Destinations news

Chios was recently highlighted in a double-page feature of Spanish newspaper “La Razón” for its eventful history and link with ancient poet Homer.

A number of airports in Florida have announced flight suspensions due to Hurricane Irma, dubbed the most powerful Atlantic storm in a decade.

The UNWTO is conveying a special meeting to address the impacts of Hurricane Irma, on the occasion of its upcoming 22nd General Assembly.

The Ionia motorway, which connects the town of Ioannina via the western mainland coastline with Patra via the Rio-Antirrio bridge, has opened to motorists.

German supermarket chain Lidl apologized for removing the crosses off the packaging of a series of food items after Santorini Mayor sent a letter of complaint.

In efforts to increase the flow of Chinese tourists, the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization recently launched the Chinese version of its official website.

The multi-billion-euro Hellenikon land project on the Athenian Riviera has received the green light from the Central Council for Modern Monuments.

The Greek islands topped the list of the 20 “Best Islands in the World”, as voted by the readers of UK luxury travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller (CNT).

The highly anticipated Hellenikon project along the Athenian Riviera has run into the scrutiny of Greece’s Central Archaeological Council (KAS).

The natural features and unique trail network of Karpathos were presented during the recent TourNatur 2017 alternative tourism exhibition in Düsseldorf.

Theatrical performances of the works of great writers of Greek antiquity will take place free of charge at select archaeological sites and monuments of Athens.

With the number of travelers doubling over the last five years, authorities at Greek destinations are finding it difficult to address the results of so-called “overtourism”.

Greek Shipping Minister Panagiotis Kouroumplis has approved two projects aimed to modernize the Port of Patra in the northern Peloponnese.

British LGBT news site “Gay Star News” is recommending Greece as the ideal destination for gay travelers to vacation in September.

A recent feature published on Vogue Italia’s website has included Ios among the four top destinations, alongside popular vacation spots in Italy and France.

Mykonos, Santorini, Paros and Rhodes are among the top choices for buyers seeking to invest in luxury holiday accommodation.

The Thessaloniki Port Authority sale is set to be completed by mid-September, paving the way for the sale of the Kavala and Alexandroupolis ports in northern Greece.

Ways of attracting investments were discussed between U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt and South Aegean Regional Governor Giorgos Hadjimarkos.

The island of Alonissos in Greece was named an “ecological paradise” in a recent feature published in Italian newspaper “Quotidiano di Sicilia”.

Offering duty free sales at popular Greek islands can serve as an incentive to boost cruise travel, said Shipping Minister Panagiotis Kouroublis.