Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. Photo source: Greek Tourism Ministry Greece is ready to welcome visitors as the tourism season kicks off earlier thanks to ongoing efforts by the ministry and industry stakeholders, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias during the naming ceremony of a TUI fly aircraft on Crete on Monday. Speaking during the event […]
Thessaloniki, northern Greece. Photo Source: @Thessaloniki Travel Thessaloniki is aiming to kick off the cruise season on March 6 with 60 percent of all itineraries to home port in the northern city, said Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Thursday. Among the first countries to restart cruise travel in 2021, Greece has prioritized increasing cruise and […]
Piraeus port. Photo Source: Lloyd’s List Piraeus port leads the way in container handling capacity in the Mediterranean, holding fourth spot in Europe, and 26th rank globally, according to the One Hundred Container Ports 2020 report released by Lloyd’s List. More specifically, the Cosco-managed Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) handled a total of 5.65 million teu
Piraeus port Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Tuesday announced that six ports in Greece will be open to cruise ships as of August 1. The announcement follows some four months of suspended cruise operations in Greece due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. In a letter to the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and three […]











