgrade of the Konistra park and its sports facilities in the area of Petralona.

Οne of the most important transport projects in Greece, the first section of Athens Metro Line 4, is underway aiming once completed to facilitate thousands of commuters each day.

A 40,000 seat football stadium and the development of public spaces in the suburb of Votanikos are the main priorities of a highly-anticipated overhaul project of the Municipality of Athens.

The Municipality of Athens has announced the restoration of the landmark “Klonaridi Villa”, a historic building in the area of Patissia.

Attica’s coastal area and islands are still unknown to many of the Greek capital’s foreign visitors, according to a survey by GBR Consulting.

Investment activity in Athens’ hospitality industry is picking up pace with some 5,000 hotel rooms currently under construction, says GBR Consulting.

Athens’ tourism industry will cover lost ground and start to rebound during the second semester of 2022, according to Athens International Airport CEO Yiannis Paraschis.

The 8th Travel Trade Athens will return to the Greek capital as a live event during May 9-10.