Destinations

German tour operator Alltours will add more Greek destinations to its travel program for next year’s summer holiday season.

A tender for the 30-year license to operate an integrated resort and casino in Hellinikon, has run into another glitch, with one of the two bidders claiming it has been excluded from the game.

Marketing Greece has joined forces with Rhodes’ tourism professionals aiming to promote the island through a new modern digital campaign.

The City of Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB) recently held a fam trip in the Greek capital for 15 Chinese MICE professionals.

Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni recently visited a number of sites across Greece, including the Museum of Vergina and the Amphipolis site, to inspect the progress of restoration and upgrade works.

An unclear framework governing short-term rentals in Greece, has led dozens of home owners to take legal action against Airbnb-style activity.

Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis on December 10 turned on the lights to city’s 17-meter tall Christmas tree at Syntagma Square.

Trainose will add two extra itineraries to serve the Athens – Thessaloniki route for the Christmas season.

The GNTO introduced 14 Swiss and Austrian travel agents to some of Attica’s landmark sites and city break destinations.

The historic single-arch bridge of Plaka in the northern Greece region of Epirus, is up and standing after extensive restoration and reinforcement works.