Destinations

Spyrou Philoxenia has expanded its presence in the Sporades island group with the addition of the three-star Agnanti Hotel on Alonnisos to its portfolio.

The South Aegean Region is preparing to apply for inclusion of the Aegean Diet on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Crete, Santorini and Rhodes are in the top 20 of TripAdvisor’s top Travelers’ Choice Destinations in Europe for 2017, based on the preferences of travelers.

Residents and professionals of Crete are placing their bets on the completion of the Kastelli Airport, which will in the process include parallel infrastructure works such as road networks thus paving the way for growth.

The Tourism Ministry is focusing on actions to boost tourism on Greek islands that experienced a string of negative publicity due to refugee flows.

Greek government agreements with Fraport Greece for the management of 14 regional airports are in accordance with EU law, the European Commission said.

Five key areas in Athens are to undergo major transformation works aiming to make the Greek capital sustainable, safe and a leading tourist destination.

Greek beaches have consecutively been listed in the top three spots of the highly coveted Blue Flags Program, the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (EEPF) said on occasion of the 30th anniversary of the project.

German travelers are all the more keen on visiting Thessaloniki, the city’s hotel association said following the ITB Berlin travel show last week.

Ionian Islands Region Vice Governor Spyros Galiatsatos says that quality, authenticity and consistency will keep travelers coming to Greece.