Minoan Lines was recently honored as the ferry/shipping company with the top corporate brand name in the Greek passenger shipping sector, in the transportation category, at the 2021-2022 Business Superbrands awards. Superbrands is an international independent arbiter of branding. It pays tribute to the strongest and most valuable brands in the world through its
The Central Macedonia Region is re-introducing its tourism destinations to show the world that they can offer safe and authentic experiences to travelers. Aiming to attract visitors from quality tourism markets, the region has carried out a number of activities in Greece and abroad in the last few months. “We are moderately optimistic that revenues […]
Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis and Belgrade Mayor Zoran Radojičić The cities of Athens and Belgrade on Monday signed a memorandum of cooperation in an aim to strengthen their ties in a number of sectors including tourism and culture. The memorandum was signed by Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis and Belgrade Mayor Zoran Radojičić during a meeting […]
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) service in China was recently honored with the “WeChat Channels Creator Plan” award by WeChat, China’s largest social media platform. WeChat is a multi-purpose instant messaging, social media and mobile payment app operated by the Tencent group. The GNTO was honored for implementing best practices and using WeChat for […]
The Greek destinations of Central Macedonia and Heraklion, Crete, were presented to Polish tourism professionals through a number of B2B meetings at the Greek Tourism Workshop held this month in Warsaw. The workshop took place on December 9 and was sponsored by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO). Central Macedonia was introduced as the event’s […]
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in Athens, has announced the cancellation of all New Year’s Eve festivities that were scheduled to take place with a live audience. The center said the decision was taken following the implementation of new measures by the Greek government to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic
The Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki hotel recently received the Travelife Gold certification for its sustainability and social responsibility practices. Travelife Gold is an internationally recognized sustainability certification system for hotels and other tourism enterprises. The certification is given after enterprises are inspected for their environmental, social and
Following a successful tourism season in 2021, Athens-based travel group Ancient Greek Experience recently unveiled its new logo after rebranding to the more global company title “A.G.E. Group”. Launched in 2019, A.G.E. Group is a travel company that promotes Greek cultural tourism packages to a number of countries abroad. A.G.E. also offers hotel contracting services […]
Photo source: diaNEOsis All the more international film productions are selecting Greek destinations as filming locations mainly due to the country’s unique landscapes and the financial incentives offered by the Greek state. According to a study released recently by Athens-based research and policy institute diaNEOsis, Greece now has the opportunity to attract more foreign
Photo source: Municipality of Athens The Greek government on Thursday announced five new measures as part of its efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic following the emergence of the Omicron variant in the country. Speaking during a press conference, Health Minister Thanos Plevris said Greece would take additional measures based on […]


















