ANEK Lines CEO Giorgos Archontakis, Chania Voluntary Blood Donor Association President Despina Rodousaki and Tzina Bouzala from the Blood Donation Department of the Chania General Hospital with blood donors. Greek passenger shipping company ANEK Lines recently held its 17th blood donation drive at its headquarters in Chania on the island of Crete. Organized in
Greek passenger shipping company Minoan Lines has announced its support to the victims of the recent wildfires that ravaged large parts of Greece earlier in August. The company recently transferred trucks with essential goods to the fire-hit areas of Varybobi in Attica, and Evia, in collaboration with local authorities in Chania and Rethymnon and private […]
Photo source: advertising.expedia.com/ Continued search growth and shifting traveler behavior and attitudes are some of the key findings of the Q2 Trend Report for Travel Recovery that was recently released by Expedia Group Media Solutions. “Throughout Q2, we continued to see strong global search growth, rising international searches and lengthening search windows, among
Mount Olympus National Park. Photo source: @Visit Greece The Greek government is reportedly examining the possibility of introducing a fee for admission to Mount Olympus National Park, where Greece’s tallest mountain is located. The news was revealed through a leaked document according to which the environment and finance ministries are looking to impose a 6-euro […]
Photo source: @Aeschylia Festival The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has announced its support to a number of cultural events scheduled to take place in August and September in various locations around Greece. Aiming to support events and activities that enrich Greece’s tourism product and highlight its alternative forms of tourism and comparative
Photo credits: Ilias Georgouleas The Athens International Airport (AIA) and the Benaki Museum present an exhibition dedicated to the official Greek costumes introduced by Greece’s first King Otto and Queen Amalia after the launch of the 1821 Greek War of Independence. Large banners with photos from the archives of the Benaki Museum are on display […]
Photo: Ministry of Culture / Gavriil Papadiotis A number of free cultural events will take place on August 22, at Greece’s archaeological sites and museums to mark the full moon celebrations. According to an announcement by the Culture Ministry, admission to some 52 events including concerts, theater and dance performances, poetry readings, documentary screenings, art […]
Afantou, Rhodes. Photo Source: TAIPED A major tourism investment project slated to go up in North Afantou, on the island of Rhodes, received the green light this week after authorities agreed to incorporate it in the government’s strategic investments program which foresees fast-track procedures. The project involves the creation of a 5-star, 320-room hotel at Afantou
Rhodes’ gastronomy and wines were recently promoted to Italy through an extensive feature published in Italian monthly magazine Bell’ Europa. Titled “Rhodes, the taste of summer” (Rodi, il gusto dell’ estate), the 14-page feature was published in the August issue of Bell’ Europa, following a press trip that was organized by the Greek National Tourism […]
Aiming to actively support people in need, the Astir Palace Vouliagmeni S.A. hospitality company has offered food and other essential goods to the residents of Greece’s fire-hit areas. The company’s Four Seasons Astir Beach, the Beef Bar and Nobu Matsuhisa recently offered approximately 80 boxes containing food, first aid items and cleaning products to municipal […]


















