‘Grand Walk of Athens’ Project to Enhance the City’s Tourism Identity

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Photo Source: @City of Athens Tourism stakeholders and urban development experts anticipate that the Grand Walk of Athens – the new pedestrian walkway and bike route currently under development in the center of the Greek capital – will further highlight the city’s tourism attractions and breath life into neighborhoods and “hidden gems” waiting to be discovered.

Makedonia Palace’s Salonica Restaurant Shines at Greek Cuisine Awards 2020

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Chef Sotiris Evangelou, Makedonia Palace CEO Maria Goncharova and General Manager Alkis Sotiriou. The Salonica Restaurant of Makedonia Palace hotel has been honored at the Greek Cuisine Awards 2020 for offering the best Greek contemporary cuisine in Thessaloniki. The restaurant achieved a score of 15/20, which is among the highest in the Greek city. Organized […]

WTM’s London Travel Week Returns to Recover, Rebuild, Innovate

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London Travel Week, an event of WTM London, will return in the fall to play a pivotal role in the recovery of the global travel and tourism industry. Scheduled to take place from October 30 – November 5, the event will provide attendees with the first chance to meet since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Chios to Host Annual Music Festival in August

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The annual Chios Music Festival this summer returns to the Aegean island with a redesigned artistic program and new creative collaborations focusing on Greek artists. Between August 3-8 the festival will take place in various locations around Chios including the Archaeological Museum, the Mastic Museum, the Spyros Stephanou Estate in Kampos and the Vigla of Pachi […]

Amalia Hotels Opens its ‘Margarona Royal’ to Visitors

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Margarona Royal Hotel, Preveza The Margarona Royal Hotel, a member of Amalia Hotels, recently opened its doors to welcome travelers from Greece and abroad to the town of Margarona near Preveza, western Greece. Aiming to ensure the safety of its visitors and employees, the Margarona Royal Hotel has implemented the highest possible hygiene standards and […]

AEGEAN Announces Covid-19 Testing for Cabin Crew

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Greek airline company AEGEAN has announced that it will establish a regular preventive COVID-19 testing program for its cabin crew and employees. The initiative by AEGEAN aims to further enhance the health and safety of its passengers and crew, and is part of the additional precautionary measures already taken by the company for the new, […]

GNTO: Dutch Tour Operators Confirm Interest for Greece

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The Ambassador of Greece to The Netherlands Nikolas Plexidas, the head of the GNTO office in The Netherlands Eleni Skarveli and Travelution Publisher Michel de Lijster. Following the official opening of the tourism season in Greece, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) held a public relations event in The Hague, Netherlands, to promote Greece’s offerings […]

Celestyal Adds ‘Costa Cruises’ Ship to Fleet

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Celestyal Cruises, an award-winning company offering cruises to the Greek Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean, has added a new ship to its fleet, the Costa NeoRomantica from Costa Cruises. Built in 1993 and extensively refurbished in 2012, the 1,800-guest ship has 789 cabins, 132 of which feature balconies, as well as a variety of dining […]

Greece to Open its First Underwater Museum

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The Peristera shipwreck. Photo Source: Ministry of Culture Greece will soon open its first underwater museum off the coast of Peristera, an islet near Alonissos in the Sporades group. Set to open on August 3, the museum will showcase the 5th-century shipwreck of Peristera and its cargo consisting of thousands of wine amphoras. The museum […]

Air France Launches Paris-Thessaloniki Summer Route

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Photo © Air France Air France has launched a direct route connecting the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki with Paris in France with three flights per week. Part of Air France’s 2020 summer program, the route began on July 15 and will operate until August 29. “We welcome the decision of Air France-KLM to reconnect […]