Destinations news

Aiming to boost year-round tourism, hotels on Crete are launching a discount holiday pilot program for senior travelers this fall and winter.

Titled “Just 60 Minutes Away”, a new campaign launched by the Central Macedonia Region aims to promote the area’s main attractions and proximity to Thessaloniki.

The beaches of Salamina, Faliro, Alimos, Hellenikon and Glyfada are off limits due to the oil spill in the Saronic Gulf.

In efforts to prevent the illicit trafficking of antiquities and protect cultural heritage, Greece and Italy signed a memorandum of cooperation in the field of culture.

Greece condemned the attack that took place at Parsons Green station in London on September 15, during which an improvised explosive device was detonated on a Tube train.

A team of Dutch experts is expected to arrive in Athens to support Greek authorities in efforts to contain the oil spill in the Saronic Gulf.

The British ambassador to Greece Kate Smith underlined that Britain aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation with EU countries, including Greece, on foreign policy and defense.

Tourism and hospitality groups Sani/Ikos and Gencom have received the green light to proceed with major tourism investments on the islands of Kos and Santorini, respectively.

A massive oil spill off the coast of Salamina from a sunken tanker has expanded along the Saronic Gulf to Piraeus drifting as far as Glyfada.

The island of Antiparos in the Cyclades will compete with 10 other film locations for the European Location Award with the Greek drama “Suntan”.

The South Aegean Region is holding a gastronomy competition on the Aegean islands to find the perfect candidate for the European Young Chef Award 2017.

Free WiFi for all is set to hit the EU in 2018 after the European Parliament approved to release 120 million euros in funding for the WiFi4EU project.

Workers in Athens transport have announced that they will hold a work stoppage on Thursday, September 14, from 9 pm until the end of services.

As of October, commuters in Athens will have to run e-tickets or smart cards by a barcode scanner when traveling on the city’s public transport.

The ninth largest chamber tomb out of some 4,000 unearthed in the last 150 years dating back to the Mycenaean era has been uncovered in Orchomenos, Central Greece.

The Archaeological Museum of the island of Nisyros has reopened to the public, after remaining closed due to lack of staff.

The Thessaloniki Hotels Association (THA) is voicing concerns over the need and timing of upgrade works at the city’s Macedonia Airport and of the completion dates.

Ermionida, in the Argolis regional unit in the Peloponnese, has been selected as the film location of the hit reality TV show Eternal Glory Sweden.

Nineteen Greek beaches that had been honored with the quality “Blue Flag” award in May were recently dropped from the 2017 list.

Thessbrunch, the culinary initiative of the Thessaloniki Hotels Association, continues in autumn with new dishes and dozens of flavor combinations.