Photo source: Hymettus Hikers Association (POY) Ahead of the 5th Greek Trails Meet to be held later this year in the Athens suburb of Kaisariani, the municipality aims to officially present Hymettus Trail to the public completed and up to par with international standards. Spearheading the efforts is the Hymettus Hiking Association (POY), which for […]
Members of the participating hiking associations during their trek along the Nestos Rodopi Trail to the Livaditis Waterfall. Photo @ City of Xanthi. Hiking associations in Greece met in the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region last week to lay the groundwork for the development of hiking – up until now a form of recreation – […]
Photo Source: Municipality of Tinos Tinos is among the six favorite destinations of Greek travelers due to its rich culture, unique gastronomy and local products, according to a recent article published in the online edition of the Travel + Leisure (T+L) magazine. Titled “6 Greek destinations where the locals love to go”, the article shares […]
Photo source: @Thodoris Tzoumas Aiming to promote alternative forms of tourism, the Municipality of Skiathos has redesigned its network of trails and created a digital application to facilitate hikers. The municipality recently announced that the island’s trail network has been redesigned according to research and planning carried out by social cooperative enterprise
A new application with information on the extended network of trails of the Greek island of Tinos has been released in four languages – English Greek, French and German. Availalbe for free for iOS and Android devices, the Tinos Trail app includes a list of 12 hiking routes and offers search options based on criteria […]
Skopelos Island. Photo: © Corina de Kiviet / Shutterstock The prestigious Travel + Leisure magazine has included Skopelos on its list with the “30 Secret Islands to Visit for the Ultimate Secluded Vacation”. T+L’s list features unknown, secret islands hidden all around the globe, namely in Vietnam, Indonesia, Sweden, Mauritius, Nicaragua, Scotland and the United […]
Photo Source: @Kassaros Travel Kassaros Travel, a tourist agency based in Metsovo, is getting ready to launch a new program of activities for the 2020 summer season, which will be put into effect as soon as the Covid-19 travel restrictions are lifted. Kassaros is among the many companies in Greece that have temporarily seized operation […]
Photo Source: “Trekking: Life is an adventure” The Municipality of Aristotle in Halkidiki, central Macedonia, has launched an electronic guide in English with useful information on the area’s 13 historic hiking routes. The “Trekking: Life is an adventure” e-guide offers information on the geographic location of each mapped route and its signage, as well















