The Parthenon on the Acropolis hill. Photo source: @Visit Greece The Culture Ministry will use every funding tool available for the upgrade and protection of the Acropolis archaeological site and its monuments, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said during the 7th International Meeting for the Restoration of the Acropolis Monuments in Athens. “The image of the […]
Athens-based software company Hotelwize has been honored at the Travel Weekly Magellan Awards 2021 for the high quality of the websites it has developed for its partners in the hospitality industry. The company received the silver award in the Online Travel Services – Overall-Technology Solutions category. Hotelwize develops websites for all types of accommodation
OTA Insight, a leader in cloud-based data intelligence platforms for the hospitality industry, has announced its participation in the Xenia Digi Hotel event that is scheduled to take place during the Xenia 2021 expo, in Athens. Vasilios Riavoglou During the event, OTA Insight Business Development Manager for East Med and the Balkans Vasilios Riavoglou will […]
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: Prime Minister GR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday called for the United Kingdom to return the Parthenon marbles to Athens, Speaking during UNESCO’s 75th anniversary event in Paris, the PM said that the sculptures of the Parthenon make up a hugely significant piece of the world’s […]
Voio’s new tourism campaign presents the area’s unexplored stone bridges. The Greek town of Voio, located in West Macedonia, presented its new tourism campaign during the Philoxenia 2021 international tourism exhibition that took place in Thessaloniki during November 12-14. “We present our tourism brand, laying the foundations so that we can proceed with the right […]
Photo Source: @Visit Greece The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) last month celebrated the 2021 Chinese National Day and promoted Greece to internet users in China and all over the world through the WeChat Channel social media platform. In cooperation with WeChat, the organization’s service in China held two online events that invited millions of users […]
Athens, Greece. Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas French magazine Marie Claire presents Athens’ “fresh face” and city break options in a four-page article published in its autumn printed edition. Titled “La nouvelle Athènes” (the new Athens), the article refers to the Greek capital as the ideal city break destination. “Twelve years after the […]
Region of Attica executives with Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias at WTM London 2021. “Athens can become a year-round destination offering authentic tourism experiences and options,” Attica Governor George Patoulis said following the region’s participation at WTM London, the international travel trade show that took place at ExCel London earlier in November. The Region
The Municipality of Athens recently opened the city’s first Japanese garden in a park located in the neighborhood of Pagrati, near the National Gallery and the Byzantine Museum. The 3,500sqm garden is based on the “biophilic design”, a concept used within the building industry to increase connectivity between people and the natural environment. The garden […]
Nafplio, Greece. Photo source: Visit Greece / G. Filippini CNN Travel has included Greece’s Nafplio on its list of Europe’s most beautiful towns. The online magazine’s list includes some of the most attractive small towns across Europe, from humble fishing towns to hilltop medieval power bases. A town in the area of Argolis in eastern […]


















