Destinations news

The Ionian islands and Crete are Greece’s winning destinations in terms of tourism-related revenue per visitor and duration of stay.

WWF Greece has released a report on the impact of the oil spill that affected Salamina and the Saronic Gulf coastline, after the Greek-flagged Agia Zoni II sank in September.

Easyjet in June 2018 will launch direct flights from Gatwick Airport in London to the Nea Aghialos airport in Greece that serves the city of Volos in Thessaly.

The Thessaloniki Hotels Association is joining forces with local taxi company Taxiway to make it easier for guests to organize their transport, save time and reduce travel costs.

The Greek beaches of Navagio and Elafonissi are included among the world’s 50 best beaches, according to Canadian online travel website FlightNetwork.

Egypt was promoted as an international tourism destination to the visitors that attended the recent “Philoxenia” exhibition in Thessaloniki.

Fraport Greece will invest 30.5 million euros to develop Kos “Hippocrates” International Airport, according to the company’s CEO, Alexander Zinel.

Marketing Greece’s digital campaign “Wanderlust Greece” continues to explore the country and now intends to reveal the “secrets” of Athens.

A new bill that foresees the granting of licenses for new casinos and the relocation of existing ones, has been put up for public consultation in Greece.

A draft Presidential Decree, concerning the 1.5-billion-euro tourism investment of Atalanti Hills, has been submitted to the Council of State for approval.

The hotel sector on the islands of Crete and Rhodes will be boosted next year by a number of investments already in process or expected to take place.

A railway line handling passenger and freight transport between Thessaloniki and Istanbul could begin operations by 2019, experts said during a meeting in Thessaloniki.

Fraport Greece reiterated its concerns regarding the maintenance works at Makedonia Airport, after reports that a low cost carrier has canceled its flights citing safety reasons.

All the more investors from neighboring Turkey are seeking to purchase property in Greece, citing concerns about the stability of the Turkish lira.

The Region of Attica unveiled its new tourism identity and logo during the 33rd International Tourism Exhibition “Philoxenia”, which was recently held in Thessaloniki.

An ambitious e-learning platform offering insight into Greece via virtual tours is aiming to collect 65,000 euros by December 31 via a crowdfunding campaign.

Malta President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca has requested for Greece’s cooperation in joint actions to boost tourism demand in the Mediterranean.

The Greek-flagged Agia Zoni II which sank off Salamina in September and polluted the Attica coastline, was raised to be hauled to the Salamina shipyard.

Greece’s Natura 2000 areas can contribute greatly to the upgrade of the tourism product and generate millions in revenue, according to research firm diaNEOsis.

Works on the Kastelli airport project on Crete are said to begin next spring after the finalization of the 480-million-euro deal and its parliamentary approval expected in early 2018.