Olympic Medalists to Participate in 8th Navarino Challenge Event

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Navarino Challenge (photo by Elias Lefas) This article is brought to you by Active Media Group Olympic medalists and world champions will participate in the Navarino Challenge 2020, the award-winning sports tourism event, scheduled to take place for 8th consecutive year in Messinia, Pylos and Costa Navarino during October 16-18. According to an announcement, among the

Karatzis Group Acquires Majority Stake in BSK & Lakufol Kunststoffe

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The Karatzis Group’s headquarters. Photo Source: Karatzis Group The Karatzis Group of Companies has acquired a majority stake in BSK & Lakufol Kunststoffe GmbH, a German company active in the field of agricultural product and industrial packaging. Karatzis is a Crete-based group manufacturing innovative netting materials, that has made select investments in renewable

Tourism on the Agenda of Syros Int’l Film Festival 2020

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Photo Source: @Syros Film Festival The Greek island of Syros, during September 3-6, will host the Syros International Film Festival (SIFF), that this year will focus on the effect of social trends and dynamics on tourism. Organized for the eighth year, SIFF will be held in various outdoor areas in Ermoupolis, Syros’ main town, under […]

Interview – Ioannis Kontzias: ‘The Authentic Marathon Swim will Show North Evia’s Sports Tourism Side’

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The Authentic Marathon Swim (photo by Elias Lefas). The Greek island of Evia is getting ready to host The Authentic Marathon Swim, a sports tourism event that will revive the original swimming route that the ancient athletes Skyllias and Hydna followed during the historic naval battle of Artemision in 480 B.C. Mayor of Istiaia-Edipsos, Ioannis […]

Covid-19 Measures Announced for Heraklion on Crete

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Heraklion, Crete Greek authorities, on Monday announced emergency restrictions for the region of Heraklion on the island of Crete, in efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus. As a result, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection has imposed a ban on all public events including parties, outdoor festivals, religious/church gatherings and open-air “laiki” markets.

Piraeus Port Container Handling Leader in the Med

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Piraeus port. Photo Source: Lloyd’s List Piraeus port leads the way in container handling capacity in the Mediterranean, holding fourth spot in Europe, and 26th rank globally, according to the One Hundred Container Ports 2020 report released by Lloyd’s List. More specifically, the Cosco-managed Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) handled a total of 5.65 million teu

Seajets’ New Power Jet Vessel Connects Crete with Cyclades Islands

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Seajets recently launched a new itinerary connecting Crete with the Cyclades islands, that is conducted by its new highspeed Power Jet vessel. Launched on August 11, the new route connects Heraklion on Crete, with Santorini, Naxos, Mykonos and Paros with daily itineraries. “This has been a very difficult year for the whole world, due to […]

Thessaloniki Chamber Urges Relief Measures for TIF Organizer

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Photo Source: @TIF-Helexpo Thessaloniki’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) is calling on the government to implement support measures to cover the losses incurred following the cancelation earlier this month, of the country’s largest and most influential fair – the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) due to Covid-19. TCCI

Insurer AXA Lists Greece Among Top Countries for Quarantine-free Travel

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Greece together with the Seychelles and Tanzania have been listed as the best countries for travelers who do not want to undergo self-isolation, according to AXA Gulf, one of the largest international insurers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). AXA said the list was in response to high demand from travelers from the GCC, namely […]

Greece to Allow More Israeli Tourists

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The Greek government has agreed to double the number of Israeli tourists allowed to visit the country from 600 to 1,200 per week as of September 1. “The Israeli embassy in Athens, headed by Ambassador Yossi Amrani, has managed to update the existing outline in a manner that allows the doubling of Israeli tourists to […]