The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) recently introduced Greece’s thematic forms of tourism to the Belgian and Dutch markets through local TV and online productions. More specifically, the country’s alternative wellbeing activities and tailor-made thematic tourism experiences were promoted through three popular Belgian TV productions and a Dutch online activity.
MSC Cruises has announced that it will deploy its MSC Lirica cruise ship to the Eastern Mediterranean market for the summer 2022 and homeport in Piraeus, Greece, during the entire season. MSC Lirica will offer a newly designed seven-night itinerary with 28 sailings between April 2022 and October 2023 from Piraeus calling Kusadasi, Turkey; Haifa, […]
The Metaxa Hospitality Group was named “Brand of the Year 2021” at the Cretan Taste Awards held recently in Heraklion, Crete. Launched this year, the Cretan Taste Awards rewarded the most important players of Crete’s gastronomy, the best restaurants, innovative products and the most remarkable initiatives related to taste. The aim of the event is […]
Photo source: www.eurobank.gr Demand for hotel bookings in Greece is expected to hit a 20-year high in 2022, according to Eurobank Deputy CEO and Head of Corporate & Investment Banking Konstantinos Vassiliou. Speaking to reporters during an online press conference on Tuesday, Vassiliou said that despite the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the performance of
Lamway Hotel Management Group says it sees 2021 closing on a positive note and with signs of optimism for its business – close to the numbers of 2019, despite the challenges of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. A Greek company specializing in the development and management of hotel units, Lamway also offers counseling services to owners […]
Metaxa Hospitality Group CEO Andreas Metaxas. In its aim to to create a group of sustainable suppliers, the Metaxa Hospitality Group recently held its first meetup with its partners at the TML Candia Maris resort in Heraklion on the Greek island of Crete. Through the meetup, an action first of its kind, the Metaxa Hospitality […]
Photo Source: Municipality of Heraklion The Municipality of Heraklion on Crete, studied the profile and satisfaction rates of its visitors through two studies conducted during the months of August and September by Kapa Research. According to their main conclusions, the majority of Heraklion’s visitors appear satisfied by the city’s hotels, restaurants and sites of
The “International Tour of Hellas”, a significant global cycling event, will return to Greece in 2022 after a decade of absence, Deputy Culture and Sports Minister Lefteris Avgenakis announced on Tuesday. “After more than 10 years, Greece will again welcome the creme-de-la-creme of international cycling during a significant event for the revival of the International
The ASTA Greece & Cyprus Chapter, which represents the American Society of Travel Advisors, has appointed Christos Mistris as its Vice President for the Greek market. Mistris was born in Johannesburg and grew up on the Greek island of Crete. He is a Naval Academy graduate. After resigning from the armed forces, he joined the […]
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni (right) with Eleni Papadopoulou from the Chania Ephorate of Antiquities. Photo source: Ministry of Culture Crete is gearing up for the opening of the new Archaeological Museum of Chania, where over 3,500 artifacts will be displayed. Located in the area of Halepa, Chania’s new museum covers an area of 6,000sqm and […]


















