Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Attica Region Governor Giorgos Patoulis announced this week that plans were being considered for the creation in Athens and the wider Attica region of a “Health, Wellness and Greek Hospitality Village”. Addressing a meeting of Greece’s Regional Tourism Council under Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Wednesday, Patoulis, who […]
The Attica Region announced this week that it had secured funding through its partnership with the CIVINET Greece-Cyprus network to implement a circular tourism strategy in eight of its island/coastal municipalities. More specifically, the seven Attica island municipalities of Agistri, Aegina, Kythira, Poros, Salamina, Spetses, and Hydra and the coastal municipality
A 1.5-million-euro revamp program that will breathe new life into Athens’ Lycabettus Hill is underway aiming to create an urban oasis that is safe for visitors and residents and provides ample space for recreation, the municipal authority said this week. More specifically, the overhaul works to be funded by the European Investment Bank include the […]
Attica can be the perfect 12-month destination thanks to its diverse array of experiences and options and its “cosmopolitan charm”, said Attica Region Governor George Patoulis this week presenting a safe tourism plan during a dinner event for 18 ambassadors. Patoulis referred to the region’s action plan and initiatives aimed at ensuring, firstly, that Attica […]
Photo source: Municipality of Athens The management of Lycabettus Hill, in the heart of the Greek capital, is now in the hands of the Athens municipal authority after a city council decision ended a jurisdiction dispute. The decision sets into motion a series of older studies and allows Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis to proceed with projects […]
The digital tourism campaign of the Attica Region has received three honors at the IAB MIXX Awards 2020. Organized by IAB Hellas – an association dedicated to digital marketing and advertising, the MIXX Awards recognize the best digital and interactive marketing campaigns. The Attica Region received two gold awards in the “Brand Awareness & Positioning” […]
Alimos Marina. Photo Source: HRADF Greece is looking to capitalize on dozens of public assets in an attempt to boost state coffers and drive the economy, said Public Properties Company (ETAD) CEO Stefanos Vlastos during the 21st Prodexpo virtual conference this week. Vlastos said ETAD would be launching concession tenders for clusters of real estate or […]
Photo Source: euinmyregion.eu/ The Museum of Modern Greek Culture, located in the historic district of Monastiraki in Athens, is among the winners of the Postcards competition of the #EUinmyRegion 2020 campaign. #EUinmyRegion is a co-created communication campaign that aims to increase the visibility of EU-funded projects across Europe. Through the use of communication
Athens © GTP Small and medium-sized businesses impacted by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic will be able to tap into a support package of 200 million euros, the Attica Region announced this week. More specifically, the support scheme to run through the Attica Region provides eligible parties with working capital ranging from 5,000 euros to 50,000 […]
Dragonera Beach, Agistri. Photo source: Attica Region Some 200 beaches in the Attica Region, including surrounding islands, have been approved for the quality of their waters after sample tests carried out by the regional authority’s Directorate for Sanitary Engineering and Environmental Health. More specifically, 199 beaches in the Attica Region, including the beaches in

















