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In efforts to expand the tourism season and attract new markets, the South Aegean Region is tapping into the Middle East with the launch of two direct flights on September 7 and 14 from Jordan to Rhodes as part of a pilot program set to be fully implemented in 2017.

Regional authorities in the North Aegean region are expressing their concerns over the decreased numbers of tourists visiting the islands as a result of the ongoing influx of refugees there and the negative media coverage.

This week the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces Mission “Anthropos”, a NGO that has human beings as its main mission, “regardless of where they live, what is their religion or the colour of their skin”, as Ipatia Doussis-Anagnostopoulou, MD, founding member and head of the organisation says.

Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Mardas recently discussed ways to develop and promote Greece as a medical tourism destination.

Crete comes closer to home under Aegean Airlines’ ongoing “Closer to Greece” campaign which brings one Greek destination into the spotlight every month, highlighting its offerings and unique character.

For the fourth year in a row, flights… to the moon continue at Athens International Airport with new concerts, performances, games and art events.

Considered by foreign banks as the “Greek Risk”, Greece’s ferry shipping industry is faced with little financial support, which in addition to a series of internal and external factors, is taking a toll on the sector’s performance, according to an annual report released by XRTC Business Consultants.

The Prefect of Central Greece Kostas Bakoyannis has announced measures to support tourism in the area of Limni in northern Evia.

As part of its ongoing strategy towards the expansion of the tourism season across the islands, the South Aegean Region is now focusing its efforts on the seasoned senior traveler.

Dogs can now splash around and swim undisturbed with their owners at certain beaches in the Thermaikos Municipality.