US media and entertainment conglomerate Warner Bros has selected the Greek island of Rhodes as the filming location of four productions of its reality TV dating shows “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette”. According to an announcement by the South Aegean Tourism Initiative, some of the episodes of “The Bachelor” have already been aired by major […]
The European Travel Commission (ETC), representing 33 national tourism organisations in Europe, has published its new Handbook on Encouraging Sustainable Tourism Practices. The handbook is a guide that explains how national and local tourism organisations can encourage tourism stakeholders at every level to build sustainable tourism practices into their everyday
The head of the GNTO service in Germany Nikoleta Lekanidi received Greece’s award. Greece has been voted as “Best Luxury Destination of the Year” during the “Inspire me Award” event that was recently held by German online magazine “LuxusInsider”. Organized for the first time, award winners were decided based on the votes of the magazine’s […]
Applications are open for the Venture Impact Awards (VIA) 2021, a program organized for the second consecutive year by The Hellenic Initiative (THI) with the aim to support Greek youth entrepreneurship. Companies, social enterprises, NGOs, cooperatives and other organizations from the for profit and nonprofit worlds are welcome to submit their proposals and apply to […]
Greece has launched an online service for the official translation of documents to facilitate citizens and businesses seeking certified translators, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced recently. Citizens are no longer required to visit the ministry’s former translation service. Those in need of translations can now select the translator of their choice from the
Photo source: @Thessaloniki Hotels Association A number of antiquities unearthed during works for the construction of the Aghia Sofia metro station in Thessaloniki, have returned to their original location, the Culture Ministry announced on Sunday. Photo source: Ministry of Culture The antiquities were detached from the site in 2017. Following the station’s completion, the
Grand Hotel Palace, Thessaloniki The five-star Grand Hotel Palace in Thessaloniki recently completed an extensive renovation project of its rooms, suites and conference facilities. After completing the first phase of the revamp, the Grand Hotel Palace in August extended renovation work to 48 rooms and four suites. The hotel now offers a total of 117 […]
The Katikies Mykonos, of the Katikies Hotels chain, is on Travel + Leisure’s (T+L) “Top 100 Hotels of the World” list that was recently compiled based on the magazine’s annual World’s Best Awards survey. Katikies Mykonos ranks 41st on the list with a score of 97.87 points. The hotel also ranks 5th on T+L’s “Top […]
Greece’s national exhibition body TIF Helexpo has signed an agreement with Qatar Business Events Corporation (QBEC) that foresees the development of common business initiatives in the MICE industry. QBEC is an executive arm of Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC), which was established in 2018 as part of government efforts to develop the country’s tourism sector. […]
Cayo Exclusive Resort & Spa, a luxury retreat located on the Elounda bay of Crete, is getting ready to hold a gastronomy festival with Michelin-starred chef Lefteris Lazarou during September 15-18. Organized for the first time, the four-day event aims to highlight Greek gastronomy and promote authentic local products. “Thanks to its excellent raw materials


















