Hellinikon Metropolitan Park Gets Green Light

By admin 15 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

An impression of the Metropolitan Park in Hellinikon. Photo source: thehellinikon.com Set to become one of the largest coastal parks in Europe, the Metropolitan Park to be created as part of the multi-billion-euro Hellinikon project is one step closer to realization after Greece’s Central Council of Architecture approved a relevant landscaping study. According to the […]

Hellinikon MoU Secures Greek Antiquities, Moves Project Forward

By admin 14 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and Lamda Development CEO Odisseas Athanasiou. The Greek Culture Ministry and the consortium behind the multi-billion-euro Hellinikon project to go up at Athens’ former airport in the southern suburbs, agreed this week to protect all antiquities on the premises while at the same time ensuring works proceed according to schedule […]

Zakynthos Shipwreck, Greek Thermal Springs Focus of New Tourism Bill

By admin 8 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Navagio beach. Photo Source: Municipality of Zakynthos Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis presented on Monday an omnibus bill aimed at streamlining actions for the improved promotion and utilization of Greek tourism attractions, including the world-famous Shipwreck Beach on the island of Zakynthos. The draft legislation foresees the establishment of the Organization

Greek Growth Strategy: Proactive Actions Needed to Bolster Tourism Sector

By admin 30 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Airport, marina and road infrastructure upgrades, revised spatial planning regulations, and diversifying the Greek tourism product are the top priorities for the tourism sector laid out in a 10-year roadmap for economic recovery which is up for public consultation. Recommendations by the so-called “Pissarides committee” – headed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Christopher

Pissarides Recovery Plan for Greece Proposes Uniform Taxation

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Photo source: Hellenic Parliament A single taxation policy for all incomes is at the center of a 10-year plan for Greece’s economic recovery that has opened for public consultation. The 244-page roadmap, based on recommendations of a committee headed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Christopher Pissarides, lays out actions aimed at boosting incomes through improved

Covid-19 Puts a Brake on Greece’s Golden Visa Scheme

By admin 17 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Greece’s popular golden visa program, which has channelled more than 2 billion euros of foreign capital into the local property market since its launch in 2014, granting in the meantime, 6,304 residence permits to non-Greeks, has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. More specifically, according to the migration and asylum ministry, the number of visas […]

Greek Regions Preparing 2021 Tourism Promotional Campaigns

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Greece’s regions are currently preparing their promotional actions for the 2021 tourism season, members of Greece’s Regional Tourism Council recently informed Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. During the council’s 11th meeting, which took place virtually, participating Greek vice-governors informed the minister that the tourism campaigns for next season will be

Covid-19 Sends Greek Hotel Revenue Tumbling, Says GBR Report

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Athens, Greece Hotels in Athens saw revenues nosedive through the end of September 2020 as a result of restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19, according to a report released this week by market analysts GBR Consulting. More specifically, room revenue of hotels in Athens during January-September dropped by 79 percent compared to the same […]

Greece Pushes Forward with Port Upgrades

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Kavala Port Authority. Photo source: HRADF Greece is accelerating procedures in order to move ahead with infrastructure upgrades at ports across the country, said Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis during his recent visit to Chania, Crete. In a meeting with regional and local authorities, Plakiotakis said the modernization of key ports countrywide was a leading

GNTO Examines Opening Greek Tourism Bureau in Melbourne

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Melbourne, Australia In an attempt to reach out to the Australian market, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) said it was examining the creation of bureau in Melbourne. GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis tabled the idea during the Greek Australian Dialogue Series video conference on Monday. Fragakis said the GNTO was considering the idea in an […]