Destinations news

Greek hotelier Irini Papaioannou has been re-elected as president of the Larissa Hoteliers Association.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has reopened its branch office in Spain aiming to promote Greece as a holiday destination to Spanish and Latin American travelers.

Kasta tomb, the largest burial monument discovered at Amphipolis in Central Macedonia, will open its doors this year, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said.

The National Theater of Rhodes will undergo a 17.23 million euros restoration project and is expected to be fully operational by 2025.

The Spanish edition of Condé Nast Traveller has highlighted the Greek island of Sifnos as the world’s best destination to take polaroid photos.

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.

The construction of seaplane infrastructure is underway on the Greek island of Tinos, according to an announcement by waterway managing company Hellenic Seaplanes.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) introduced the islands of Alonissos and Astypalea to the UK market during an event in London.

Italian tourism professionals got to know Northern Greece’s wines and wineries during the International Wine Tasting Festival that took place in Matera, Italy.

Four thousand trees have been planted in the fire-hit area of Limni Evias, as part of two pilot forest regeneration projects carried out on the Greek island of Evia.

The Greek Culture Ministry has inscribed Corfu’s Philharmonic Orchestras in the National Index of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Eight Greek destinations, including Mykonos, Paros and Santorini, are among 30 in the Mediterranean ensuring the highest returns and keeping strong investment dynamic, according to a report by Algean Property.

The Peloponnese Tourism Organization has plans to develop the industrial sites of the Argos and Nafplio areas, aiming to offer an alternative tourism form to visitors in Greece.

Crete’s Elounda Hills tourism investment continues as planned, according to a representative of Mirum Hellas, the Russian-interest company responsible for the project.

Prima Holidays and Primo Tours are launching Halkidiki travel packages that include charter flights to Thessaloniki from Billund in Denmark.

The Greek islands are expected to lead the destination preferences of British travelers for 2022, with leading UK media highlighting some of Greece’s most popular hotspots.

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 Greek Culture Ministry has secured funds of 11.6 million euros for the preservation of monuments that are part of the Cultural Routes program in Northern Greece.

The Municipality of Aristotle in Eastern Halkidiki traveled to Denmark and Sweden and promoted the destination’s tourism offerings to Scandinavian travel professionals.