An EU-wide coordinated approach that would ensure safety, eliminate uncertainty and restore consumer confidence, is key for the restart of travel & tourism in Europe, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels President Alexandros Vassilikos said. Speaking during a webinar titled “Restarting travel and tourism in Europe” on Tuesday, Vassilikos said that the European Union has thus far
Sommet Education, a leading worldwide network consisting of first-class higher education hospitality and gastronomy art schools, has announced the opening of the new École Ducasse – Paris Campus, an emblematic venue dedicated to teaching culinary and pastry arts. The ultra-contemporary campus will open in collaboration with Sommet Education’s partner Ducasse Développement.
Photo source: WTTC A total of 142 million tourism jobs have already been lost globally due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic but thanks to domestic travel the impact on employment for 2020 will be milder than initially expected, according to World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) President and CEO Gloria Guevara. Speaking during the “Restarting […]
Athens International Airport (AIA) is among the world’s and Europe’s safest airports, ranking sixth and second respectively on the Safe Travel Score for October 2020. The Safe Travel Score is an industry-first Covid-19 rating initiative, created in the wake of recovery from the pandemic. It was developed by the Safe Travel Barometer, one the world’s most […]
Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center The architectural design competition for the revamp of the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center has attracted the interest of professionals from all over the world. Greece’s national exhibition body TIF-Helexpo launched the competition earlier this year, aiming to redevelop its fairgrounds to a state-of-the-art
Photo source: @Ministry of Education Greek authorities have announced the closure of elementary schools across the country as of Monday, November 16, in efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. “The operation of primary education units will be suspended for two weeks throughout the country. Kindergartens and elementary schools will remain closed
It’s business as usual for Novotel Athènes as the hotel has announced that it will currently remain open, while Greece is facing the challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic, and continue offering its services to customers. “Welcoming, safeguarding and taking care of others is at the very heart of what we do and who we are. […]
The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic continued to have a negative effect on air travel to Greece in October, according to recent data from Greek airports that shows a major drop in passenger traffic for that month. Athens International Airport (AIA) announced that its passenger traffic was below the respective 2019 levels by 68.8 percent, amounting to […]
Paros Airport. Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority The project for improving and expanding infrastructure at the new airport on the Greek island of Paros has secured funding of over 43 million euros by the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSFR). According to an announcement by the Paros Municipality, the project has been included in the […]
Simonos Petras Monastery Photo © Facebook – ΟΙ ΟΜΟΡΦΙΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ ΜΑΣ The governing council of Mount Athos has announced that its monastic community will remain closed to all pilgrims until the end of November due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Commonly referred to as the “Holy Mountain” by the Greeks, Mount Athos is an […]


















