A new public electric bus on Wednesday began its first test run through the center of Athens and is open to passengers. The electric bus was offered by Chinese automobile manufacturer YUTONG to OSY, a subsidiary company of the Athens Public Transport Organization (OASA), following an open call by the Transport Ministry for the trial run […]
Greece posted a shrinking current account surplus in August compared to a year ago, marking at the same time a significant deterioration in the services balance due to the impact of Covid-19 on the struggling tourism sector which saw revenue drop by 10.5 billion euros in the first eight months of the year, according to […]
Travel editor Sarah Chevalley in Portaria on Mount Pelion. The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) presented the tourism offerings of Athens and Mount Pelion to French journalists who visited the two destinations earlier in October. During the past week, the organization hosted “Le Figaro Magazine” travel editor Sarah Chevalley and photographer Laurent Fabre, who
Registration for Virtual Athens Marathon 2020, the digital running event that will take place during November 8-22, is open on the website of Athens Marathon and through the event’s mobile application. According to the Hellenic Athletics Federation (SEGAS), organizer of the event, the virtual event has already attracted the interest of many professional and amateur
Αthens Capital Hotel-MGallery Collection Aiming to support women suffering from breast cancer, the Athens Capital Hotel-MGallery Collection is taking part in a new awareness campaign in collaboration with EMEIS – The Scientific Society of Mastology. The campaign is running until the end of October, which is the month for breast cancer prevention and awareness. The […]
Rental Center Crete, a leading car rental company on Crete, with its head office located in Heraklion, has launched its website in the Greek language. Featuring modern design, easy navigation which guarantees great user experience, attractive images and useful information, the website aims to inspire travelers to explore Crete by car. The website is now […]
Selene Restaurant, Katikies Garden, Santorini Santorini’s Selene Restaurant was the Platinum Sponsor of the “50 Great Greek Wines” competition, a phygital event that was recently held in Athens to award the best Greek wines. A total of 420 wines from 140 wineries and 74 varieties were evaluated during the process, of which 50 were honored and given […]
Photo Source: euinmyregion.eu/ The Museum of Modern Greek Culture, located in the historic district of Monastiraki in Athens, is among the winners of the Postcards competition of the #EUinmyRegion 2020 campaign. #EUinmyRegion is a co-created communication campaign that aims to increase the visibility of EU-funded projects across Europe. Through the use of communication
NJV Athens Plaza hotel The NJV Athens Plaza hotel, located in the heart of the Greek capital, has been honored for its sustainability practices at the 11th GIFTTS Pineapple Awards 2020. The GIFTTS (Great Initiatives for Today’s [Tomorrow’s] Society) program, every year recognizes the member hotels of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts that show strong commitment […]
(archive photo) A new marina to go up in the area of Sithonia in Halkidiki has received the green light following a joint ministerial decision, the Greek Tourism Ministry announced recently. Signed by the ministers of Tourism, Harry Theoharis; Environment, Kostis Hatzidakis; and Culture, Lina Mendoni, the decision determines the location and environmental conditions of


















