Destinations news

The relocation of the Parnitha casino to the northeastern Athens suburb of Marousi has run into an obstacle after the Council of State annulled a decision that initially approved its transfer.

The popular Greek island of Andros is on a list compiled by the New York Times featuring the “52 Places to Love in 2021”.

The home of one of Greece’s greatest poets, Nikos Gatsos, is set to become a landmark, the Culture Ministry has announced.

Although Greece’s retail stores and shopping malls will reopen on January 18, the country’s 9pm-5am night curfew and movement via SMS system will remain in force.

Greece’s Central Council of Architecture has approved a landscaping study for the creation of a Metropolitan Park in the area of Hellinikon on the Athenian Riviera.

Greece’s Covid-19 committee is concerned about the rising coronavirus incidents, especially in the central sector of Athens.

Delloitte Greece has developed a strategic plan to transform the Greek island of Astypalea into a sustainable destination for residents and visitors.

An impressive life-size replica of Athens’ Herod Atticus Odeon, made exclusively of ice, is on display at the Harbin International Ice & Snow Festival in China.

Greek authorities will tighten lockdown measures in Argolida and Sparti due to high coronavirus infection rates.

Chinese social media users on New Year’s Day had the opportunity to admire Athens’ first sunrise for 2021 through an online campaign that ran on Wechat.

Stricter lockdown measures have been imposed on the Greek island of Lesvos due to a rise in Covid-19 cases.

The stricter lockdown restrictions imposed on the prefecture of West Attica, the regional units of Kozani and Rodopi, and on the island of Kalymnos have been extended until January 18.

Visitors at 25 landmark archaeological sites and museums across Greece will soon have the opportunity to enjoy free wireless internet service (WiFi).

Tinos is among the six favorite destinations of Greek travelers due to its rich culture and unique gastronomy, Travel + Leisure (T+L) says.

Greek authorities are constantly revising Covid-19 measures based on the epidemiological burden of each area, with particular concerns focused on western Attica suburbs.

A golf tourism project budgeted at 300 million euros and set to create 1,500 jobs when completed, is in the pipeline for the central Greece region of Fokida.

Thessaloniki stakeholders, local bodies and chambers express their support of a master plan for the overhaul of the port city’s exhibition center.

The Meteora site in central Greece, is included on CNN Travel’s list of the Top 21 tourism destinations travelers should visit in 2021.

A Museum of Modern Greek Culture in the heart of Athens is set to open in May 2021 featuring exhibits that showcase Greece’s culture through time.

A multi-million-euro luxury tourism project to go up on the Greek islet of Skorpios, is set to become the playground of the rich and famous.