Destinations news

Turnover in November 2022 at hotels and restaurants in Greece outdid 2021 results, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Hoteliers in Ioannina and Epirus are calling for more direct international flights in the winter and spring.  

Accelerating digital transformation to create smarter cities and addressing the climate crisis are priorities for Athens B40 Balkan Cities Network presidency.

The new destination brand and logo of Kastoria will highlight the Greek city’s natural surroundings, history and culture while aiming to boost tourism numbers.

The world-renowned IRONMAN triathlon race is scheduled to return to Greece during October 20-22.

Package holidays to Greece for a week will cost British travelers 30% more this year compared to 2022, according to UK consumer association Which?.

Ferries will stay docked at ports across Greece during February 8-9 after the Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) announced a 48-hour strike.

Demand by Dutch travelers for Greece is going strong on the back of a good year in 2022, according to the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO).

Hilton has announced the opening of its first Curio Collection branded hotel on the Greek island of Rhodes in the Dodecanese.

The Greek islands are among the Top 10 Fly ‘N’ Flop Destinations for travelers from Ireland in 2023, says a list released by the Irish Independent.

The Municipality of Thessaloniki has announced the creation of a virtual industrial museum in the last untended building of the city’s old slaughterhouse complex.

Ιnbound travelers to Greece increased in January-November 2022 by 90.3% over the same period in 2021.

Greece was the number 1 travel destination for Finns in 2022, shows data of Finland’s travel industry association.

Athens is ranked 4th among European cities as a top property investment option, according to data presented by ProfitLevel.

The launch of the EU’s EES travel authorization system has been pushed back to the end of the year.

Athens has taken over the presidency of the B40 Balkan Cities Network, an initiative that promotes solidarity, for 2023.

Digital magazine Time Out has included the Greek city of Trikala in Thessaly among Europe’s 18 Best City Break Destinations for 2023.

The Culture Ministry has released photorealistic images of a new museum in Thessaloniki that will host findings from the city’s metro excavations.

A digital information booth will be added on the premises of the archaeological site of Aristotle’s Lyceum in Athens.

Athens, Crete, Rhodes, Santorini and Zakynthos are included on Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice 2023 Best of the Best Destinations Awards lists.