Greece’s Higher Court Approves Building Terms for Acropolis Area

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Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y Skoulas In efforts to protect the wider Acropolis area from illegal construction, Greece’s highest court approved this week a set of special terms and building restrictions to apply in and around the Makrygianni and Koukaki neighborhoods, the Environment Ministry announced. According to the approved draft Presidential Decree,

European Tourism Manifesto Wants Covid Pass to Include All Vaccines

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EU Digital COVID Certificate. Photo source: @European Commission / Photographer: Christophe Licoppe The European Tourism Manifesto alliance is calling on the Commission to adapt its EU Digital Covid Certificate (EUDCC) regulation so it includes all Covid-19 vaccines that have completed the World Health Organization (WHO) emergency use listing procedure. This, it said,

Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism Awards 2022 – Applications Now Open

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The European Travel Commission (ETC) has announced the opening of applications for the Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism Awards 2022. The deadline of applications is on 1 June at 17.00 CET. For the fifth year in a row ETC continues its partnership with the European Cultural Tourism Network (ECTN), Europa Nostra and the Network of […]

Travel Sector Tells EU to Not Shorten Covid Vaccine Certificate Validity

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Photo source: European Tourism Manifesto Travel and tourism organisations are calling for caution in response to the European Commission’s recent recommendation that the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) should only remain valid for up to nine months after the second Covid-19 vaccination dose, unless a booster jab is administered. The European Tourism Manifesto alliance,

Greece’s Plaka Bridge Restoration Receives Europa Nostra Accolade

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Greece’s Plaka Bridge restoration project was honored with a 2021 European Heritage / Europa Nostra Award during a ceremony on Saturday at the monument’s location in Epirus. The award was handed to Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni by Europa Nostra Secretary General Sneška Quaedvlieg – Mihailović during the event that also saw the attendance of […]

Plaka Bridge in Greece to Receive Accolade from Europa Nostra

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The restored bridge of Plaka in Epirus. Photo source: Ministry of Culture Greece will receive a Europa Nostra award for the restoration of the historic Plaka bridge in Epirus, during a ceremony to be held in Tzoumerka on Saturday, October 2. The event follows the announcement of the European Heritage Awards 2021, the EU initiative […]

Minister Presents Actions to Restore Athens’ Fire-hit Tatoi Estate

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Photo: Eurokinissi / Source: ELLINIKI ETAIRIA Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage (ELLET) Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni presented on Wednesday a series of restoration actions planned to address the damage caused by last week’s forest fires to the 4,000-hectare royal estate at Tatoi as well as an assessment of the destruction. Speaking to the […]

EU Digital COVID Certificate Must Be Ready By July 1, Says European Tourism Manifesto

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The European Tourism Manifesto on Wednesday called on EU Member States to ensure swift implementation of the EU Digital COVID Certificate before July to support the restart of the sector in time for the vital summer season, and to restore freedom of movement within the EU and Schengen Area. The European Tourism Manifesto is an alliance […]

Greece Wins 2021 European Heritage Award for Plaka Bridge Restoration Project

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Greece has been honored at the European Heritage Awards 2021, the EU intiative for cultural heritage organized by the European Commission and Europa Nostra, for the restoration project of the landmark Plaka Bridge in Epirus. The Plaka Bridge is a single arched stone-bridge, the largest and most impressive of its kind in Epirus. In […]

Europa Nostra: Amorgos, Kimolos, Kythira, Sikinos, Tinos on Most Endangered 2021 List

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Five Greek islands – Amorgos, Kimolos, Kythira, Sikinos and Tinos – located in the South Aegean, have been included on the list of “Europe’s 7 Most Endangered Heritage Sites for 2021”, that was released on Thursday by Europa Nostra and the EIB (European Investment Bank) Institute. The announcement was made during an online event, co-hosted by high