Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki Western Macedonia, its wineries and wines are spearheading a far-reaching tourism ministry campaign to establish Greece as a leading wine tourism destination, said Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki during the 2nd Western Macedonia Wine Tourism Conference held over the weekend. Zacharaki said synergies would be
GNTO President Angela Gerekou The next step for Greece is to incorporate the Greek wine experience into the overall travel experience and to enhance the country’s brand name, Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou said during the “Synergies of Wine Tourism with Other Thematic Forms of Tourism” event held in Amyntaio, northern Greece. […]
Photo Source: @Visit Greece The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) last month celebrated the 2021 Chinese National Day and promoted Greece to internet users in China and all over the world through the WeChat Channel social media platform. In cooperation with WeChat, the organization’s service in China held two online events that invited millions of users […]
The wines of the Western Macedonia region, northern Greece, will take center stage this weekend during a three-day promotional event organized by the Greek Tourism Ministry. The event, to run on November 12-14, is part of an ongoing program of similar happenings with the first taking place last July on Santorini. The event, organized with […]
Serifos island, Greece. Photo source: @Aegean Islands The South Aegean Region for the second consecutive year was honored at the Greek Hospitality Awards (GHA) for its ongoing efforts to upgrade Greece’s tourism product. Held recently in Athens by Ethos Events, the event celebrated excellence and innovation among enterprises and organizations of Greece’s hospitality
Oia, Santorini Island Cyclades Greece – © Little_Desire / Shutterstock Oia, a popular destination on the Greek island of Santorini, has emerged as the world’s most beautiful village, with over 1.6 million posts on Instagram, according to recent analysis by Uswitch.com. Uswitch is an online telephone and switching service comparing prices of products and services. […]
Sustainable tourism development and crowd management topped the agenda of talks between Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and Santorini Mayor Antonis Sigalas this week. Sigalas presented the minister with the strategic tourism plan for the popular Greek island which was among the top performers this year, recording a total of 1.27 million arrivals from January […]
Following a successful summer season, Athina Luxury Suites, a boutique hotel on the Greek island of Santorini, has decided to remain open to welcome travelers during the winter season. A seasonal hospitality property, Athina Luxury Suites usually operates from May to November. This is the first time that the hotel will operate on a year-round […]
Celestyal Cruises has announced its return to year-round cruising to the Greek Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean as of March 14, 2022. The company will start the 2022 cruise season with three- and four-night cruises followed by seven-night sailings starting on April 30. Celestyal is among the few cruise lines to consistently call upon Ancient […]
Mykonos, Greece Seven Greek islands – Mykonos, Zakynthos, Hydra, Rhodes, Paros, Crete and Santorini – are included on the “Top 20 Islands in Europe” list of Condé Nast Traveler’s (CNT) Readers’ Choice Awards 2021. Published annually by CNT, the Readers’ Choice Awards aim to recognize the world’s best hotels, cities, islands, cruises, and resorts, as […]


















