City of Athens Technopolis, Gazi. Photo source: Municipality of Athens Following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in Greece, the Municipality of Athens has launched a summer festival with live events taking place in four outdoor venues across the Greek capital. Open to residents and visitors, children and adults, the festival includes concerts, dance shows and […]
A new travel trends research paper recently released by travel guidance platform Tripadvisor reveals that vaccine rollouts globally are driving increasing demand for summer vacations, with vaccinated travelers more likely to stay longer and spend more on their trips than unvaccinated travelers. The report, titled “A Shot in The Arm for Travel? Examining the Vaccine’s […]
In efforts to attract more travelers to Greece, Greek carrier AEGEAN and the National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) last year ran a digital tourism campaign in collaboration with digital travel solutions provider Sojern. The six-month multi-channel digital campaign was completed in 2020 and saw AEGEAN and GNTO benefiting from the use of programmatic video, display, social
A new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), focusing on the complex issue of single-use plastic products within the travel and tourism industry, is offering practical and strategic recommendations for businesses and policymakers. Titled, “Rethinking single-use plastic products in travel & tourism”,
Onos Residence, Hydra Onos Residence, a traditional stone villa on the Greek island of Hydra, has opened its doors and is welcoming Greek and international travelers for the summer season. A beautiful three-level villa, Onos Residence is located in the area of Kamini, only a few steps away from the port of Hydra. It combines […]
Lefteris Varelis RE|DIRECT, an Athens-based digital marketing and consulting agency, has appointed Lefteris Varelis as head of its hospitality department. Lefteris is a tourism executive with a long experience in the hospitality and gastronomy sectors, having held positions in hotel management, media, public relations and marketing. He was responsible for the
ELaiolithos Luxury Retreat, Naxos ELaiolithos, a mountain luxury retreat that blends hospitality with sustainability, has opened its doors and is welcoming travelers back to the Greek island of Naxos in the Cyclades. Located at a privileged location in the center of the island and at an altitude of 500 meters, the newly built hotel is […]
MarBella Elix The MarBella Collection hotels this summer will host their first culinary pop-up events with the participation of renowned Greek chefs from abroad. Titled “Greek Chefs Abroad: A Culinary Series”, the events will take place at the “San Giovanni” restaurant located within the premises of the adults-only MarBella Nido Boutique Hotel on Corfu, and […]
The gastronomy and products of the Greek island of Lesvos will “travel” this summer to Europe, Canada and the US through an online culinary festival that will stream on social media. An annual event that takes place on the northeastern Aegean island, the 4th Lesvos Food Festival, this year was canceled due to the coronavirus […]
Copyright: EuroVelo (www.eurovelo13.com) The Greek Transport Ministry is looking to establish a National EuroVelo Coordination Center in order to promote bike tourism activities in Greece. EuroVelo is a cycling network connecting European countries. It includes 17 routes that cover 51,000km across 42 countries. The network is managed by the European Cyclists’ Federation


















