Destinations

The island of Rhodes continues to be the most popular Greek destination for Austrian travelers.

The Huffington Post news site has included the Greek island of Folegandros in its 15 picks for the best undiscovered European destinations.

A new tender for the construction and management of an airport on Crete in Kasteli, Heraklion, is expected to launch by the end of April.

A new and free Android application for smartphones and tablets for the Corfiot Easter has been released to give a little extra assistance to guests that plan to visit the Greek Island of Corfu for the Easter holiday.

Tourism is reviving in Greece and tourists are returning to the country, says travel expert Peggy Goldman in an extensive article on the Huffington Post news site.

The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) recently included the Greek islands of Mykonos and Lesvos among the top honeymoon spots for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) couples.

The holy Greek Island of Patmos will have a starring “role” in a new independent English-American film that is currently in production.

As of 1 April, 33 Greek museums and archaeological sites will extend operating hours and remain open from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week, until the end of the season (31 October 2014).

Journalists from France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom recently arrived in Athens by invitation of the Region of Attica and were introduced to all the city can offer visitors from abroad.

Following a positive opinion of the Council of Experts, the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED) unanimously declared Lamda Development SA as the Preferred Investor for the acquisition of the 100 percent of the shares of Hellinikon SA.