Destinations

The Cycladic island of Tinos will feature in BBC’s documentary “This is Greece” to be aired in the US, UK and Australia.

Travel Channel’s global nomad, Jack Maxwell, visited Greece, for the season premiere of “Booze Traveler” on September 28, sampling everything from tsipouro and masticha to soumada and raki.

The island of Kos will receive 1 million euros in emergency funding from the South Aegean Region in order to address problems arising from the influx of refugees and migrants and to address the impact on the local economy and tourism with the aim to restore the Greek island’s image as a leading tourist destination.

On the occasion of World Tourism Day on September 27, the Municipality of Hersonissos on Crete has launched a rich program of festive cultural events running until October 4.

All the more tourists are shying away from the Greek island of Lesvos, as the humanitarian crisis is growing there by the day.

Visit Meteora, a leading DMC, has announced that it is organizing a special seven-day media trip in October to get the word out on the amazing sites that mainland Greece has to offer.

Advertising, promotional strategies and inter-municipal cooperation recently topped the agenda of local Larissa authorities and tourism sector professionals.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) on Thursday announced the formation of tourism working groups on Kos and Lesvos to help boost the image of both islands in markets abroad.

Greeks may have been proud that Hollywood’s latest Bourne film starring Matt Damon would feature Athens… but only temporarily.

The Heraklion Port Authority’s ongoing promotional campaign is bringing in the crowds as all the more cruise liners are make the Cretan city their port of call.