Destinations news

It’s business as usual in Halkidiki, despite the adverse weather conditions that recently hit northern Greece, according to the Halkidiki Tourism Organization.

Twenty of the most popular archaeological sites and museums in Greece will gradually offer wireless internet (WiFi) to visitors.

The Greek Shipping Ministry has invited ferry operators to express their interest in serving the routes on the Piraeus-Kythira-Antikythira-Kastelli line.

The Hellenic Film Commission has launched an online photo gallery to promote Greece as a “film-friendly” location.

Construction works for the creation of a long-awaited archaeological museum on the Greek island of Tilos will begin in September 2017.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has invited German and Turkish journalists to Greece to promote the destinations of Lesvos, Rhodes and Samos.

Tourism can be a driving force for Western Greece in the years to come, according to Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura.

The Greek Shipping Ministry will launch a tender to find a ferry operator to run the Piraeus – Kythira – Antikythira – Kastelli connection.

The Regional Governor of the Ionian Islands released a statement in regards to the recent death of a tourist outside a bar in Laganas on Zakynthos.

Evia’s hoteliers have signed an agreement with the local KTEL Intercity Bus service to transfer tourists to the island straight from Athens Airport.

Eight more underwater shipwrecks where discovered around the Fournoi islets, bringing the number of total shipwrecks found in the area to 53.

The website of the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization will be translated in Chinese, in order to facilitate visitors traveling from China to the northern Greek city.

The Greek police have launched an awareness campaign for tourists visiting the Greek capital, named “Stay safe in the city of Athens”.

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy met with Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and applauded Greece for “the great experiences it offers” its visitors.

Following a press trip to Karpathos, Italian bloggers Alessandro Bertini and Sara Dutto of “Idee di Viaggio-Girovagate” said they “fell in love” with the island.

The island of Santorini in Greece once again has claimed the number one spot in Travel + Leisure’s list of “Best Islands in Europe”.

Athens’ section of the “documenta 14” art show attracted some 300,000 visitors during the last three months and will close its doors on July 16.

The Greek capital’s rise as a tourism destination this year is a great success, Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis said.

Archaeological sites across Greece will remain closed on Wednesday afternoon and for as long as temperatures exceed 39 degrees Celsius, the Culture Ministry announced.

Athens, Greece, is included among the top 10 meeting and incentive destinations around the world, according to the 2017 Global Destination Index released recently by Global DMC Partners.