Airbnb Bookings for Summer in Greece Up by 232%

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Bookings for Airbnbs in Greece this summer are up by 232 percent placing the country in the lead in Europe in terms of overall booking performance through to March 1, according to market analysts AirDNA. More specifically, summer bookings for Greece have soared compared to the same period last year with Santorini (up by 552 […]

Athens Epidaurus Festival Announces Program for 2022

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Herod Atticus Odeon Photo source: aefestival.gr / Thomas Daskalakis The Athens Epidaurus Festival unveiled its artistic program for 2022, during a press conference that was held in Athens earlier this week. In its 67th edition, the festival will feature some 70 productions and 2,000 performers, both Greek and foreign. Concerts and performances are scheduled to […]

Delphi Economic Forum Returning as Live Event in April

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The Delphi Economic Forum 2022 is returning to the historic town of Delphi in central Greece for its seventh edition that will take place as a live event during April 6-9. The forum in 2020 was held online due to the outbreak of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, while in 2021 it took place in hybrid form […]

Thessaloniki: Behind-the-scenes Photos from ‘The Bricklayer’ Film

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Greece’s northern port city of Thessaloniki is among Central Macedonia’s filming locations of “The Bricklayer”, a new Hollywood production that began shooting in mid-March, starring Aaron Eckhart and Nina Dobrev. “The Bricklayer” is the third production of Millennium Media taking place in Thessaloniki after “The Enforcer (Barracuda)” and the “Expendables 4”. On the set in

GNTO: Travelers from Serbia are Eyeing Greece for Vacations in 2022

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Greece is among the most popular holiday destinations for Serbian travelers who this year are seeking for Greek destinations to spend their summer vacations, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) said on Tuesday. “Although the Ukraine – Russia war and its consequences have temporarily affected bookings globally, Greece remains a popular vacation destination

Crete’s Archontiki City Hotel Ready to Open for Summer

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The Archontiki City Hotel on the Greek island of Crete will open its doors for the summer season on April 15. A cosy two-star property, located in the center of Chania, the Archontiki City Hotel features 25 bright spacious rooms ideal to accommodate couples, families and groups of friends. “Our numerous bedding alternatives along with […]

CNN Includes Two Hotels in Greece on ‘Best in Europe’ List for 2022

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Executive room Photo: Vagelis Paterakis / © xenodocheio Milos CNN Travel has included two Greek hotels on its list with the best boutique hotels opening in Europe in 2022. The list features the Xenodocheio Milos in Athens and the ON Residence in Thessaloniki. “While the pandemic may have put paid to many travel plans over […]

Central Macedonia Shows its Best at Leading Tourism Exhibitions

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The Region of Central Macedonia recently presented its tourism offerings to travel professionals and potential visitors from the markets of Denmark, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland the Czech Republic and Italy. February and March saw the region take part in six important exhibitions of the tourism sector: the Ferie For Alle 2022 in Herning, Denmark; the Romanian

Greece Shines at Tourism Shows in Poland and Czech Republic

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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) earlier this month presented Greece and its tourism offerings at trade shows in the Czech Republic and Poland. According to the GNTO, with thousands of travelers from the Czech Republic and Poland visiting the Greek islands every year, both countries are considered among Greece’s main source tourism markets. Holiday […]

Greece Adds ‘Zeibekiko’ Dance and ‘Bouzouki’ Instrument to Intangible Cultural Heritage List

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Greek songwriter and bouzouki player Vassilis Tsitsanis. He was widely regarded as one of the founders of modern rebetiko and laiko music. The ‘zeibekiko’ dance and the popular musical instruments ‘bouzouki’, ‘tzouras’ and ‘baglamas’ have have been included on Greece’s National Intangible Cultural Heritage List, the Greek Culture Ministry recently announced. “The zeibekiko