Athens’ Pavlos Bakoyannis Park Reopens to Residents

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The “Pavlos Bakoyannis Park” in the neighborhood of Kypseli in Athens has reopened its doors to the public after a major cleanup operation by the municipality. Owned by Greece’s Public Power Corporation (DEI), the park was in an abandoned state and remained closed for a long period of time . In response to a long-standing demand […]

IATA Calls on Governments to Support Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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Photo source: IATA Environment Update The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently called on governments worldwide to support the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) as a critical step to cut net emissions to half of the 2005 levels by 2050. IATA’s target was reinforced by a resolution presented at its recent 76th Annual General […]

Restoration Works Continue at Sikyona Ancient Theater and Messini Archaeological Site

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The Greek Culture Ministry recently announced that works for the restoration of Greece’s Sikyona Ancient Theater and the archaeological site of Messini in the Peloponnese are set to continue after the two projects secured funding of a total of 520,000 euros. Peloponnese Governor Panagiotis Nikas recently signed a contract with Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and secured

Greek Tourism Ministry/GNTO Voted ‘World’s Leading Tourist Board’ at WTA 2020

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GNTO President Angela Gerekou, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis Greece’s Tourism Ministry and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) have won the “World’s Leading Tourist Board” title at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2020. The WTA event recognizes and rewards excellence in travel and tourism. The results follow a year-long

Cruise Industry to Lose Almost $20bn Due to Covid-19 Pandemic

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Cruise line revenues practically disappeared since the Covid-19 pandemic hit in March, with all of the largest operators reporting double-digit sales drops. According to data presented by Stock Apps, the entire cruise industry is expected to lose $19.6 billion in revenue amid the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, a 71 percent plunge year-over-year. It is reminded […]

Two Luxury Hotels Announced for Hellinikon Project by Lamda and TEMES

By admin 27 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Lamda Development and TEMES S.A. have entered into a strategic agreement for the joint development of two state of the art, luxury hotels and residential complexes on the coastal front of Hellinikon, south of Athens‘ city center, during the first five-year phase of the project. The overall investment for the development of the two hotels […]

HotelBrain Joins Forces with Sky Express Owner to Form New Travel Packages for Greece

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Greek hotel management and consulting group HotelBrain and the IOGR Group, owner of Greek airline Sky Express, have joined forces aiming to create new attractive products in Greece’s tourism sector. By linking travel, accommodation and other services, the two groups look to create attractive travel packages for Greek destinations both for travelers and tourism

Athens Municipality Offers Health Care Services for the Homeless

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The Municipality of Athens has opened a social clinic at KYADA – the city’s reception and solidarity center – for the homeless and the poverty-stricken, located near the center of the Greek capital. Operating in a renovated space within the main building of KYADA on 35, Pireos Street, the new clinic includes a drug prescription […]

Skiathos Upgrades Tourism Experience with Free WiFi

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Skiathos island. Photo source: ec.europa.eu The EU’s WiFi4EU program, an initiative that promotes free access to WiFi connectivity for citizens in public spaces, has helped the Municipality of Skiathos improve the life of its residents and take the tourism experience offered on the island to another level. Launched in 2018, the program secures free WiFi […]

IATA Announces Leadership Changes

By admin 25 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced leadership changes approved by its 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM). Chair of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes is now the Chair of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG), succeeding Carsten Spohr, Chair IATA BoG (2019-2020) and CEO of Lufthansa. Hayes will serve a […]