Destinations

The repeatedly awarded Egremni beach, known for its impressive rock formations and crystal clear waters, on the south-western coast of the Greek island of Lefkada, has apparently vanished following a 6.1 Richter earthquake which hit the Ionian isle on Tuesday, killing two people.

Pushing for year-round tourism growth by tapping into local products, culinary traditions, cultural offerings and the beauty of its landscape, the Region of Eastern Macedonia-Thrace participated in this year’s Philoxenia travel fair held in Thessaloniki last week.

Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said the ministry is working to establish Thessaloniki as an all-year destination and a leading city break in the Balkans.

The Region of the South Aegean made its presence felt at this year’s World Travel Market in London.

Centered around its candidacy for European Cultural Capital 2021, the Delphi Municipality participated in this year’s Philoxenia exhibit, held last week in the northern port city of Thessaloniki.

British Airways will launch nonstop flights between London and Kalamata in April 2016.

Aiming to push further into target markets and establish long-standing collaborations, the Skiathos Hoteliers Union announced the first part of its promotional plan this week.

The Halkidiki Tourism Organization (HTO) this year promoted the region’s “other face” to the UK market at the recent World Travel Market trade show in London.

With 335 days of sunshine, Rhodes is definitely the place to be if you want to prolong your Greek holidays… “and that’s a statistic”, Rhodes Mayor Fotis Chatzidiakos says with a smile while speaking to the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) during the recent World Travel Market (WTM) in London.

The capital of the Greek island of Lesvos, Mytilene is enlisting its history, architecture, poetry, art, literature and gastronomy in its bid to be named European Cultural Capital 2021. The …