Destinations news

The Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO initiative is returning for a second year aiming to establish itself as the world’s leading network focused on tourism for rural development.

Athens is a city being transformed and among other things is emerging as an attractive destination for digital nomads, according to Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

The Region of Central Macedonia in February and March presented its tourism offerings to travel professionals in the markets of Denmark, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, the Czech Republic and Italy.

The Greek government will release two million euros to continue the funding of a tourism campaign to promote islands in the Eastern Aegean that have suffered due to the immigration …

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.

Greece’s highest court has temporarily halted important investments at the country’s largest port in Piraeus.

The Greek Culture Ministry will proceed with a number of projects on Crete to protect and upgrade the island’s cultural monuments and landmark sites.

The Parnassos Ski Center in Central Greece is holding a night skiing event on Friday, March 25.

The historic “Astikon” café on the Greek island of Kythira has joined the Historic Cafés Route, an organization representing European cafés with a history of over 100 years.

The cities of Chania and Rethymno on the island of Crete, Greece, are to each get their own new archaeological museum.

Greece is among Europe’s most friendly countries to live and work, according to a report released by InterNations.

Greece’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list now includes seven traditional practices that originate from Corfu, Lefkada, Nisyros, Evritania, Kozani and Kavala.

Greece’s highest court has approved a set of special terms and building restrictions to apply around the Acropolis area in Athens and its neighborhoods.

The Greek city of Katerini will participate in the EU Smart Tourism Destinations program in an aim to promote its tourism offerings through collaboration with other European destinations.

The International Cycling Tour of Hellas will kick off from Crete in April and pass through nine Greek cities before reaching the finish line in Ioannina on May 1.

The Greek city of Elefsina is on the list of the “Smart21 Communities of the Year” released by the Intelligent Community Forum.

A film by Ukrainian director Aleksandr Zaporoshchenko about the everyday life of monks in a Mount Athos monastery will soon start screening in Greece.

Customers of global leisure travel giant TUI Group have selected Crete as their favorite destination overall for 2022.

The UK will remove the remaining Covid-19 international travel restrictions for all passengers as of Friday, March 18.

The Greek Culture Ministry has announced a 42-million-euro project to restore and promote archaeological sites on the Dodecanese islands.