Greece’s 2020 tourism campaign, “Greek summer is a state of mind”, clinched two awards at the Japan World’s Tourism Film Festival. The campaign competed along with 1,327 participants from all over the world and won the second prize in the “Tourism Destinations – Country Award” category, along with a special award as the “Best Video […]
National Garden, Athens. Photo Source: @City of Athens The Municipality of Athens has been honored at the CDP Europe Awards 2021 for its set of actions aimed at achieving “green recovery” in the post-Covid-19 era. CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs a global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage […]
Photo source: bikehotels.travel The city of Rethymnon, located on Crete, has received the “Bike Friendly” seal by NatTour and the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature, two organizations promoting sustainable tourism practices. Since 2017 the “Bike Friendly” certification has been awarded to municipalities that meet certain criteria and facilitate cycling
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” […]
Application have opened for the ECTN Awards – Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism 2021, an event organized by European Travel Commission (ETC) aiming to encourage the development of sustainable tourism destinations across Europe. The theme of this year’s awards is “Regenerating European tourism through culture, heritage and creativity”. The awards are open to
Balos Lagoon, Crete. Photo source: Incredible Crete Four of Greece’s most popular beaches, located on the islands of Crete and Milos, are included on the lists of the Top 25 Beaches in the World and in Europe for 2021, which were recently released by travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor. Crete’s Balos Lagoon ranks 21st […]
Clio Muse Tours Founders Giannis Nikolopoulos, Daphne Tsevrenir and Andreas Fatouros. Greek startup Clio Muse Tours is among the 25 winners of the SDGs Global Startup Competition that was organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) with the aim to recognize sustainable and responsible tourism practices. Supported by the United Nations Innovation Network, the
The Fino Restaurant & Cocktail Bar, located on the popular Greek island of Santorini, won an accolade at the World Luxury Restaurant Awards 2020 for its creative Mediterranean cuisine. Established in 2015, the World Luxury Restaurant Awards is the pinnacle of achievement in the luxury restaurant industry offering international recognition as voted by guests, travelers
Photo source: EBD/Copyright Adisa The Greek island of Kefalonia is included on the list of the European Best Destinations for 2021, which was released recently by the European Best Destinations (EBD) organization. The island ranked seventh among 15 European destinations with 36,551 votes. According to an announcement by EBD, Kefalonia is the Greek island that […]
The Kallichoron Art Boutique Hotel, located on the Greek island of Astypalea, has received two distinctions at the Green Awards 2020. Honored for its ongoing sustainability program named “Kallichoron Goes Green”, the hotel received the platinum award in the “Green Services” category and the gold award in the “Green Accommodation Service” category. The Green Awards […]


















