Coronavirus Puts Athens’ Hospitality Market on Hold

By admin 24 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

Photo source: Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association The ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the travel restrictions imposed worldwide and low demand have put Athens’ hospitality market on hold. “There are no bookings [for Athens] at the moment. Nothing is certain for the next months, since we don’t have any prepaid bookings, while a flexible […]

Athens-Attica Hotels Report €700m Revenue Loss in 2020 Due to Covid-19

By admin 23 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in 2020 led to a revenue loss of 700 million euros for Attica’s hotels, due to the severe drop of arrivals and occupancy rates, the Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association said on Tuesday. According to the association, following the outbreak […]

Volunteer to Help Athens’ Strays

By admin 19 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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The Municipality of Athens is looking for volunteers that will actively support its animal welfare program that is dedicated to protecting the city’s strays. Hundreds of stray cats and dogs of Athens are receiving treatment and are being sterilized on a daily basis with the help of volunteers. The municipality has also opened a new […]

Athens: Central Pagrati Neighborhood Gets its Own ‘Pocket Park’

By admin 18 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Aiming to improve the standard of living in central Athens and create more outdoor space, the municipality of Athens created its third mini park in the neighborhood of Pagrati. Under its so-called “pocket park” campaign within its urban regeneration program which converts abandoned areas into small green spaces, the municipality created a 750m2 park in

Athens 2021 Tourism Strategy to Focus on Sustainability and Infrastructure Development

By admin 18 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Athens, Greece. Photo source: This is Athens / Copyright Thomas Gravanis The City of Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (EATA) is developing a new tourism strategy for 2021 aiming to effectively promote the Greek capital and drive recovery in the post-Covid-19 era. Focusing on the city’s infrastructure and sustainability features, “the new strategy will

Athens Goes ‘White’ in Unprecedented Snow Storm

By admin 16 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo © Greek Travel Pages (GTP) Athens and the wider Attica region went “white” on Tuesday after a snow storm dubbed “Medea” swept through bringing all traffic to a halt and causing power cuts in and around the Greek capital. Snowfall combined with gale force winds started on Monday from the northern parts of Attica […]

Athens Aims to Emerge as Top Health & Wellness Destination in post-Covid-19 Era

By admin 12 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Lycabettus hill, Athens. Photo Source: athensattica.com/ Athens has potential to emerge as a top health and wellness tourism destination in the post-Covid-19 era thanks to its unique climate, modern infrastructure, exceptional health and tourism professionals, and the high-quality services they offer, Melina Daskalaki, president of the Athens Development & Destinations

Covid-19: Wider Athens Goes High Risk Red on ECDC Map

By admin 12 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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The region of Attica in Greece, which includes the wider Athens area, has been labeled “red” on the weekly European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Covid-19 map updated every Thursday. Attica Region is labeled “high risk” indicated by the red color on the map, which charts the spread of the coronavirus and which is based on […]

Athens Joins Global Sustainable Tourism Council

By admin 10 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Athens, Greece. Photo source: @This is Athens-Convention & Visitors Bureau Aiming to support sustainable tourism practices, the City of Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (EATA) has joined the Global Sustainable Tourism Council – GSTC as a destination member. “We applaud EATA for taking this important step to focus on sustainable tourism development,

‘This is Athens’ Promotes Greek Capital to Canadian Market

By admin 9 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Lykavitos Hill, Athens. Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou “This is Athens”, the digital tourism guide of the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (EATA) is joining forces with Canada’s Reach Global Marketing to promote the Greek capital to the Canadian tourism market. Reach Global Marketing is a company that specializes in tourism and has a long