Mayor: Athens Urban Regeneration Program Largest in Decades

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Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis. Photo source: @Olympia Forum An ongoing urban overhaul of Athens that includes the redevelopment of central Panepistimiou St and Syntagma Square, city park projects, pedestrian walkways, and city square and park cleaups, is the largest such program to take place in the Greek capital in the last decades, said Athens Mayor

Digital Nomads Rank Greece Highly for ‘Wellbeing’

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The sense of “wellbeing” appears to be a strong incentive for digital nomads to move to Greece, according to an HSBC survey released recently. More specifically, reported by Forbes, the annual HSBC “Expat Explorer” study conducted on over 20,000 expats around the world ranked Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, the UAE and Channel Islands, Guernsey and […]

Three Greek Hotels Win at World Spa Awards 2021

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Photo source: Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa Three Greek hotels are among the winners of the 7th World Spa Awards 2021, the global initiative that celebrates and rewards excellence in the spa and wellness sector. The announcement follows a year-long search for the world’s top spa and wellness brands. Votes were cast by […]

Searches for Greece Still Strong Among Fall Travelers

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Demand for travel to Greece and particularly to Athens remains robust with all the more travelers choosing to visit in the fall, according to a study carried out by travel & tourism marketing agency Tourix. More specifically, the Tourix Analytics study found that Athens continued to be highly searched for among users in September this year […]

Thessaloniki Tourism Promoted to German, Polish Markets

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Greece’s northern port city of Thessaloniki was promoted as a tourism destination to German and Polish travel agents and journalists during two fam trips organized by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) earlier in October. The GNTO services in Germany and Poland held the fam trips to promote Thessaloniki’s city break options, MICE venues and […]

Athens Named Best European Capital for Food Lovers

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Athens, Greece. Photo Source: @Athens Attica Athens has been named “Best European Capital for Food Lovers” by Uswitch.com, a London-based online telephone and switching service that compares prices of products and services. Uswitch conducted research to identify the best European capital cities for foodies to live in and used TripAdvisor data on the following variables

Tourism Promotion of Athens on Agenda of Talks Between Ministry, City’s Airport

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Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias and AIA CEO Yiannis Paraschis Ways to further promote Athens as a tourism destination, especially during the winter months, were recently discussed between Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias and Athens International Airport (AIA) CEO Yiannis Paraschis During a meeting that took place at AIA’s headquarters in Spata, coordination issues and

Athens Limits Traffic to City Center with New Alternate Day Regulation

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Athens, Greece. Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Starting on October 25, entrance into a defined area in the center of Athens will be allowed to certain vehicles based on an odd/even traffic regulation system dubbed the “green daktylios”. Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis announced the reinstatement of the decades-old system which, he said, will for the

Olympic Flame for Beijing 2022 Lit in Ancient Olympia, Greece

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©IOC / Greg Martin The Olympic flame for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 was lit on Monday in Ancient Olympia, Greece, marking the start of its journey to China where, in just over 100 days, the Games will begin. The traditional ceremony, held near the Temple of Hera, celebrates the Olympic Games’ Greek heritage […]

Survey: Dutch Travelers Choose Greece for its Hospitality, Food, Weather

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Dutch vacationers choose Greece mainly for its hospitality, delicious cuisine and mild climate, according to a survey conducted by Griekenland.net, a website offering info and holiday tips about Greece’s islands and mainland. Every year, Griekenland.net conducts research to define why the Dutch love going on holiday to Greece. A total of 1,781 travelers took part […]