The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) service in China was recently honored with the “WeChat Channels Creator Plan” award by WeChat, China’s largest social media platform. WeChat is a multi-purpose instant messaging, social media and mobile payment app operated by the Tencent group. The GNTO was honored for implementing best practices and using WeChat for […]
The Greek destinations of Central Macedonia and Heraklion, Crete, were presented to Polish tourism professionals through a number of B2B meetings at the Greek Tourism Workshop held this month in Warsaw. The workshop took place on December 9 and was sponsored by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO). Central Macedonia was introduced as the event’s […]
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in Athens, has announced the cancellation of all New Year’s Eve festivities that were scheduled to take place with a live audience. The center said the decision was taken following the implementation of new measures by the Greek government to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic
Ambassador of Nigeria to Athens Opunimi Akinkugbe and Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni. Greece and Nigeria recently confirmed their mutual interest to strengthen their cultural relations. Following a meeting last week between Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and the Ambassador of Nigeria to Athens Opunimi Akinkugbe, it was decided that the two countries will
The European Commission has launched a call for expression of interest for cities looking to join the mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities. Announced during the Conference on European Missions at the Committee of the Regions in late November, the scheme invites cities to respond by January 31. The objective of the mission is to […]
The Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki hotel recently received the Travelife Gold certification for its sustainability and social responsibility practices. Travelife Gold is an internationally recognized sustainability certification system for hotels and other tourism enterprises. The certification is given after enterprises are inspected for their environmental, social and
Following a successful tourism season in 2021, Athens-based travel group Ancient Greek Experience recently unveiled its new logo after rebranding to the more global company title “A.G.E. Group”. Launched in 2019, A.G.E. Group is a travel company that promotes Greek cultural tourism packages to a number of countries abroad. A.G.E. also offers hotel contracting services […]
Photo source: diaNEOsis All the more international film productions are selecting Greek destinations as filming locations mainly due to the country’s unique landscapes and the financial incentives offered by the Greek state. According to a study released recently by Athens-based research and policy institute diaNEOsis, Greece now has the opportunity to attract more foreign
Photo source: Municipality of Athens The Greek government on Thursday announced five new measures as part of its efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic following the emergence of the Omicron variant in the country. Speaking during a press conference, Health Minister Thanos Plevris said Greece would take additional measures based on […]
Photo source: Lufthansa Greek destinations are included in the summer 2022 flight schedules of airlines of the Lufthansa Group. According to an announcement, the Group’s 2022 summer flight schedule offers an expanded portfolio of attractive new destinations as well as frequency increases on current routes and the resumption of services. In Europe, the Lufthansa airline


















