Kaisariani Aims to Attract More Hikers to Mt Hymettus

By admin 14 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

Photo source: Hymettus Hikers Association (POY) Ahead of the 5th Greek Trails Meet to be held later this year in the Athens suburb of Kaisariani, the municipality aims to officially present Hymettus Trail to the public completed and up to par with international standards. Spearheading the efforts is the Hymettus Hiking Association (POY), which for […]

Apollo Travel Group Agrees to Promote Greece’s Sports Tourism Options

By admin 13 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

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The Greek Tourism Ministry has teamed up with one of the Nordic region’s leading travel agencies, Apollo Travel Group, to promote sports tourism options to travelers visiting Greece, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced on Thursday. Kikilias met with Leif Vase Larsen, Apollo Travel Group CEO Northern Europe, and Nina Hornewall, senior vice president, commercial

Pelion Ski Center Opens to Visitors

By admin 13 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo Source: @Pelion Ski Center The Pelion Ski Center in Central Greece will open to visitors on Friday, January 14, the Hotel Owners’ Association of Magnesia announced. Considered one of Greece’s most popular winter hotspots, the ski center will be open to the public from 9am until 4pm. The ski center is located at Agriolefkes […]

The New York Times Highlights Crete as Best Spring Skiing Destination

By admin 11 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo source: @Incredible Crete Crete and its mountains are highlighted as the best spring skiing destinations in an extensive feature that was recently published on the website of The New York Times. Writer Biddle Duke traveled to the Greek island in February 2020 for a skiing expedition on Lefka Ori. He was impressed by Crete’s landscape […]

Covid-19 Cripples Greece’s Food and Drink Industry

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Greece’s food and drink operations are still trying to recover from Covid-19, which has led to a 50 percent decline in turnover in the 2020-2021 period and brought more businesses closer to the risk of closure. In an interview to Greek daily Naftemporiki, Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen, and Merchants (GSEVEE) President Giorgos Kavvathas said […]

Business Travel Industry Shows Concern as Omicron Emerges

By admin 27 Δεκεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: WTTC International business travel professionals are concerned about the potential economic impacts from the emerge of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the global industry, according to a recent poll conducted by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). Earlier this month, GBTA surveyed its membership of global travel

Study Reveals Why More and More Film Productions are Being Shot in Greece

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Photo source: diaNEOsis All the more international film productions are selecting Greek destinations as filming locations mainly due to the country’s unique landscapes and the financial incentives offered by the Greek state. According to a study released recently by Athens-based research and policy institute diaNEOsis, Greece now has the opportunity to attract more foreign

Greece’s Luxury Tourism Presented at ILTM Expo in France

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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) promoted Greece and its luxury tourism offerings to international travel professionals during the recent 20th International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) in Cannes, France. Held earlier in December, the event brought together luxury travel professionals from 73 countries with over 1,300 luxury travel suppliers from across the

Greece’s Parnassos, Vora-Kaimaktsalan Ski Centers Ready for Action

By admin 17 Δεκεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Two of Greece’s main ski centers, in Parnassos and Vora–Kaimaktsalan, are now open and operating, the managing Public Properties Company (ETAD) said on Thursday. The country’s largest and most popular, the Parnassos Center has been refurbished offering 23 ski runs 34km in total, a renovated chalet and eating areas. The Vora–Kaimaktsalan Center offers skiing on

Accessibility, Certification Top Greek Tourism Ministry Law Proposal

By admin 14 Δεκεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Tapping into the vast wealth of natural thermal springs and making destinations, sites and enterprises accessible are among the main points of a new bill tabled in parliament on Tuesday by the Greek tourism ministry. The proposed legislation lays out the terms and conditions for the utilization of the country’s natural springs and spas through […]