The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced that its highly anticipated 21st Global Summit will take place in Manila, Philippines, δθρινγ 20-22 April. Initially scheduled to take place in March, the summit has been rescheduled for April to allow more participants to join the event, among them WTTC members, industry leaders and key government […]
The significant role that horses played in the lives of ancient Athenians is highlighted in a new art and science exhibition that opened its doors in the Greek capital on Thursday. Organized by the American School of Classical Studies, the “Hippos – The horse in ancient Athens” exhibition opened at the Makriyannis wing of the […]
The Thessaloniki Convention Bureau has announced the return of its annual Connect Tourism & Travel Event Thessaloniki, that will take place live in the northern port city during May 8-10. Following the success of last year’s event, which took place online due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, TCB will hold the second edition of “Connect” […]
A documentary capturing the preparation of Dior’s Greece-inspired “Cruise 2022” show, which took place in Athens last year, is now screening. Greek documentary-maker Marianna Economou followed Dior’s creative director, Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri across Greece for the making of the documentary titled “The Greek Bar Jacket”. The film, which aired last week and is
An exhibition dedicated to the life and works of late Greek artist and politician Melina Merkouri will open its doors at the Technopolis cultural complex in Athens on January 18. Organized by the Athens Municipality in collaboration with the Culture Ministry and the Melina Mercouri Foundation, the exhibition will mark the 100th anniversary since Mercouri’s birth. […]
Photo source: Municipality of Athens Social media users in China and all over the world on New Year’s Eve saw a number of Athens’ landmark sites and locations through a live streaming video on China’s WeChat Channel. As the city ushered in 2022, WeChat users had the chance to “travel” to the Acropolis, the Athenian […]
Acropolis Museum General Director Nikos Stampolidis (right). Photo source: Acropolis Museum / Paris Tavitian The Acropolis Museum on Monday received ten fragments of the sculptural decoration of the Parthenon, which were granted by the National Archaeological Museum. Kept until now in the storerooms of the National Archaeological Museum, the fragments have a maximum height
“This New Year marks a new beginning so let’s welcome it with optimism, hope and faith…” – Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis New Year’s Eve 2021 saw Athens’ skyline erupt in colorful fireworks as Greece ushered in 2022 on Saturday. The Municipality of Athens held a festive celebration concert on Lycabettus hill, against the background of the […]
The World Spa & Wellness Awards 2022 are still open for entries until January 10, according to the event’s organizer Professional Beauty Group. Scheduled to take place in London on April 3, the event recognizes the leading spas in Western Europe and Scandinavia, Middle East and Africa, North and South America, Asia and Australasia. The […]
Hom Parviz, GM of Grande Bretagne and King George; Anneta Svoronou, Marriott International Complex Hotel Manager for Hotel Grande Bretagne and King George; Tasos Homenidis, CEO of Lampsa Hellenic Hotels; Maria Koutzabasi, PR & Operations Executive of Grande Bretagne & King George; and Grigoris Liasidis, GM of Sheraton Rhodes Resort. Photo: Panoulis Photography The


















