Destinations news

The islands of Mykonos, Paros and Tinos lead the destination preferences of the Greeks for summer 2017, a recent survey revealed.

Greek culture, traditions and destinations are at the core of Athens University’s new online platform, which offers visitors virtual tours around the country.

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis presented the “City Resilience Strategy”, a comprehensive approach to help the Greek capital become more open, green, proactive and vibrant.

A tender for the long-term lease of three properties in central Athens is expected to be announced by the Bageios Foundation in the coming months.

The tourism infrastructure of Lesvos has not been affected by the strong earthquake, assured the president of the island’s travel agents.

Athens and Shanghai recently agreed to further strengthen their trade, cultural and tourism ties by renewing a Memorandum of Cooperation signed between the two cities four years ago.

The Municipality of Milos plans to launch procedures for the return of the ancient Greek statue of Venus de Milo from the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.

Hotels in the coastal area of Larissa in central Greece have more than 90 percent of their rooms booked for the summer period, according to local hotel associations.

Students of Switzerland’s HTW Chur University visited the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization, within the framework of their tourism bachelor degree studies.

An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit southwest of the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos on Monday, June 12.

The Archaeological Museum of the island of Delos in the Cyclades will remain closed until the end of June due to extraordinary repair works.

The Tourism Ministry is looking to link its strategy with the policies of each of the country’s regions to give Greece a unified tourism identity.

Piraeus in Greece recently received the title of “URBACT Good Practice City” by URBACT, the EU learning and exchange program for cities.

Ways to revive tourism in the North Aegean Region and specifically on the island of Lesvos were the focus of an event held recently in Mytilini.

Greece’s Central Archaeological Council has given its approval for a Foo Fighters invitation-only concert to take place at Athens’ ancient Irodion Theatre.

The Municipality of Hydra will officialy rename one of its streets after Leonard Cohen during a weekend tribute to the late songwriter on June 10-11 on the island.

Crete’s main attractions will be featured in an upcoming episode of the “iComme” TV show, due to be broadcast on RTL Belgium between June 11-17.

Greek state privatization fund TAIPED has launched a tender for the exploitation of part of the “Castello Bibelli” property on Corfu.

The island of Ios will be featured in an episode of the Mexican TV show “Destinos del Mundo”, broadcast on Mexico Travel Channel and Canal+.

Greek destinations will be showcased on Russian and Indian media, as part of efforts of the GNTO to promote Greece to more markets abroad.