Destinations

The unique features and special character of the Greek city of Thessaloniki recently went viral on social media through the “Wanderlust Greece” digital travel campaign.

As part of its tourism promotional activities for 2019, the Municipality of Karpathos has published a new tourism/travel brochure with information on the island’s beauties, traditions and gastronomy in six languages.

Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura held talks with Juneyao Air’s head, aiming to establish a direct Shanghai-Athens air link to increase Chinese arrivals to Greece.

The Greek city of Heraklion on Crete will be one of the new destinations of Air France for the upcoming peak summer season, in July and August.

The Greek island of Corfu is among the 12 most expensive holiday destinations for UK travelers, according to the 13th annual Post Office Holiday Money Report.

More than 25,000 professional and amateur athletes are expected to participate in the Athens Half Marathon 2019, scheduled to be held on March 17 in the Greek capital.

Emirates has announced that its second daily flight to Athens from Dubai will run from March 31 until October 26, with a 45-day gap due to maintenance work at Dubai Airport’s Southern Runway.

The culinary traditions of the South Aegean Region are reaching all the more people within the framework of its tenure as “European Region of Gastronomy 2019”.

The Ramada Plaza Thraki hotel in Alexandroupolis is hosting a photo exhibition featuring landscapes of Evros and Rodopi in northern Greece.

Ticket prices for the Acropolis Museum are subject to change to 10 euros in the summer and 5 euros in winter, according to the Greek ministry of culture.