Destinations news

Two more areas in Greece have moved to’dark red’ risk level on the country’s Covid-19 risk-assessment map.

British travelers who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to visit Cyprus as of May 1.

The South Aegean Region has unveiled its tourism promotion strategy for 2021, which will unfold through online advertising tools in target markets.

The CDP Europe Awards 2021 has honored the Municipality of Athens for its environmental actions aimed at achieving recovery in the post-Covid-19 era.

The Film Office of Central Macedonia promoted the Greek region as a filming destination at Romania’s Film O’ Clock International Festival.

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has created a new passenger disembarkation platform for emergencies at the Piraeus port.

Greece has moved into the “Top 20 places to be in” during coronavirus times, based on Bloomberg’s latest Covid Resilience Ranking.

The Region of Crete has launched Greece’s first website for digital nomads, aiming to attract remote workers to the island.

Aiming to attract travelers to the Greek capital, the “This is Athens & Partners” public-private tourism partnership has launched its “Love Letters from Athens” digital campaign.

The city of Rethymnon on Crete has received the “Bike Friendly” seal by NatTour and the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature.

The Telegraph has highlighted 15 Greek islands as the “perfect” destinations for post-Covid-19 travel.

The digital tourism campaign of the Attica Region won three honors at the IAB MIXX Awards 2020.

National Geographic is offering its readers in six countries a complete introduction to Greece’s first underwater museum, located near the island of Alonissos.

Four of Greece’s most popular beaches, located on Crete and Milos, are included on TripAdvisor’s lists of the Top 25 Beaches in the World and in Europe for 2021.

The regional unit of Arcadia and the municipality of Nafplio have both changed status on Greece’s Covid-19 color-coded risk-assessment map due to a rise in cases.

The island of Crete in Greece is among the current “front runner” destinations the Brits are booking to travel to in summer 2021, according to easyJet.

Greek DMC El Greco Tours has partnered with Danish tour operator Folke Ferie to boost arrivals from Denmark to Chania, Crete, for the 2021 summer season.

Hoteliers on Santorini are calling on the Greek government to set a specific date for the re-opening of tourism so travelers can plan ahead and book.

The old Oil Mill in Elefsina, Attica, will be transformed into a museum and house some of the city’s most significant archaeological findings.

Tourism professionals in Halkidiki, Northern Greece, are examining the possibility of paying for part of the cost of Covid-19 testing for tourists.