Destinations news

The United States and Turkey are playing power games as both countries have suspended visa services, amid a volatile period in view of growing terrorism threats.

Tourism professionals in Chania, Crete, are calling for a crisis management plan to take effect when incidents impacting tourism occur.

US screenwriter and director Steven Bernstein will head a free filmmaking course on Syros, for Greek cinematographers, between October 22 and 27.

Workers of the ISAP electric railway have announced a work stoppage from 12 noon until 3pm on Monday, October 9.

Development and upgrading works at Greek regional airports, taken over by the Fraport consortium, are expected to begin in early November.

Thessaloniki’s diverse cultural offerings and gastronomic wealth are winning over more French tourists, according to feedback from the Top Resa Int’l Tourism Fair.

Aiming to further increase arrivals from Germany, the Halkidiki Tourism Organization will promote hiking tourism, which is very popular among the Germans.

The vast potential of Crete’s tourism offerings was discussed between Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos and Crete Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis.

The 2,000-year-old Antikythera shipwreck has yet again taken archaeologists by surprise with new treasures, including a bronze disk, a bronze arm and fragments of statues.

The Greek Central Archaeological Council has decided that some 30 hectares of the 620-hectare plot at Hellinikon will be classified as an archaeological site.

Aiming to make Syros more accessible, the island’s mayor George Maragos recently met with professionals in order to explore ways of increasing ferry services.

Syros will get its very own film school set to start classes next month, as local authorities proceed with the establishment of a Hollywood studio on the island.

A group of 65 representatives of Serbian travel agencies will attend a fam trip in Preveza, Epirus, to explore the destination’s tourism offerings.

Incoming tourism in Athens is picking up strongly as visitors are expected to reach the record number of 5 million by the end of 2017.

Air China’s much-awaited first direct flight between Athens and Beijing landed at Athens International Airport (AIA) on Saturday, September 30, carrying over 200 passengers.

Athens was announced as the “Emerging Culture City of the Year” by the Leading Culture Destinations Awards, also known as the Oscars for Museums.

North Aegean Governor Christiana Kalogirou is calling for immediate action in order for Turkey’s ban on Greece-bound yachts, sailboats and ferries to be lifted.

South Aegean Region authorities are inviting local government bodies, municipalities and tourism professionals to join its promotional strategy.

Representatives of Kon Tiki – Big Blue, a leading tour operators in Serbia, recently visited the island of Skopelos, during a fam trip hosted by Spyrou Philoxenia.

The Hellinikon project is still in limbo after the Central Archaeological Council postponed its decision on whether the site has areas of archaeological importance.