Greece’s Former Royal Tatoi Estate Set for Restoration

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The royal mansion at Tatoi near Athens. Greece’s Central Council for Modern Monuments approved on Friday a series of studies paving the way for restoration works to begin on the former 10,000-acre royal estate at Tatoi, located at the foot of Mt Parnitha, 21km northwest of Athens. The birthplace of King George II of Greece […]

Applications Open for Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism Awards 2021

By admin 26 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Application have opened for the ECTN Awards – Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism 2021, an event organized by European Travel Commission (ETC) aiming to encourage the development of sustainable tourism destinations across Europe. The theme of this year’s awards is “Regenerating European tourism through culture, heritage and creativity”. The awards are open to

Europe’s Tourism Sector Calls for EU Task Force to Restore Travel

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Photo source: tourismmanifesto.eu The European Tourism Manifesto alliance, a group of more than 60 public and private travel and tourism organisations, on Thursday called for the creation of Commission-led Task Force to restore freedom of movement following months of lockdowns and travel restrictions due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The request is part of a […]

Greece Aiming to Convert Tatoi Estate into Tourism and Culture Hub

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Re-developing the landscape, reviving agricultural and livestock activities, and creating museum, hotel and spa infrastructure are at the center of an ambitious plan to convert the 10,000-acre Tatoi Estate, 21km northwest of Athens, into an international destination, the Greek Culture Ministry announced this week. Culture Minister Lina Mendoni presented a

Thessaly Region Honored for Developing Greece’s First Underwater Museum

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The Peristera shipwreck. Photo source: @Municipality of Alonissos The Region of Thessaly has received the first prize at the European Cultural Tourism Network (ECTN) competition for the development and operation of Greece’s first underwater museum in the area of Peristera off the coast of Alonissos in the Sporades group. The Region of Thessaly was awarded […]

Europa Nostra: 5 Greek Islands Shortlisted for Most Endangered Program 2021

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Photo source: Europa Nostra / Kimolistes Five south Aegean islands – namely Amorgos, Kimolos, Kythira, Sikinos and Tinos – are among the 12 most threatened heritage sites in Europe, shortlisted for the “7 Most Endangered” program of Europa Nostra and the European Investment Bank Institute for 2021. Nominations for the 7 Most Endangered Program 2021 […]

Europa Nostra Calls for Thessaloniki Antiquities to be Preserved On Site

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Photo © Europa Nostra Europa Nostra, the pan-European federation for the protection of cultural heritage, is urging all partners concerned, both at national and European level, to join forces so as to ensure the preservation “in situ” of the outstanding antiquities discovered at the Venizelos metro station in Thessaloniki, northern Greece. The federation has again […]