Athens and Aegina Ready to Star in New French Film

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Athens, Greece Athens and the nearby island of Aegina have been selected as the filming locations of a new French feature film, titled “On sourit pour la photo” (Smile for the photo), directed by Francois Uzan. With the support of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), the production crew will start shooting the film on […]

Acropolis Museum’s Annual Performance Positive Despite Covid-19

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Photo © Acropolis Museum / Giorgos Vitsaropoulos One of the world’s leading museums, the Acropolis Museum in Athens, welcomed 1,283,125 visitors from June 2019 to May 2020 despite its forced closure on March 14 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The famed Greek museum marks its 11th anniversary over the weekend and reopened to the public after […]

Google: Online Searches for Greek Destinations Double Globally

By admin 19 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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The interest of potential holidaymakers for Greece has grown stronger during the last few weeks, as online searches for Greek destinations on Google has doubled worldwide, according to Maria Founta, Google Country Marketing Manager for Greece, Romania and Ukraine. Moreover, online searches by Greek users has tripled in recent weeks compared to last March.

OECD Revises Covid-19 Outlook for Greece

By admin 18 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Syntagma Square, Athens. Photo © GNTO/Y Skoulas Like most of the world’s economies, Greece too has been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, but the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has revised its previous forecast, estimating now that the country’s economy will contract at a smaller rate this year compared to the eurozone average. […]

Celestyal Named Exclusive Cruise Partner of ‘The Hellenic Initiative’

By admin 18 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: @Celestyal Cruises Celestyal Cruises, a Greek cruise company offering itineraries to the Greek Islands and the Mediterranean, has announced its strategic partnership with The Hellenic Initiative (THI), an international non-profit organization. The Hellenic Initiative was founded in 2012 by members of the Greek diaspora with the aim to support entrepreneurial

Safe Water Sports Teams Up with EODY to Raise Awareness

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Safe Water Sports founder Panagiotis Paschalakis and EODY President Panagiotis Arkoumaneas. Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) has teamed up with the country’s Safe Water Sports initiative to promote awareness and strengthen safety policies and regulations with regard to recreation at sea. “Prevention of accidents at sea is very high on EODY’s priorities

Aria Hotels Opens its Doors for the Greek Summer Season

By admin 18 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Aria Hotels, a privately owned boutique hotel and villas company that offers authentic Greek holiday experiences, has opened its properties on mainland Greece and the islands for the 2020 summer season. Putting emphasis on authenticity and exclusivity, Aria Hotels offers holidaymakers a wide range of experiences from city centre apartments, to hilltop retreats, secluded

Vigla Hotel on Amorgos Puts Safety First for Guests

By admin 17 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Vigla Hotel restaurant and bar by the pool The Vigla Hotel, located on the island of Amorgos, has undertaken all the necessary health and safety measures to open its doors on July 1 and welcome guests into its recently renovated rooms. The hotel has adopted the latest guidelines of the World Health Organization and the […]

Health Experts say Greece Prepared for Tourism in Covid-19 Times

By admin 17 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Greece is well prepared to address possible coronavirus incidents but should increase Covid-19 testing on passengers from flights originating in high risk territories, said infectious disease expert Haralambos Gogos. Speaking on SKAI TV, Gogos said that data from Europe appeared to be improving and that stringent health protocols in place at all hotels in Greece […]

Mastercard Offers Technology Knowhow for the Restart of Greek Tourism

By admin 17 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Mastercard, an international technology company offering a global payment processing network, has joined forces with the Tourism Ministry, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and the Municipality of Athens to support their efforts for the restart of the tourism industry in Greece. During the recent online Delphic Economic Forum 2020, the company announced the