Photo source: Ministry of Health Greek health authorities are rolling out a four-phase plan for the vaccination of people against the coronavirus (Covid-19) on the Greek islands, Alternate Minister for Health Services Vassilis Kontozamanis said on Monday. During a speech in parliament, Kontozamanis said the population’s vaccination would be carried out throughout the
Sifnos island, Cyclades The Evening Standard, the UK’s free daily newspaper, recently included Sifnos, an island of the Cyclades complex, in its section of Dream Destinations. “…while most tourists descend on Mykonos to party or to Santorini to watch its famous sunset, those in the know are heading to its lesser known Cycladic neighbour, Sifnos, […]
Naoussa, Paros. Kanava Hotels & Resorts, a Greek hospitality group operating five luxury hotels in the Cyclades, has announced the launch of a new luxury hospitality project on the popular island of Paros for the summer of 2021. The new five-star property will be named “Cosme” and part of an international hotel brand. It will […]
Andros Island. Photo Source: http://likenoother.aegeanislands.gr The Cycladic island of Andros in 2020 attracted a large number domestic travelers and managed to maintain 66.1 percent of last year’s arrivals between July and September, despite the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to a recent survey. Conducted by the Municipality of Andros among tourism
The cats of the Greek island of Syros will be featured in a documentary produced by US technology and media services provider Netflix. A popular Aegean island and capital of the Cyclades complex, Syros hosts a large population of cats. Aegean cats are a naturally occurring landrace of domestic cat originating from the Cycladic islands […]
Seajets recently launched a new itinerary connecting Crete with the Cyclades islands, that is conducted by its new highspeed Power Jet vessel. Launched on August 11, the new route connects Heraklion on Crete, with Santorini, Naxos, Mykonos and Paros with daily itineraries. “This has been a very difficult year for the whole world, due to […]
Over half of the hotels on the Greek islands in the South Aegean Region are operating under health protocols, aiming to provide Greece’s guests with safe holidays amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey has found. According to the data, 64 percent – 6 out 10 – of the hotels operating in the Cyclades and […]
The South Aegean Region recently released a new video promoting the islands of the Cyclades and the Dodecanese as prime sports tourism destinations. The video is part of a broader tourism campaign and features audiovisual material from international and regional sports events hosted by the South Aegean islands during the last four years. “Due to […]
Despite Covid-19 and a constantly changing travel landscape, tourists are giving the Greek islands thumbs up opting to mainly visit five islands in the Cyclades and Dodecanese, according to data released recently by Greece’s civil aviation authority and regional airport manager Fraport Greece and provided by the Region of the South Aegean. More specifically, the […]
The South Aegean Region recently launched a new digital campaign to promote the Greek islands of the Cyclades and the Dodecanese to European source tourism markets. Under the motto “The Aegean Islands. Your real summer. Like no other”, the campaign is currently running in 12 countries, namely Germany, the UK, Italy, France, The Netherlands, Poland, […]


















