Destinations

In the first of a new series on holidaying in the Greek islands, UK newspaper The Guardian recently presented the Sporades and Evia, the country’s second largest island.

Athens counts among the select destinations that Abu Dhabi-based newspaper The National recommends its readers visit this June. The English-language daily spotlights cultural attractions that reveal the modern-day face of the city.

Kythira’s National Airport has been renamed to reflect the contribution of Alexander Onassis to the airport’s construction and to Greek Aviation in general.

This October, Athens will host TBEX Europe 2014, the world’s largest gathering of travel bloggers, writers, new media content creators, and social media savvy travel industry professionals.

The Poseidonion Grand Hotel, a landmark on the Spetses skyline, has plans to attract mega yachts to moor in the island’s waters and launch cruises to nearby destinations.

The Greek island of Skyros looks like it will be the first of the Sporades islands to benefit from seaplane services, as the license for the construction of a waterway at Linaria Port has been granted.

The Region of Central Macedonia can become an irresistible attraction for tourists from around the world once scheduled infrastructure projects are complete, according to Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.

Sky Express, a Greek airline based in Crete, will launch three weekly flights from Thessaloniki, the largest city in Northern Greece, to the island of Skiathos in the Sporades from 1 June until 4 September 2014.

The Municipality of Rethymno in Crete is planning to launch cycling tour packages to international markets.

Thessaloniki has all the requirements and infrastructure to successfully host international conferences, according to the Greek northern city’s recently established convention bureau.