100 Rizes Seaside Resort, East Mani. HotelBrain, a leading hospitality group in Greece, has expanded its portfolio of properties with the addition of 14 new leased hotels since the start of 2021. The company has signed lease contracts with four hotels on Crete, two hotels on Santorini, two hotels on Rhodes, two hotels in the […]
Map of European countries/regions with status for entry quarantine as of July 26. Source: Norwegian Institute of Public Health Norway has included several Greek regions in the “dark red” and “red” categories of its Covid-19 risk-assessment map, which determines which travelers are required to quarantine upon their arrival to the country. Following the map’s update […]
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has announced the addition of Katakolon as its new embarkation port in Greece. This is the first time NCL has added a secondary homeport in Greece as part of its ongoing exploration of new itinerary options. Starting September 17, guests sailing onboard Norwegian Getaway’s immersive Mediterranean sailings in 2021 will have […]
GNTO President Angela Gerekou with the only student of Arki and Parmos Mayor Eleftherios Pentes Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou recently attended the beach cleanup initiatives of the Aquahelp Foundation on the Dodecanese islands of Patmos, Arki and Lipsi. Aquahelp is an environmental, educational foundation. Titled “Clean it Like Greek”,
Vassilis Karachalios, Head of Sales at Celestyal Cruises in Greece; Athanasios Liagos, Executive Chairman of Thessaloniki Port Authority; Giannis Fountoukas, Captain of Celestyal Olympia; Frosso Zaroulea, Head of Public Relations Celestyal Cruises; Maria Antoniou, Head of the PM’s Office in Thessaloniki; Voula Patoulidou, President of the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization;
View from Mrs Theano Metaxas’ home In a traditional 1968 home in Asfentami at the Lasithi Plateau on Crete, overlooking Heraklion, a group of media representatives were treated to genuine Cretan hospitality: delectable sweets, homemade food straight from the farm, shots of local spirit raki, and homegrown fine wines to the accompaniment of traditional mantinades […]
The Kallichoron Art Boutique Hotel on popular eco-friendly island Astypalea recently announced the launch of its new “Astypalea Bicycle Rentals”. Through the new service, the island’s only Green Key and Bike Friendly certified hotel, Kallichoron encourages the use of bikes in efforts to reduce the ecological footprint of visitors and locals. The new service offers […]
Airbus 319. Photo source: Volotea Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea has restarted operations from its base at Athens International Airport, which had remained closed for several months due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The carrier resumed its services from/to Greek destinations in mid- May, following the ease of travel restrictions worldwide. For the summer of
Civitel Hotels & Resorts has launched brand new websites – one for each Civitel hotel – in collaboration with digital marketing agency Mozaik Hospitality. The new websites reflect the upscale hospitality experience offered by Civitel to its guests. “Our new corporate group website, and each hotel website, features a fresh look, a clean layout and […]
Blue Sea Beach Hotel, Crete Meliá Hotels International, a leading hotel company in Spain and a world leader in the resort hotel segment, is expanding its activities to the Greek islands with the addition of three properties to its portfolio: two hotels on Crete and a hospitality unit on Rhodes. The three units are part […]


















