Destinations news

A new tram service in Greece, set to initially connect the port of Piraeus with Neo Faliro, is scheduled to take off next month.

Loutraki, a Greek coastal town just an hour’s drive from Athens, is set to undergo a major transformation in an attempt to cover lost ground and attract more travelers.

Greece is taking action to promote bike tourism through the establishment of a National EuroVelo Coordination Center.

The Municipality of Athens is moving ahead with the redevelopment of central Panepistimiou Street as part of its general urban regeneration plan for the Greek capital.

The comparative advantages and incentives that Greece offers to foreign movie and TV producers were analyzed during a recent forum.

An action plan for the cultural promotion of Ancient Olympia in Greece has been agreed between the Culture Ministry, the Region of Western Greece and local authorities.

Next year’s “Taste of Loutraki” gastronomy event will showcase Loutraki through its traditions, products, gastronomy and tourist experience through interactive happenings.

The Municipality of Patra is inviting residents and visitors to explore some of the Greek city’s landmark sites through a new online platform and mobile app.

UK leisure travel group Jet2 in 2022 it will increase its weekly direct flights from England to Thessaloniki’s Makedonia International Airport in Northern Greece.

Global travel and tourism bodies have welcomed the UK government’s decision to narrow down its “red list” of countries based on Covid-19 risk.

Condé Nast Traveler’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards have included seven Greek islands among Europe’s best for 2021.

Two 18th-century Greek Orthodox icons that had been stolen in 2007 from a monastery outside Ioannina were returned to Greece by German authorities.

Greece’s Central Archaeological Council has approved plans for the addition of special routes at the Kasta tomb in Amphipolis for visitors with disabilities.

The Greek city of Larissa is ready to host the ‘Major Cities of Europe’ online conference, scheduled to take place during October 13-15.

The Greek city of Thessaloniki will be coming into the international spotlight when filming on location kicks off for blockbuster Expendables 4.

Greek company GEK TERNA now stands alone in the development of the integrated casino complex at Ellinikon after US-based investors MGE decided to withdraw from the process.

The Municipality of Athens has increased its network of “pocket parks” with the addition of a new green area in the district of Petralona.

The world-famous Greek island of Santorini broke all tourism records in September despite Covid-19, according to data released by the South Aegean Tourism Initiative.

The municipalities of Vironas, Kesariani, Agios Dimitrios and Ilioupoli in Attica will support four areas on the fire-stricken island of Evia.

The Region of Attica is participating in France’s IFTM-Top Resa 2021, the international tourism trade show that is running in Paris.