The Metaxa Hospitality Group recently held its “Staff Welcome” event for 2022, an annual event held right before the start of the summer tourism season. The “Staff Welcome” event aims to warmly welcome the group’s employees back to its hotels on the Greek islands of Santorini and Crete. Held online this year under the title […]
Greece is among the most popular holiday destinations for Serbian travelers who this year are seeking for Greek destinations to spend their summer vacations, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) said on Tuesday. “Although the Ukraine – Russia war and its consequences have temporarily affected bookings globally, Greece remains a popular vacation destination
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) earlier this month presented Greece and its tourism offerings at trade shows in the Czech Republic and Poland. According to the GNTO, with thousands of travelers from the Czech Republic and Poland visiting the Greek islands every year, both countries are considered among Greece’s main source tourism markets. Holiday […]
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni, Chania Mayor Panagiotis Simandirakis and Crete Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis sign the development contracts for cultural projects in Chania . Photo source: Culture Ministry The Greek Culture Ministry has announced a number of projects on Crete aiming to protect and upgrade some of the island’s cultural monuments and landmark sites.
New archaeological museum of Chania. Photo source: Ministry of Culture Two new archaeological museums will open their doors in the cities of Chania and Rethymno on the Greek island of Crete, the Greek Culture Ministry recently announced. With regard to the museum in Chania, preparations for its opening are almost complete. Located in the area […]
Photo source: @International Tour of Hellas Greece’s International Cycling Tour will revive in April after 10 years of absence, Deputy Culture and Sports Minister Lefteris Avgenakis announced earlier this week. The tour’s 19th edition will start from Crete on April 26 and wrap up after five stages in Ioannina, western Greece. Participants will pass through […]
Civitel Creta Beach The Civitel Creta Beach hotel, a member of Civitel Hotels & Resorts, will reopen its doors on March 27 to welcome travelers to the island of Crete. Set in an exotic palm trees garden, next to the long-stretch sandy beach of Amoudara, the hotel is only 10 minutes away by car from […]
Aiming to promote Greece’s winter tourism options, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) recently supported the Pierra Creta international mountain skiing event. A bi-annual mountaineering event, Pierra Creta was held on Mt Psiloritis on the island of Crete, during March 4 and 5. According to GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis, the organization’s new
Photo source: mirum.gr Crete’s Elounda Hills tourism investment project continues without delays – as planned, a Mirum Hellas representative told Greek state TV channel ERT this week. Mirum Hellas, the company responsible for the project, belongs to Russian-interest Mirum Group owned by Vitaly Borisov, who is its CEO. “The company [Mirum Hellas] is Greek while […]
Volotea has announced the launch of a new international connection between Athens, Greece, and the Italian city of Turin. This new route will be operated from May 27 with two flights per week and an offer of 12,000 seats. “We are thrilled to announce the launch of this new international route at Athens Airport,” said […]


















