Dragonera Beach, Agistri. Photo source: Attica Region Some 200 beaches in the Attica Region, including surrounding islands, have been approved for the quality of their waters after sample tests carried out by the regional authority’s Directorate for Sanitary Engineering and Environmental Health. More specifically, 199 beaches in the Attica Region, including the beaches in
Autodia President Nikos Antypas, Autodia interim General Director Margarita Panagiotopoulou, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels President Alexandros Vassilikos, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels legal advisor Diamantis Bilianis, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Director Agni Christidou and Autodia Commercial Director Giannis Giokas. Greek hoteliers and the country’s main intellectual property
Photo source: Greek Tourism Ministry A 202-berth marina, part of the Elounda Hills tourism project to go up on the island of Crete, has received the go-ahead following a joint ministerial decision this week. More specifically, tourism and environment ministers Harry Theoharis and Kostis Hadjidakis approved the site details for the three-section marina to be
The Hellenic Parliament. Photo Source: @PressParliament / © Aliki Eleftheriou The Greek government tabled a 14-point interim growth plan for public consultation on Monday, which includes among others the recommendations for the overhaul of the country’s pension system. Prepared by a committee headed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Christopher Pissarides, the 122-page
A recently released study by SETE Intelligence (INSETE) reveals the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on Greece’s source markets and the rollover effect on tourism. More specifically, according to INSETE, the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), the economies of all source markets have been hit by Covid-19 and are now faced […]
Photo Source: Greek Fire Service (@pyrosvestiki) Greek authorities are on high alert after wildfires broke out across the country this week fueled by high temperatures and gale force winds. Deputy Civil Protection and Crisis Management Minister Nikos Hardalias ordered the activation of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service which provides detailed information through
Nea Makri, Attica. Archive photo: Municipality of Marathonas The wider area of Mati, Nea Makri, and Rafina, which was ravaged by one of Greece’s deadliest fires in July 2018 will undergo redevelopment according to the latest spatial plan which went up earlier this month for public consultation. Supervised by the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE-TCG), […]
Photo Source: Jewish Museum of Greece The Jewish Museum of Greece received certification this week after approval by the culture ministry’s Directorate of Museums paving the way for it to be able to access EU funding programs. The decision is reached following an assessment of museum activities and is based on a series of culture ministry […]
Specialist tour operators working out of the UK are calling on Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis to support their efforts to rekindle travel to Greece days ahead of the country’s reopening to the UK market. Participating in a teleconference on Monday, British specialist tour operators representing companies such as Sunvil, Mark Warner, and Neilson urged […]
Photo Source: @Adonis Georgiadis Works on one of the largest projects in Greece, set to create thousands of jobs and revive the coastal front of southern Attica, the Hellinikon mega complex, kicked off on Friday after years of delays, doublespeak, and legal wrangling. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the first day of construction on […]


















