Destinations news

Restrictions have been announced for Trikala in Thessaly, as it has been included among Greece’s “epidemiological burdened areas” due to Covid-19.

Occupancy rates at hotels in Thessaloniki reached only 20% in August, according to the city’s hotels association president, Andreas Mandrinos.

Lufthansa has announced that it will expand its offering of flights from Frankfurt to a number of leisure destinations in Greece for summer 2021.

Greece’s highest court is expected to issue its final decision and end a legal conflict over the 30-year permit to run a casino at the Hellinikon area in Athens.

The Ioannina Castle, in northwestern Greece, is undergoing restoration works to open its doors to visitors as a cultural park.

The prestigious Travel + Leisure magazine has included Skopelos, in Greece, on its list with the “30 Secret Islands to Visit for the Ultimate Secluded Vacation”.

The Greek Tourism Ministry will take additional marketing actions in 2021 to promote Halkidiki, which has been impacted by tight measures due to the Covid-19 crisis.

The Greek Environment and Energy Ministry has given the green light for the casino on Mt. Parnitha to relocate to the northeastern Athens suburb of Marousi.

Greek destinations, where strict Covid-19 measures have been imposed, will receive extra exposure in the country’s tourism promotion program in 2021.

Fraport Greece has completed renovation and upgrade works at 11 out of the 14 Greek regional airports it manages and operates.

Greece’s committee of epidemiologists is drawing up a list of local restrictive measures to be applied in areas with a high number of Covid-19 cases, including Attica.

Israel will go into a three-week national lockdown from Friday due to a surge in confirmed Covid-19 cases.

A three-day film festival will take place in the city of Ioannina in Epirus during September 18-20, aiming to promote the region’s rich cultural heritage.

The running events of Run Greece 2020, scheduled to take place in seven Greek cities in September and October, have been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The emergency restrictions imposed on the islands of Paros and Antiparos, to curb the spread of Covid-19, will be lifted on September 15.

TIF-Helexpo on September 28 will launch the first phase of an international architectural design competition for the revamp of Thessaloniki’s exhibition center

The exterior of the historic building of the Hellenic Parliament in Athens is undergoing restoration, expected to be completed by March 2021.

The Region of Central Macedonia has been honored for its response to the coronavirus pandemic and received the “Heroes of Covid-19” in Northern Greece award.

American actor Mickey Rourke recently arrived in Greece to film the “Man of God”, a movie focused on the trials and tribulations of Saint Nektarios of Aegina.

The Greek island of Leros has been certified as a Bike Friendly destination and is inviting cyclists to explore its numerous routes.