Destinations

The Greek Government has revealed the areas in Attica and Central Macedonia where shops can operate on Sundays from May to October.

The Chamber of Cyclades has called for the island of Syros to be added to a ferry connection that starts out from the port in Rafina.

The expansion and modernization project of the National Gallery will be completed in early 2019, with a grant by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).

Some three decades later actor Jean-Marc Barr returns to Amorgos, to participate in the production of a documentary on the 1988 film ‘The Big Blue’.

World War I memorials and sites in Greece have been identified and recorded in efforts to attract tourists, as part of a campaign by the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization. 

Forbes and Conde Nast Traveller recently put Milos in the spotlight, referring to the Greek island as a destination one should visit this summer.

Attica Region authorities have set aside 1.5 million euros for repairs, maintenance and security of the central Pedion tou Areos Park in Athens.

The importance of sports events in promoting Greek tourism was highlighted by the Secretary General of Tourism Evridiki Kourneta, during the LG AegeanBall Festival on Syros.

The island of Alonissos topped the preferences of Nordic tourists as a Greek destination of environmental sustainability in a recent survey by tour operator Apollo Travel Group.

The island of Crete is taking its first steps to becoming a sustainable food destination in accordance to an ongoing project by the TUI Care Foundation.