Monastiraki Square. Photo source: Municipality of Athens The Athens city council approved this week the launch of an open competition for the redesign of the city’s commercial and tourist center around the popular Monastiraki and Plaka districts. The project dubbed “Agora Athens” is being carried out in collaboration with the Athens Chamber of Tradesmen (EEA) and […]
Photo: Hotel Grande Bretagne, Athens. Athens is among Europe’s best cities for a romantic dinner, ranking sixth on a list compiled by Uswitch.com, an online telephone and switching service comparing prices of products and services. By evaluating local restaurants’ romantic atmosphere, food and service ratings, and scraping thousands of reviews, Uswitch.com/mortgages
After two years of absence, the Peloponnese Wine Festival 2022 will return to Athens on February 21. The annual event will gather some of Greece’s top wine producers and offer the chance to visitors to discuss and taste wines of the current and previous years from the Peloponnese. The event will take place at the Royal […]
The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) has announced the launch of its Helpdesk service, a new information platform for hoteliers seeking funding opportunities to grow their business. “Funding is a significant tool for Greek hospitality, which after a difficult period, needs to move fast towards a sustainable future of quality and competitiveness,” the chamber’s president,
Greek hospitality group Katikies Hotels has entered into a partnership with travel content experts Beautiful Destinations to produce a series of videos that captures the incredible natural beauty and authentic essence of Mykonos and Santorini. Starting on February 16, Katikies Hotels and Beautiful Destinations will begin rolling out the travel content on their
The Fagan fragment at the Acropolis Museum. Photo source: Culture Ministry Greece and Italy recently held talks on the permanent return of a Parthenon frieze fragment, part of the collection of the Archaeological Museum Antonino Salinas in Palermo, to Athens. The fragment depicts the foot of goddess Artemis as she watches the procession of the […]
Photo source: @3-5 Pigadia The 3-5 Pigadia Ski Center, a popular winter hotspot in Naoussa, northern Greece, opened its doors during the weekend and welcomed its first skiers of the winter season. Following necessary maintenance works by the ski resort’s new management company, Oreinos Tourismos, skiers now have access to the three sliding lifts (S1, S2, […]
Photo source: radissonhotels.com Santorini, one of the most popular the Greek islands, in April will see the Radisson Blu Zaffron, a boho-chic resort combining luxury hospitality with Cycladic architecture, open its doors to guests from all over the world. Set to open for 2022 on April 18 near Kamari, the resort features 103 rooms, suites […]
Photo source: Piraeus Port Authority The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has been included on the list of the “Most Sustainable Companies in Greece for 2022” that was recently released by the QualityNet Foundation. The list was compiled based on the foundation’s annual evaluation report measuring business performance in sustainable development based on the Environmental,
Santorini island, Greece Low-cost carrier Ryanair has placed the Greek island of Santorini among its top 5 holiday destinations for the summer of 2022. With the summer tourism season approaching, the airline revealed its top 5 destinations list with the aim to provide its customers with the inspiration they need for their holiday planning. Ryanair […]


















