Greece Announces Culture Projects on North Aegean Islands Worth €6.2m

By admin 28 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

The Castle of Mytilini, Lesvos. Photo source: Culture Ministry Cultural projects budgeted at 6.28 million euros will soon be carried out on the four North Aegean islands of Chios, Lesvos, Limnos and Agios Efstratios, the Greek Culture Ministry announced on Sunday. The projects have secured funding from the Recovery and Resilience Fund with works expected […]

Jet2: 200 Weekly Flights to 14 Greek Destinations in Summer 2023

By admin 25 Οκτωβρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: Jet2.com Leisure travel group Jet2 recently announced almost 200 weekly flights to 14 Greek destinations from six UK bases as part of its “scorching” Summer Sun programme for 2023. Jet2 runs leisure flights through Jet2.com and package holidays through its tour operator Jet2holidays. On sale earlier than ever before, the tour operator’s programme, […]

Ecotourism Development Tops Minister’s Agenda on Lesvos

By admin 4 Αυγούστου 2021 No comment

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The development and potential of ecotourism and geotourism topped Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki’s recent visit to the Greek island of Lesvos. Zacharaki, accompanied by Deputy Minister for Environmental Protection Giorgos Amyras, visited the Petrified Forest of Lesvos, an UNESCO Global Geopark, where she met with experts and discussed ways to incorporate the area

Parliament Approves Permanent VAT Reduction for 5 Greek Islands

By admin 25 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: @Parliament_GR (Hellenic Parliament / Froso Kanellidou) Greek parliament approved this week a permanent reduction by 30 percent in VAT (Value Added Tax) applicable to five Eastern Aegean islands. Greek lawmakers passed the revised bill tabled by the development & investments ministry by majority vote with the new VAT tax reduction to go into […]

Lesvos Food Challenge Festival to Promote Local Gastronomy in Europe, US, Canada

By admin 17 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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The gastronomy and products of the Greek island of Lesvos will “travel” this summer to Europe, Canada and the US through an online culinary festival that will stream on social media. An annual event that takes place on the northeastern Aegean island, the 4th Lesvos Food Festival, this year was canceled due to the coronavirus […]

GNTO Holding Webinars to Promote Greece to Foreign Tourism Professionals

By admin 2 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Ouranoupoli, Halkidiki. Photo source: @Halkidiki Tourism Organization The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is planning to promote 10 Greek destinations to tourism professionals from The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg through 10 webinars to be held until March 2022. The 12-month program started in April with the promotion of Halkidiki, northern Greece, in

New Ferry Connection Links Thessaloniki with North Aegean and Cyclades Islands

By admin 12 Μαρτίου 2021 No comment

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Greek passenger shipping company Attica Group recently launched a new ferry connection between the port of Thessaloniki and islands of North Aegean and the Cyclades. The new service is operated by the company’s F/B Blue Star Myconos following the signing of a public service contract. The sailing of the F/B Blue Star Myconos starts from […]

Jet2 Suspends Flights and Holidays Until April 14 Due to Covid-19

By admin 11 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Due to the ongoing uncertainty and travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, UK leisure travel group Jet2 has announced that it will extend the suspension of flights and holiday packages up to and including April 14, 2021. The company had previously decided to suspend flights and packages until mid-March. Where customers yet to […]

Covid-19 Lockdown Restrictions Tighten on Lesvos

By admin 12 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

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The Greek government will further tighten lockdown measures on the island of Lesvos of the North Aegean Region to contain the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), the General Secretariat for Civil Protection said on Tuesday. The decision was taken due to the high coronavirus infection rates that continue to appear on the island. The stricter […]

Leros, Lesvos, Kos, Samos and Chios Get New Extension for Lower VAT

By admin 14 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Lesvos. Photo source: GNTO / D. Rozaki The Greek Finance Ministry on Monday signed a decision that extends the special value-added tax (VAT) status of the five Aegean islands that have received the main burden of migrant and refugee flows in Greece. According to the decision signed by the alternate finance minister, Theodoros Skylakakis, and […]