Destinations

The Municipality of Heraklion on Crete is promoting the historic villages of its mainland in a new English-Greek brochure titles “Heraklion, gifts of nature”.

The Greek island of Lesvos will soon be connected with Izmir in Turkey via a direct ferry route.

Patra will be at the center of the Greek Tourism Ministry’s upcoming “greekend” campaign which promotes city breaks across Greece.

The Region of Thessaly is moving forward with the digital transformation of its services in a number of fields including tourism and culture.

Hospitality and gastronomy are winning points with travelers making Athens a highly sought-after destination, according to findings released by INSETE.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is casting the spotlight on Western Greece as part of its ongoing promotion plan which includes introducing lesser-known destinations.

Actions will soon be taken to redevelop the archaeological site of Plato’s Academy, following the signing of a memorandum of cooperation between the Municipality of Athens, the Greek Culture Ministry and the Academy of Athens.

Kuwait Airways this summer will be flying between the state of Kuwait and the Greek island of Mykonos twice a week.

The Ellinikon casino project has entered its next phase following the signing of a concession agreement between the Greek government and GEK TERNA.

Athens has been named “Europa Nostra Heritage Hub” and will work to strengthen the voice of local stakeholders in the protection of Europe’s heritage.