Destinations

The stand of the South Aegean Region at this year’s World Travel Market (WTM) London is surely one of the most talked about in the Greek section.

Cruise programing data for 2017 is indicating that Greece’s world famous Santorini is set to see cruise traffic to its shores drop next year.

The Municipality of Athens is calling all artists and art groups to do their magic and bring the landmark Kypseli Public Market back to life on November 5 through to December 18.

Images and flavors of Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, will fill all aircraft operated by Aegean Airlines in November, under its ongoing “Closer to Greece” initiative, which brings a Greek destination into the spotlight every month, highlighting its offerings and unique character.

The South Aegean Region won a gold award for its promotional digital campaign “Aegean Islands. Like NO Other”, at the Best City Awards 2016 ceremony held recently in Athens.

Epirus is among the candidate destinations to host the Mototour of Nations 2017, a motorbike gathering – mototourism event organised under the auspices of the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM).

Hiking tourism as a factor of tourism development in Greece was presented to Greek tourism professionals and travel agents from abroad, on the sidelines of the Nostos Expo 2016, Greece’s first alternative tourism exhibition, held recently in Nafpaktos.

The Municipality of Syros was recently awarded for its environmental record during the 6th European Business Awards for the Environment held at the Eugenides Foundation in Athens.

The Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association and the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (EEPF) have signed a cooperation agreement to promote Greece’s natural wealth and sustainable practices in tourism.

German airport operator Fraport recently unveiled ambitious plans for the makeover of the Macedonia Airport in Thessaloniki.