Hellenic Parliament, Athens. Photo Source: GTP The Greek economy is set to suffer another setback once the government’s Covid-19 lifeline to businesses stops, a new report released this week by research consultants Capital Economics found. More specifically, the study, which is based on Bank of Greece data released on Tuesday, reveals that Greece’s economy may […]
Thessaloniki, northern Greece. Photo Source: @Thessaloniki Travel The Greek city of Thessaloniki is presented as an ideal nearby city break destination for Romanian travelers in an extensive feature recently published by National Geographic Traveler Romania. Journalist Cătălin Gruiea and his crew recently visited the northern port city as part of a familiarization
Despite its swift and effective response to the coronavirus pandemic, Greece must bolster its economy with added measures, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said this week, urging at the same time the introduction of employment enhancement measures, increasing productivity growth, addressing banking system needs, and ensuring fairness and
Agios Sostis beach, Mykonos © Maria Theofanopoulou Greece is home to more secluded beaches than anywhere in Europe, a recent survey by UK online travel agency loveholidays reveals. Loveholidays searched TripAdvisor reviews to discover destinations with the highest proportion of mentions of “secluded”, “isolated”, “remote” and “hidden”. More than a third (seven) of the
Photo Source: @City Unity College The hospitality department of the Athens-based City Unity College on July 27 will host its first Online Virtual Open Day to present the programs of Hospitality & Tourism Studies offered by Swiss Alpine Center and Cardiff Metropolitan University. “We are bringing our Open Day to you so you can get involved
Radisson Blu Zaffron Resort, Santorini The Radisson Hotel Group on Monday announced that it will bring a new resort to the popular island of Santorini in Greece, with property developer Fais Group. Named “Radisson Blu Zaffron Resort”, the property is located in Kamari, a seaside village on the southeastern coast of Santorini. Its development is […]
As part of an ongoing overhaul, Greece’s intercity bus service – known as KTEL – announced this week that 74 of its units will be eligible for funding to go towards the digital upgrade of information and ticketing services. Budgeted at 24.2 million euros – 14.5 million euros of which will be covered by the […]
Covid-19 is expected to lead to a 20 percent reduction in Greece’s tourism revenue this year compared to 18-19 billion euros in 2019, according to Nikos Vettas, head of the country’s leading think-tank, the Foundation of Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE). Addressing the “Post-Pandemic Recovery of Black Sea Economies” webinar organized last week by the […]
Greek hotel management and consulting group Zeus International has been honored as one of Greece’s fastest growing companies for 2020 at the annual “Diamonds of the Greek Economy” awards. The annual event honors Greek enterprises and their executives for their excellence in entrepreneurship based on specific economic indicators and criteria such as profitability, loans,
Chef Sotiris Evangelou, Makedonia Palace CEO Maria Goncharova and General Manager Alkis Sotiriou. The Salonica Restaurant of Makedonia Palace hotel has been honored at the Greek Cuisine Awards 2020 for offering the best Greek contemporary cuisine in Thessaloniki. The restaurant achieved a score of 15/20, which is among the highest in the Greek city. Organized […]


















