Destinations news

Halkidiki, a Greek holiday hotspot located in Northern Greece, was put under the microscope during a recent workshop held by the region’s hotel association on the occasion of World Tourism …

The UK edition of the National Geographic Traveller magazine applauds the grandeur of the Parthenon and the Oracle of Delphi in Greece in a recently published feature entitled “Lost cities: …

Greece remains among the favorite tourism destinations of the Germans even though the summer is over, according to German online travel agency Opodo. Four Greek destinations appear among the 20 …

Millions of television viewers will soon have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with Athens and a range of unique, high quality experiences available to luxury-minded travelers.

Messinia, the Region of Peloponnese, will host the 2015 Travel Convention of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA). The convention is considered a top tourism event and is expected …

Google has released a video to introduce Greece to the world and shows the most important attractions of the country through images from its Street View service.

Greek Culture Minister Kostas Tasoulas expects the secret of ancient Amphipolis in northern Greece to be revealed soon and feels that the tomb is not the burial site of Alexander …

Kalymnos, the fourth largest island in the Dodecanese complex in south-eastern Aegean and situated between Kos and Leros, will participate in TBEX 2014, scheduled to take place in Athens this …

The Greek Culture Ministry has released details of the Caryatids that were unearthed earlier this month during the excavation of the large burial mound in Amphipolis, northern Greece.

The readers of Condé Nast Traveller were asked to pick their favorite islands for holiday in 2014 and the Greek Islands ranked second best in the world following the Maldives.

Athens, Greece, is one of the five winners in the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2014 Mayors Challenge, a competition to inspire cities to generate innovative ideas that solve major challenges and improve …

By the end of 2015, a 27-kilometer bicycle lane should be running through the streets of Athens, according to a recent announcement by Greek Environment Minister Yiannis Maniatis and Athens …

“It would be criminal to come to Athens and miss the Acropolis but visitors who stick only to the city’s ancient past are missing out,” The Guardian notes in its …

Thirty-eight Greek beaches, winners of the “Blue Flag” international program for environmental education, information and awareness, were recently dropped from the 2014 list and lost their award.

Without a doubt, Paros is among the top Cycladic destinations, up there with Santorini and Mykonos.

A selection of mentions of Greece in the international press during the summer.

At about one hour away from the port of Piraeus and equally accessible by land, Poros, part of the Saronic Gulf islands along with Salamina, Aegina, Agistri, Hydra and Spetses, …

Hydra is an island known all over the world for its picturesque town – the subject of innumerable paintings – and for being a cosmopolitan holiday destination and choice of …

Two magnificent Caryatids were unearthed on Saturday 6, as the excavation in the tomb of Amphipolis, Greece, continues apace.

A selection of important announcements concerning various Greek destinations that took place during the summer.