Greece Announces Culture Projects on North Aegean Islands Worth €6.2m

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The Castle of Mytilini, Lesvos. Photo source: Culture Ministry Cultural projects budgeted at 6.28 million euros will soon be carried out on the four North Aegean islands of Chios, Lesvos, Limnos and Agios Efstratios, the Greek Culture Ministry announced on Sunday. The projects have secured funding from the Recovery and Resilience Fund with works expected […]

Chios Island Receives ‘Bike Friendly’ Certification

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Photo source: NatTour The Greek island of Chios has been certified as a “Bike-friendly Destination” by NatTour, a nonprofit organization that promotes sustainable tourism practices. “This certification highlights Chios as an environmentally friendly destination,” Chios Mayor Stamatis Karmantzis said during a recent event held on the island. Chios is the eighth municipality

Chios Hoteliers Association Announces New Board of Directors

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Photo source: Chios Hoteliers Association The Chios Hoteliers Association has announced its new Board of Directors following elections that took place recently with the participation of a large number of its members. Antigoni Maistrali was re-elected president for a second term. “The confidence of my colleagues who elected me for a second consecutive term as […]

UK Media Shines Spotlight on Greek Travel Destinations

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Leading UK travel magazines and newspapers are shining the spotlight on Greek destinations as British travelers rush to book their holidays this summer after the easing of the Covid-19 restrictions by the UK government. The latest cover of Wanderlust, one of Britain’s oldest travel magazines, is dedicated to Greece. Following its collaboration with the office […]

Parliament Approves Permanent VAT Reduction for 5 Greek Islands

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Photo source: @Parliament_GR (Hellenic Parliament / Froso Kanellidou) Greek parliament approved this week a permanent reduction by 30 percent in VAT (Value Added Tax) applicable to five Eastern Aegean islands. Greek lawmakers passed the revised bill tabled by the development & investments ministry by majority vote with the new VAT tax reduction to go into […]

Almiriki Hotel Apartments: Open for Unforgettable Summer Holidays on Chios

By admin 7 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Almiriki Hotel Apartments,Lithi – Chios Island, Greece Almiriki Hotel Apartments, a family-owned three-star property on the island of Chios, has reopened its doors to provide its guests with unforgettable summer holidays. Almiriki is located in the village of Lithi, one Chios’ 24 “Mastichochoria” – the villages where mastic is produced – on the southwestern side […]

GNTO Holding Webinars to Promote Greece to Foreign Tourism Professionals

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Ouranoupoli, Halkidiki. Photo source: @Halkidiki Tourism Organization The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is planning to promote 10 Greek destinations to tourism professionals from The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg through 10 webinars to be held until March 2022. The 12-month program started in April with the promotion of Halkidiki, northern Greece, in

Greek Orthodox Easter: A Mystical Experience

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Greek Orthodox Easter – Epitaphios Anastasios71 / Shutterstock.com Unique posture of the presidential guard Evzone during an epitaphios procession on Holy Friday in Athens. Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou Tolling bells echo in the background as Greeks hustle and bustle to get everything done before Holy Friday. This is the darkest day of the year for […]

New Ferry Connection Links Thessaloniki with North Aegean and Cyclades Islands

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Greek passenger shipping company Attica Group recently launched a new ferry connection between the port of Thessaloniki and islands of North Aegean and the Cyclades. The new service is operated by the company’s F/B Blue Star Myconos following the signing of a public service contract. The sailing of the F/B Blue Star Myconos starts from […]

Almiriki Hotel Apartments on Chios is a Travel & Hospitality Awards 2021 Winner

By admin 18 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: Almiriki Hotel Apartments Almiriki Hotel Apartments, a hospitality property located on the island of Chios, is among the winners of the 2021 European Travel Awards program, launched by the Travel & Hospitality Awards. An annual celebration of excellence across all sectors of travel, the Travel & Hospitality Awards recognize the best hotels, spas, […]