The German agents visited Rethymno on Crete. Twelve German travel agents toured Crete earlier this month and departed with the “best of impressions”, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) said on Monday. The travel agents participated in a week-long familiarization (fam) trip organized by the GNTO’s office in Germany and had the chance to experience […]
Athens, Syntagma square. Photo: Visit Greece / H. Kakarouhas Athens was the most searched for destination in August by potential travelers from the US, UK and France, according to findings released on Wednesday by the data and analytics team of travel and tourism agency Tourix. More specifically, Athens featured highly this year in online searches for […]
US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt and Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni sign the renewed MoU between the two countries. Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt on Wednesday signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding that renews protections for Greek cultural property. According to an announcement, the renewal marks
Thessaloniki’s 15 World Heritage Sites are highlighted in a special advertisement published by the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization (TTO) in the April issue of “World Heritage”, an official UNESCO publication. The quarterly printed and online review features in-depth articles on cultural and natural World Heritage sites. It is published in English, French and Spanish.
Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni presents an honorary plaque in honor of China National Art Museum Director Wu Weishan. “Greece aims to receive more of its Chinese friends next year, more than ever before,” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during the recent launch ceremony for the Greece-China Year of Culture and Tourism 2021 at […]
Cyprus-based air charter group Zela Aviation in late August entered into a strategic partnership with Tanzania-based airline Precision Air. Effective from October 1, the agreement foresees that Zela Aviation will act as a General Representative for the lease of Precision Air’s aircraft, crews, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) to other airlines. “We are thrilled to sign
The recently held 85th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) 2021 attracted 87,631 visitors and marked the restart of exhibition activity in Greece, according to the fair’s organizer TIF Helexpo. TIF 2021 was held in the northern port city as an in-person event during September 11-19 at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center under strict health protocols for […]
Thessaloniki’s Flea Market & Street Food event is returning to the city after an absence of over a year due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The two-day event will take place under strict health protocols in the outdoor area of the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center during September 25 – 26. “With the flea market, we […]
The Greek island of Milos is the setting of a new brand campaign launched in the summer by French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton. Captured by the lens of photographer Viviane Sassen, the photos of Louis Vuitton’s new campaign feature a company of schoolchildren playing on some of Milos’ most iconic beaches against a […]
The city of Larissa in central Greece this October will host the online conference of the Major Cities of Europe, a European network of cities and regions committed to identifying key and emerging trends in city innovation. The conference is the annual occasion for distinguished speakers from all over Europe and worldwide to present the […]


















