Tourists Choose Greece in 2021 for its Sea and Sun, Says World Travel Monitor

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Greece posted above-average, double-digit growth in 2021 winning over international travelers seeking to get some sea and sun, according to the latest World Travel Monitor findings presented by IPK International at ITB Berlin earlier this month. At the same time, the country managed to increase both the average duration of stay and amount of money […]

Greek Hospitality, F&B Bodies Team Up for Sustainable Future

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“Support HoReCa Alliance” for the Sustainable Development of Hospitality and F&B in Greece Seven leading hospitality and F&B services associations in Greece joined forces to establish the “#stirizo_HoReCa alliance” (Support HoReCa Alliance) aimed at promoting the best interests of the sectors and working together towards a sustainable future. More specifically, the

Greek Tourism Ministry Discusses Plans to Showcase Kastoria

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Kastoria, northern Greece. Photo source: Visit Greece / G. Bozounis The promotion of Kastoria recently topped the agenda of talks between Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki and the city’s mayor, Giannis Korentsidis. Zacharaki pledged to support the city’s promotional actions adding that the ministry “wants to ‘build’ a sustainable destination with the region’s natural

Six Greek Island Traditions Designated ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’

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The “veggera” on Andros. Photo source: Culture Ministry Six traditional practices and customs still alive on the Greek islands of Andros, Rhodes, Sifnos, Ikaria, Limnos and Nisyros have been inscribed in the country’s National Index of Intangible Cultural Heritage, the culture ministry announced. Greece’s national index, in line with UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural

Greece Orders Second Snow Shutdown in Athens, Crete and Islands

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Schools, shops and other public and private businesses will remain closed for a second consecutive day after the Greek government announced extra emergency measures to address the heavy snowfall that paralyzed Attica and many parts of the country on Monday and Tuesday. The order applies to all public and private operations in Athens and the […]

Greece Announces ‘Green Taxi’ Electric Vehicle Incentive

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Greece is taking one more step toward reducing its environmental footprint announcing that it would be subsidizing the purchase of electric taxis as part of a four-pronged transport ministry strategy. Transport Minister Costas Karamanlis presented the “Green Taxi” program during the 5th E-mobility Conference held in Athens this week. The decision is part of the […]

November 2021 Greek Tourism Revenues Close to Pre-pandemic Levels

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Athens, Greece. Photo © Y. Skoulas. Source: Visit Greece Tourism activity in Greece picked up in the last months of 2021, with November revenues exceeding 2020 figures and coming very close to pre-Covid-19 levels and 11-month revenues reaching 10.4 billion euros, said the Bank of Greece on Thursday. More specifically, tourism revenues in November 2021 […]

Athens Simplifies Restaurant, Cafe, Theater Licensing Process

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Opening restaurants, cafes, theaters, cinemas and other related venues in the center of the Greek capital is set to become easier after the Municipality of Athens and the Culture Ministry recently announced that they would be reforming licensing procedures. The two authorities said they were simplifying complex and tedious permit procedures in efforts to attract […]

Xenia 2021: Education, Coordination and Cooperation Key to Making Greek Hospitality Sustainable

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“Sustainability as a Key Marketing Tool for Hotels” panel. Moderator: Maria Paraventes, journalist, Greek Travel Pages (GTP). Speakers: Alexandros Angelopoulos, vice president of Aldemar Resorts; Vicky Karantzavelou, general manager of NatTour – Bike Friendly Hotels; and Ioannis Pappas, Mediterranean Region GSTC (Global Sustainable Tourism Council) and president of Green

Ancient Olympia to Get Strategic Tourism Plan

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Philippeion in Ancient Olympia. Photo © Konstantinos Ntougkas A plan that will include innovative actions for the branding and promotion of Ancient Olympia, one of the world’s most popular archaeological sites, as an experiential tourist destination as well as a set of best practices and extroversion events was approved by the city council this week. The […]