Photo source: Thessaloniki Tourism Organization A dynamic year in tourism is expected for the Greek northern city of Thessaloniki, after the first signs of recovery in 2021, according to the head of the city’s tourism organization, Voula Patoulidou. Speaking to journalists last week during a hybrid press conference, Patoulidou presented the promotional actions carried out
Significant tourist flows from Australia to Greece are expected in 2022, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said after a meeting on Friday with Australia’s Ambassador to Greece, Arthur Spyrou. The minister’s statement comes a few days before the Australian government lifts travel restrictions for vaccinated travelers. Kikilias welcomed the lifting of restrictions by
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) on Thursday launched its latest campaign, which is focused on highlighting Greece’s destinations ideal for weekend getaways, in an aim to attract more international visitors to the country’s cities that have suffered tourism losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The new creative, with the message “greekend: End your week […]
Greece is among the top five most resilient destinations for the British seeking to get away for Easter, according to the latest report by travel intelligence provider ForwardKeys. According to ForwardKeys air ticket data, Greece is in fourth spot in terms of Easter bookings in Europe up by 26 percent over pre-Covid 2019 and by […]
Greece is ready for a strong year ahead, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias this week, citing encouraging feedback from travel and tourism operators worldwide that is in line with forecasts made earlier this week. On Tuesday, Kikilias confirmed that demand for Greece was gaining momentum based on available data for 2022, with prebooking levels in January up
The Greek Tourism Ministry said on Wednesday that direct flights from Canada to Athens will begin on April 2. The announcement followed a meeting between Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and Canada’s Ambassador to Greece Mark Allen at the ministry in Athens. According to the tourism ministry, Canada’s direct flights to the Greek capital will […]
Greece is among European tourism destinations expected to recover losses incurred by the Covid-19 pandemic thanks in large part to its high vaccination rates, found a report released recently by data analysis and tourism intelligence provider Mabrian Technologies. According to the data comparing Omicron, vaccination rates and the outbound air capacity of the UK, Germany,
US airline companies in 2022 will start direct flights to Greece earlier than in any other year, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Monday. Following a meeting with US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt at the ministry in Athens, Kikilias said that American airline companies this summer will operate 14 direct flights every week between eight […]
Public Order and & Civil Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos and Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. As Greece prepares to open to tourists next month, the ministers of tourism and civil protection met to set out the safety standards to be implemented at entry points. Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias met on Monday with to discuss boosting safety […]
Mykonos island. Greece. Photo Source: Region of South Aegean Greece is working hard to become a frontrunner in travel and tourism while ensuring the benefits are evenly distributed among the people, said Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias in an interview to Eleftheros Typos on Sunday. The main strategy to deal with difficult times and periods […]


















