Destinations news

Aiming to enrich its tourism options, the South Aegean Region is tapping into sports tourism with a wide variety of sporting events taking place across the islands.

Aiming to offer unforgettable daily experiences in Greece through extreme activities, Extreme Tours has announced exciting events for February and March.

The Paros Municipality has announced the launch of a new campaign to promote the island’s tourism offerings and extend the summer season.

Greek museums and sites generated approximately 100 million euros in revenue in 2017, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority data.

Rail operator Trainose has added extra night routes to Patra during February 17-18 to meet high-demand for the main carnival weekend.

The Molyvos Tourism Association recently launched its campaign “Lesvos: After All, It’s Still the Aegean!”, which aims to promote the island’s tourism offerings.

The popular koulouri, featured in the “Thessbrunch” initiative of the Thessaloniki Hotels Association, was recently sent to Earth’s stratosphere.

French newspaper Le Figaro recently featured Greece as a four-season destination and also highlighted the country’s tourism sector as “fast growing” for the Greek economy.

While upgrades are underway at Greek airports, a pre-survey for the construction of an airport on the island of Ios has been submitted to regional authorities.

The Ionian Islands in Greece, for the first time, will be connected through a ferry service that will begin on May 1, 2018.

The Kalymnos Hoteliers Association is launching new initiatives and activities in efforts to promote the island’s tourism offerings and gastronomy.

Sports and cultural tourism can be the driving force of local economies in Western Greece, paving the way for growth, according to Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura.

Government officials, Piraeus local authorities and stakeholders met to discuss concerns over the master plan for the revamp of the country’s largest port.

The Region of Attica is counting on synergies for the promotion of its tourism options, aiming to reach out to new markets.

Athens, Greece, once again is in the top 10 Best European Destinations for 2018, according to online votes compiled by the EBD organization.

Ways of linking tourism with the agri-food sector and culture were the focus of a workshop held by the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) on Lesvos.

Athens was recognized as one of the top conference destinations in Europe at the Meetings Star Awards 2018, held in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

The landmark “Pagoda” building at the port of Piraeus is set to become a five-star hotel, according to Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) plans currently up for discussion.

Far-reaching media strategies and investments in infrastructure upgrades continue to form the South Aegean Region’s tourism policy for the year ahead.

Four of the top 10 favorite winter destinations in Greece for foreign travelers were on Santorini, according to data released by trivago.gr.