Two Bars in Greece are Among the Best in the World

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Photo source: @The Clumsies The Clumsies and Baba Au Rum, two bars in Athens, Greece, have been included once again on the list of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2021. The list is compiled every year by UK-based William Reed Business Media. The Clumsies bar was awarded for a seventh year in a row, ranking […]

Travelport and Cathay Pacific Expand Distribution Agreement

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Photo source: @Cathay Pacific Travelport, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of airlines and thousands of hotels worldwide, and Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong’s home airline, have extended their long-standing partnership with a renewed and expanded multi-source content distribution agreement. The deal includes a commitment to work with

Cyprus Airways to Resume Flights to Athens on December 15

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Photo Source: @Cyprus Airways Cyprus Airways has announced its updated winter schedule that includes services to Greece, the United Kingdom, Russia, Lebanon and Israel. As of December 15 the airline will resume flights to Athens – a popular destination for Cypriot travelers – with three weekly flights on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Flights to Heraklion, […]

Attica Group Expands to Hospitality Sector, Acquires Hotel on Naxos

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Naxos Island Cyclades Greece – © Markus Gebauer / Shutterstock Attica Group has expanded its activities to the hospitality sector with the acquisition of a hotel on the Greek island of Naxos. A leading coastal shipping company in Greece, Attica Group is the parent company of Superfast Ferries, Blue Star Ferries, Hellenic Seaways and Africa Morocco Link.

Report: Culture Sector Can Become Competitive Advantage for Greece in post-Covid Era

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Photo source: Delphi Economic Forum The Culture and Creative Industries (CCIs) have the potential to become Greece’s competitive advantages and support economic recovery in the post-Covid-19 era, a recent report by the Delphi Economic Forum indicates. Titled “2021 The International Year of Creative Economy”, the report is a summary of the discussions on creative

Greece to Receive Parthenon Frieze Fragment from Italy

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Acropolis, Athens. Photo by GTP A fragment of the Parthenon frieze will be returned to Greece from a museum collection in Italy, under a long-term loan agreement, the Greek Culture Ministry announced last week. “Subject to the positive opinion of Greece’s Central Archaeological Council (KAS), the fragment is scheduled to arrive to the Acropolis Museum […]

Acropolis to be Accessible to Visually Impaired Visitors as of June 2022

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The Acropolis, Athens Photo: @Ministry of Culture / © Studio On_Stelios Tzetzias The Acropolis in Athens and its monuments will become accessible to visually impaired individuals as of June, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni announced during a scientific conference held recently at the Peace and Friendship Stadium in Athens. According to Mendoni, the ministry is collaborating

Most Accessible Routes in Athens for People With Disabilities Now Online

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The Municipality of Athens recently announced a new online guide that shows the Greek capital’s most accessible routes for people with disabilities. Launched on December 3 to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the municipality’s initiative aims to facilitate persons with mobility issues and the visually impaired, as well as give the public […]

Study: Senior Tourism is a €13.6bn Opportunity for Greece

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Senior tourism could contribute 13.6 billion euros to Greece’s economy and generate 173,000 jobs in five years, according to a study released by research and policy institute diaNEOsis. Senior tourism is a sector divided into short-term holidays and “snowbird” travel, a term referring to visitors that stay in a place for long periods by renting […]

Greece Named Best Tourism Destination at US Tested Reader Survey Awards 2021

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Greece has been announced Best Tourism Destination for 2021 at the Tested Reader Survey Awards, organized for the 18th year by Global Traveler, a leading US monthly travel magazine. According to an announcement by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), this is the first time that Greece receives the award. Other “Best Tourism Destination” winners […]