Destinations news

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura recently spoke of ways to boost investments in the Central Macedonia region.

Tool, a digital marketing services company, was honored at the Tourism Awards 2018 for its innovative Nafplio Virtual Tour web application.

Greece has been honored as the second Favorite Cruise Destination in the world at the Wave Awards 2018, the premier awards of the UK cruise industry.

Greece’s natural beauty, history and gastronomy are presented by CNN Travel in an extensive feature entitled “Best of Greece: Beautiful places and tastiest foods”.

The United States will be the honored country at the upcoming 83rd Thessaloniki International Fair to be held in the northern port city between September 8-16.

Crete ranked fifth on the list of the Top 10 Destinations in the World for 2018, according to Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards for Destinations.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras inaugurated the first phase of a 245-million-euro underwater power cable link project, initially connecting five Cycladic islands to the mainland.

Pre-bookings for Halkidiki from Russia are on the rise according to insight gathered by the Halkidiki Tourism Organization (HTO) during the MITT fair.

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis welcomes Nobel Prize winner Herta Müller to the Greek capital this week ahead of the city’s role as World Book Capital 2018.

Five Greek nature conservation projects have been shortlisted by the European Commission in the running for the 2018 European Natura 2000 Award.

The revamp of the Faliro Delta is set to move to the next phase after the Attica Region council said it would be allocating 90 million euros for project works.

The Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced the activities and actions to be undertaken by its newly set-up Trade and Tourism Committee.

Thessaloniki has what it takes to be a host destination for international conferences and sports events, says the head of the city’s tourism organization, Voula Patoulidou.

An e-ticket system offering admission to a number of Greek museums and sites will undergo test runs with officials looking to set it into force in June.

Halkidiki will be the host destination for a Greek-Russian Tourism Business Forum in June, within the framework of the Greece-Russia Year of Tourism 2017-2018 initiative.

Wanderlust Greece, the digital travel campaign of Marketing Greece, reveals the diverse experiences visitors in Athens can enjoy in 72 hours.

The northern Greek destination of Halkidiki is expecting an increase of 8 to 10 percent in arrivals from Germany this year.

German Travel Association (DRV) representatives and Peloponnese governor Petros Tatoulis discussed on tourism issues during the ITB Berlin 2018.

The Poseidonion Grand Hotel on Spetses, is sending out an invitation for Easter as it opens its doors on March 29, ready to usher in the spring season.

Greece’s property market appears to be recovering thanks to returning confidence and to increased tourism which is propelling demand for holiday homes.