The ETR470 Pendolino train on its way to Greece. Photo source: Alstom Trainose recently welcomed Greece’s first high-speed electrified passenger train expected to conduct the Athens – Thessaloniki itinerary in less than four hours. The high -speed train (referred to as Silver Arrow or White Arrow) will undergo its first tests during the last week […]
Photo source: UK Departure of Transport The UK has suspended its international travel corridors, meaning that all international travelers arriving into the country are required to take a pre-departure Covid-19 test and self-isolate for 10 days. This includes British and Irish nationals. In effect as of today (January 18), the measure has been implemented with […]
Andros island, Greece The popular Greek island of Andros is among the world’s “52 Places to Love in 2021”, according to a list published by the New York Times (NYT). The list was compiled based on the feedback of over 2,000 NYT readers who responded to the newspaper’s call and named their most favorite destinations. […]
Warply CEO Yiannis Doxaras and GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis The Visit Greece application has been named “Best Mobile App” of the year at the e-volution Awards 2021. Created to facilitate travelers during their trip in Greece, the app received the gold award in the “Best in Travel & Tourism” category, as well as a platinum […]
An impression of the Metropolitan Park in Hellinikon. Photo source: thehellinikon.com Set to become one of the largest coastal parks in Europe, the Metropolitan Park to be created as part of the multi-billion-euro Hellinikon project is one step closer to realization after Greece’s Central Council of Architecture approved a relevant landscaping study. According to the […]
Photo Source: Celestyal Cruises Due to continued international travel restrictions and port closures arising from the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Celestyal Cruises has announced that the 2021 season will commence on 24 April with its seven-night Idyllic Aegean itinerary. The company had initially planned to start the season in early March. Guests
1st Athens Cemetery. Photo source: FEG/Clio Muse Tours The European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (FEG), in collaboration with Clio Muse Tours, is organizing 30 educational webinars on dark tourism guided tours. Dark tourism refers to traveling or touring to places that are historically associated with war, tragedy or natural disaster. Supported by the EU-funded
Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios Hoteliers in Greece are calling for a common EU strategy in travel and tourism that will ensure the free movement of people, as well as their safety, amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. “Greek hoteliers are concerned because the European Union has yet to come up with a common plan […]
US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt. Photo source: US Embassy Athens US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt recently announced the launch of a year-long campaign by the US Mission to commemorate the Bicentennial since the Greek War of Independence in 1821. Under the title “USA & Greece: Celebrating 200 Years of Friendship”, the campaign will […]
An impressive life-size replica of Athens’ Herod Atticus Odeon (also known as Herodion), made exclusively of ice, was recently presented at the 37th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China. Considered the largest ice and snow event in the world, the International Ice and Snow Festival takes place annually during January and February in […]


















