Destinations news

The Hellenic Gaming Commission has announced a tender for a casino license slated to run at Hellinikon, an €8 billion project to develop Athens’ former airport complex into a multi-purpose hub.

Three new Athens metro stations – at Agia Varvara, Nikaia and Korydallos –  along the Airport-Agia Marina blue line are set to open this summer.

Crete won three awards, including a gold for being voted “Best Region” in Greece, at the 1st Greek Travel Awards held in Stockholm, Sweden.

A number of projects included in Cosco’s master plan to develop the port of Piraeus, were not approved by Greece’s Port Planning and Development Committee.

The construction of two multi-storey buildings in the immediate surrounding area of the Acropolis in Athens, has spurred a strong reaction of locals.

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura has signed a decision for the official recognition of the hot spring “Therma” of Geras bay on the island of Lesvos in Greece.

Carnival festivities will kick off in Athens on Saturday, February 23, and last for 15 days, with more than 65 events scheduled to take place in the city center and …

Ahead of the ASTA International Showcase event that will be held on Rhodes in May, an ASTA delegation recently visited the island to meet with local authorities.

Restoration works on the largest open-air theater in the Central Greece region of Thessaly, the First Ancient Theater of Larissa, will be completed in 2022.

Wizz Air, a leading low-cost carrier in Hungary, will launch two new low-fare routes linking Kiev with Athens and Thessaloniki in Greece.

The island of Alonissos has been honored with a Gold award as the “Best Green Eco Destination” in Greece at the Greek Travel Awards in Sweden.

Registrations have opened for the 4th Cyclades Trail Cup, which will be held this year on the islands of Kea, Folegandros, Andros, Kythnos and Tinos.

Turnover for Piraeus Port in Greece increased by 19.2 percent in 2018 to 132.9 million euros against 111.5 million euros in 2017.

In celebration of International Tourist Guide Day 2019, Greek qualified tourist guides are introducing guests to interesting cultural sites in various parts of Greece.

Scandinavian travelers voted for Samos as Greece’s “Best Island Destination” at the Greek Travel Awards held in Stockholm, Sweden.

Investors seeking to tap into Greece’s growing hospitality market should focus on lesser-known destinations and 3-star hotels, says Arbitrage Real Estate.

Athens mayoral candidate, Kostas Bakoyannis, informed Greece’s tourism body SETE that increasing city break tourists to the Greek capital is at the heart of his plan.

The Region of Western Greece has secured 1 million euros in EU funding for tourism promotional activities for the 2019-2021 period.

Land Rover has selected the Greek town of Porto Heli in the Peloponnese to hold its one-month global media event to present the all-new Range Rover Evoque to thousands of …

Costa Navarino, a prime location in the area of Messinia in the Peloponese, is set to welcome the new tourism season by offering new, unique experiences to its guests.