Destinations news

Travelers from the UK and Germany are choosing Rhodes and Kos to holiday this year, shows data from the South Aegean Tourism Initiative body.

Greece may be among European holiday destinations seeing a strong rebound in tourism activity this year but the country is still “lagging slightly” behind Spain, Portugal and Italy.

Lamda Development has presented the designs for Europe’s largest coastal park – The Ellinikon Park – to be created along the Athenian Riviera.

Greek authorities are taking action to establish the landmark site of Meteora in Thessaly as a UNESCO Global Geopark.

The Acropolis Museum will welcome two Panathenaic amphorae from the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto, Canada, to their birthplace in Athens, Greece.

A number of music events and juggling shows will take place in Thessaloniki, during June 19-21, to mark the celebrations for European Music Day 2022.

Deloitte has agreed to support the Municipality of Chalki in its efforts to increase the population on the remote Greek island.

Thessaloniki’s tourism hotspots are being promoted to passengers flying on Transavia through a new video playing on flights of the Dutch airline.

The Municipality of Athens has opened its ninth pocket park as part of its efforts to increase the city’s green spaces and improve the everyday life of residents and visitors.

Gundari, a new hotel chain of Australian interests, has launched construction for a new ultra-luxury green resort on the Greek island of Folegandros.

Athens residents wishing to tap into subsidies for the restoration of their building or home facade are invited to apply to the municipality’s “Prosopsi” program.

Eleven shipwrecks located near Kea, Milos, Crete, Skiathos, Evia and Halkidiki, are now open to divers.

The modern hydrotherapy center of the Edipsos Thermal Spa, located on the island of Evia, is now open to visitors.

The Greek island of Ios this summer will host the Beach Volley Features 2022, an international tournament that will attract top athletes from all over the world.

The Municipality of Istiaia–Edipsos and the Loutra Edipsos Hotel Association have joined forces to re-introduce the area of Edipsos and the wider area of Northern Evia to the Greeks and …

The Municipality of Heraklion on Crete is promoting the historic villages of its mainland in a new English-Greek brochure titles “Heraklion, gifts of nature”.

The Greek island of Lesvos will soon be connected with Izmir in Turkey via a direct ferry route.

Patra will be at the center of the Greek Tourism Ministry’s upcoming “greekend” campaign which promotes city breaks across Greece.

The Region of Thessaly is moving forward with the digital transformation of its services in a number of fields including tourism and culture.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is casting the spotlight on Western Greece as part of its ongoing promotion plan which includes introducing lesser-known destinations.