Athens is safely returning to everyday life and is ready to welcome its visitors again, Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis said on Wednesday during a meeting with UNWTO Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili and Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Pololikashvili is currently in Athens to attend the 66th Meeting of the World Tourism Organization Commission for Europe
Photo source: EC- Audiovisual Service As European Union authorities are working to establish a Digital Green Certificate to facilitate facilitate safe and free movement in the coronavirus era, the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) is expressing concern that the certificate may not be ready on time for the start of the summer tourism season. The […]
Athens, Greece Leading executives of tourism enterprises from Greece and abroad are participating in the Travel Trade Athens (TTA) 2021, the annual event that kicked off online on Monday. Organized by the Athens Development & Destinations Management Agency (EATA) in collaboration with the European Tour Operators Association – ETOA, the event aims to promote the
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
Photo source: Asklepieia Health Cluster The interconnection of medical and hospitality services is key for the development of health and wellness tourism in Greece, experts of both sectors agree. While wellness is a sector well connected with the Greek hospitality industry through innovative partnerships and the operation of in-house state-of-the-art spa centers, there are
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
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
The Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (EATA) has informed leading international media outlets that the Greek capital will soon be ready to welcome its visitors again. Footage of the decorated city has traveled around the world, through a two-minute video shot by drone, sent by EATA to foreign media correspondents. “The Municipality of […]
Omonia square, Athens. Photo source: Athens Film Office Aiming to promote Athens as a filming location for international productions, the newly established Athens Film Office and the Greek Film Center have joined forces to attract audiovisual producers to the Greek capital. The municipality’s Athens Development & Destination Management Agency (ADDMA) has already set up
Conference tourism in Greece has suffered major losses, as over 95 percent of the international events scheduled to take place in the country in 2020, have been canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, a new survey said on Thursday. In the case of cancelled national events, the percentage has reached around 95 […]


















