Destinations

As part of the Athens Municipality’s “Adopt your city” program, Zeus International’s hotels will decorate Karaiskaki square for the Christmas holidays.

More than 7,000 refugees and migrants made their way into Greece in November, with the North Aegean islands shouldering the weight.

If the cards are played right, Latvia is bound to become a go-to destination in the coming years with airBaltic paving the way.

Athens is ready to welcome the holiday season on Tuesday, 10 December, with the lightning of the Christmas tree at central Syntagma square.

The Thessaloniki Tourism Organization has launched a video competition, aiming to promote the city’s Christmas festivities in Greece and abroad.

“Greece is a safe destination,” said US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt, following a US embassy travel warning concerning the Christmas holidays.

A Committee for the Return of the Parthenon Marbles is being set up by Greek lawyers, with the aim to offer legal support in Greece’s efforts to bring the sculptures back.

A digital campaign for Chania, Crete, is among the actions of Marketing Greece’s “tourism partnership” for the destination’s promotion.

Greece has been named “Best Beach Holiday Destination” for 2019 at the Travel Awards of the National Geographic Traveler Russia.

Lamda Development, the consortium behind the Hellinikon venture in Greece, released details on the much-awaited project in a report for its investors.