Air France is introducing exceptional measures to assist its customers that are affected by the gradual lifting of travel restrictions worldwide. According to a company announcement, if customers wish to cancel their trip, their ticket can now be changed at no extra cost and without proof, on the date and to the destination of their […]
Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios “Greek tourism remains strong… but 2021 will be a year of survival,” Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios said during the Thessaloniki Helexpo Forum on Monday. According to Tasios, despite the difficulties, Greece reopened to tourism, entered the competition and proved to be one of the best
TUI Cruises has become the first company to offer itineraries in Greece, after successfully restarting cruise travel from German ports. The seven-day itineraries for passengers from German-speaking countries, start from Heraklion, Crete, and include stops at the ports of Piraeus and Corfu with the company’s Mein Schiff 6 cruise ship. TUI’s first route in Greece […]
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) maintains its strong presence in the Greek market, conducting almost 60 weekly flights to and from Greece, despite the extraordinary conditions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. A member of the Lufthansa Group, the airline said in an announcement that “SWISS is among the few airlines that had not stopped flights […]
Jerusalem, Israel Israel will go into a new national lockdown for three weeks, as of Friday, September 18, due to a surge in confirmed Covid-19 cases. In a televised message on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the new confirmed coronavirus cases had reached 4,000 daily. Schools and tourism-related businesses will shut down, while Israelis […]
The running events of Run Greece 2020, scheduled to take place in seven Greek cities in September and October, have been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to an announcement by the Hellenic Athletics Federation (SEGAS), organizer of Run Greece, the health committee of the General Secretariat of Sports has put a ban on […]
Ancient Olympia, one of Greece’s most popular archaeological sites, during September 18-20, will host the Olympia Forum I, a new event dedicated to promoting the economy and culture of Greece’s 13 regions. Organized by the Delphi Economic Forum non profit organization and the Patris newspaper, the first edition of the Olympia Forum will be held […]
Greece is among the top 10 countries with the highest number of Enhanced Clean listings on Airbnb. Since June, more than 1 million listings around the world have been granted the “Enhanced Clean” highlight, after Airbnb hosts attested to following robust and standardized cleaning and sanitization guidelines to support safer travel. This means that hosts […]
FVW 2018 Workshop Crete, Photo (c) Christian Wyrwa The city of Thessaloniki and the region of Halkidiki in northern Greece, during September 15-20, will host the FVW Workshop Greece 2020, the annual meeting of the FVW magazine that focuses on the German tourism market. Aiming to promote the two Greek destinations to the German market, […]
Greece’s Archaeological Resources Fund has launched a collection of textile face masks featuring prints, drawings and photos inspired by the country’s rich cultural heritage. Available at the shops of archaeological sites and museums around the country, the face masks are of high quality and aesthetics. “The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the protective masks into our […]


















