Destinations

Destsetters, an online advertising platform for hotels, has teamed up with Gay Star News, home of the best UK and worldwide news on gay current affairs, to promote Mykonos as the top summer gay destination in Europe.

The South Aegean Region last week announced a series of actions aimed at boosting the image of the Dodecanese island of Kos following the negative media portrayal due to the ongoing refugee crisis.

The Greek island of Santorini this weekend will “star” in a dynamic digital campaign and is expected to be “shared” over 16 million times among social media users all over the world.

In efforts to upgrade the standard of living in the city center, the Organizations and Citizens Network for the Historic Centre of Athens is adding to its series of initiatives a day event to be held on Tuesday, April 19, at the Athens Cultural Center, on the effects of noise pollution.

The Thessaloniki Hotels Association (THA) has expressed its resistance to a recent government proposal to set up a refugee center right next to a designated area in the Eastern Thessaloniki regional unit slated for tourist expansion.

Within the framework of its tourism action plan “Dodeka”, which includes the promotion of lesser known Greek destinations to the world, the Federation of Hellenic Associations of Tourist & Travel Agencies (fedHATTA) recently visited Tzourmerka, in Ioannina, Epirus.

Syros authorities announced plans to expand and upgrade the island’s Dimitrios Vikelas airport paving the way for its connection with Greece and neighbouring countries.

Sifnos locals are inviting everyone to “Do it Like a Sifnian” and put plastic bags away once and for all. Come April 15, shops across the Cycladic isle will be charging 10 cents per bag in efforts to discourage their use and put environmentally friendlier material pouches into service instead.

Mykonos is much more than a party island, offering a special something for every taste and every pocket.

Greece is exploring ways to promote its “destinations of excellence” and sustainable tourism through the European Commission’s “European Destinations of Excellence” (EDEN) project.