Destinations

Crete is expecting a 10 percent increase in arrivals this year, following an 18 percent rise in 2013, according to the governor of the Region, Stavros Arnaoutakis.

The Greek National Tourism Organization and the Kefalonia & Ithaca Hotel Association informed an international audience at ITB Berlin that the Ionian Island of Kefalonia remains a safe destination for travelers and will be open for business this summer.

The Region of Crete has unveiled a new tourism identity that reflects the values ​​that make the island a unique destination for visitors: sea, authentic flavors, hospitality and history.

A series of promotional actions will be held straight from the stand of Crete in the Greek section at the ITB international tourism exhibition in Berlin.

Greece’s lesser-known destinations will be promoted at this year’s ITB international tourism exhibition in Germany, in an effort to attract tourists all year around, according to Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni.

The culture, gastronomy, geography and religion of the 48 Greek islands of the South Aegean can now be explored online and in depth through a new tourism website.

Kefalonia, the Greek island that was rocked in early February by two strong earthquakes, will be receive an extensive presentation at the upcoming travel trade show ITB Berlin.

Tourism professionals and entrepreneurs of Crete have decided to join forces at this year’s ITB Berlin to promote the Greek island in the best way possible.

The Greek island of Santorini in Greece has been included on a list of the most photogenic places on earth in research conducted by Fujifilm and VeryFirstTo.

The Peloponnese Tourism Organization has published an announcement in which it opposes the Greek Tourism Ministry’s intention to shut down the Peloponnese Regional Tourism Directorate and transfer its services from Tripoli to the directorate in Patras.