Destinations news

The Municipality of Zakynthos in collaboration with the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) announced plans to set up a tourism school on the island.

Representatives of nine Greek regions recently gathered in Moscow to present Greece’s tourism offerings, as part of the Greece–Russia Year of Tourism 2017-2018.

The Halkidiki region in central Macedonia, northern Greece, is aiming to attract family tourism from Russia this year.

Festivities for the carnival season kick off in Athens with more than 70 events scheduled to take place in the city center and neighborhoods.

The Municipality of Kozani has approved a long-term strategy aiming to promote the northern Greek city as a top travel destination.

The port of Piraeus has broken its record for container traffic in 2017, marking a 6.4 percent increase at 3,691 million TEU in 2017.

The Museum of Ancient Greek Technology – Kostas Kotsanas recently opened its doors with exciting displays of technologies made by the ancient Greeks.

The islets of Keros and Daskalio were once a sophisticated urban center, with metal working shops dating back to 2500 BC, recent excavations reveal.

Getting from Athens International Airport to Piraeus Port will as of February take approximately one hour thanks to the launch of a new train line.

Ways of promoting Larissa as a tourism destination were discussed between Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and local officials.

The Thessaloniki Convention Bureau and the American College of Thessaloniki have signed a cooperation agreement to promote congress tourism.

North Aegean governor Christiana Kalogirou signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Hellenic Film Office to promote the region as a prime filming location.

Greece and Italy have launched a three-year cooperation aiming to further strengthen the cultural ties of both countries.

The Region of Crete aims to tap into and double funds from the Konstantinos K. Mitsotakis Foundation in order to preserve and promote the island’s natural offerings.

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura has certified a thermal spring located in the coastal suburb of Glyfada, southern Athens.

Athens, Greece, has been nominated for the title of “Best European Destination 2018” in the European Best Destinations (EBD) online competition.

The EU has launched a strategy to deal with plastic waste to safeguard the environment while seeking to spur innovation in this direction.

Greece’s privatization fund has extended the deadline for the expression of interest invitation for the marina on the island of Chios.

Halkidiki, northern Greece, is gaining ground in the Dutch travel market, according to the Halkidiki Tourism Organization (HTO).

Following its participation in the Ferien-Messe Wien, Austria’s largest travel show, the Region of Crete said pre-bookings for 2018 have significantly increased.