Photo source: @Oceanman The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) this summer is supporting sports and gastronomy events taking place in popular Greek destinations. These events, according to the GNTO, enrich the Greek tourism product and promote the country’s alternative forms of tourism. Oceanman Greece The organization has included the “Oceanman Greece” open
Photo source: World Travel Awards Athens has been nominated for the title of Europe’s Leading City Break Destination for this year at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2021. In its 28th year, the World Travel Awards serve to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the global travel and tourism industry. WTA has […]
Mykonos island, Greece Greece leads the way as one of the most resilient destinations in Europe this summer, according to research released this week by travel analytics firm ForwardKeys. More specifically, Mykonos tops the list with summer bookings at 54.9 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels. The Spanish island of Ibiza follows with 49.2 percent, and […]
Photo source: AirBaltic Latvian airline airBaltic has announced that it will launch new scheduled flights between Riga and the Greek destinations of Santorini and Heraklion, Crete, for the summer season. From May 15 the airline will connect Riga with Heraklion with two weekly flights. airBaltic will begin weekly scheduled flights between Riga and Santorini as of […]
Heraklion, old harbor. Photo source: Municipality of Heraklion/Pavlos Kapoglou The Municipality of Heraklion on the island of Crete is proceeding with a large-scale project for the development of a new modern park in the city’s northern suburbs. Speaking to the Athens News Agency, Heraklion’s deputy mayor responsible for the municipality’s technical services, Yiannis
Photo source: AEGEAN Greek airline company AEGEAN is offering its passengers the option to get a discounted Covid-19 test, prior to departure, at a number of medical facilities in Greece. In collaboration with the Bioiatriki Group and the Athens Medical Group, AEGEAN is providing its ticket holders the opportunity to book diagnostic tests for Covid-19 […]
Photo source: @International Committee of Mediterranean Games Greece has confirmed that it will make a bid to host the 2030 Mediterranean Games in the city of Heraklion on the island of Crete. The announcement was made by Deputy Minister of Sports Lefteris Avgenakis during an online press conference on Thursday, where he presented a report […]
Athens, Greece Athens, Thessaloniki and Crete’s Heraklio were among the Top 10 cities in Europe showing resilience in the third quarter of the year (Q3) in terms of international travel tickets issued despite the Covid-19 crisis, according to travel analytics firm ForwardKeys. More specifically, despite declining performance due to ongoing lockdowns aimed at curbing the
Photo Source: heraklion.gr A new multilingual tourism guide, focusing on the experiences travelers can live in Heraklion on Crete, will soon be available to visitors, according to the city’s municipality. Named “Heraklion, where Crete begins”, the new guide will aim to renew the city’s brand based on the municipality’s updated tourism marketing strategy. The new […]
The running events of Run Greece 2020, scheduled to take place in seven Greek cities in September and October, have been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to an announcement by the Hellenic Athletics Federation (SEGAS), organizer of Run Greece, the health committee of the General Secretariat of Sports has put a ban on […]


















