Athens Hotels Score High for Covid-19 Safety Measures

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Despite the challenging circumstances caused by the coronaviris (Covid-19) pandemic, Athens hotels scored high for safety in 2020, a GBR survey reveals. In its “16th Survey on Guest Satisfaction and Hotel Performance in Attica 2020” released earlier this week, GBR found that “the organized efforts of Athens’ hoteliers to maintain the [Covid-19] measures and offer […]

Coronavirus Puts Athens’ Hospitality Market on Hold

By admin 24 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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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 […]

Elefsina’s Old Oil Mill to Become an Archaeological Museum

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The theater in the Elefsina old Oil Mill, Photo source: Municipality of Elefsina Elefsina, located in Attica near Athens, will get a new archaeological museum, to be created on the premises of the city’s old Oil Mill. A landmark site of the area, the old oil mill every summer turns into a cultural venue, hosting […]

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

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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

#AgapiMouGrecia Online Initiative Gets GNTO Support

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#AgapiMouGrecia, an online project that aims to connect Italian travelers with Greek destinations and thematic forms of tourism, will continue its activities throughout 2021 under the auspices of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO). An initiative of MYTH euromed and My Greek Salad, #AgapiMouGrecia aims to encourage Italians that are already familiar with

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

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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

Athens Joins Global Sustainable Tourism Council

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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,

SAS to Offer Flights to Athens and Chania for Spring-Summer 2021

By admin 10 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has included Greece’s capital Athens and the city of Chania on Crete on its 2021 spring – summer flight schedule. The airline announced on Tuesday the opening of 180 direct routes from Scandinavia to Europe, once travel restrictions ease. “Demand for air travel is increasing a little further down the line, especially […]

‘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