The Greek authorities on Tuesday issued a ban on sailing from the ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio due to strong north winds reaching between 8 to 9 on the Beaufort scale in the Aegean sea. Routes to islands of the Saronic Gulf will operate only with closed type vessels. Also not running are the […]
Greece’s Council of Museums has given the green light for the establishment of an Underwater Museum of Antiquities in the facilities of the Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) on the coastal front of Piraeus. According to an announcement by the Greek Culture Ministry, the council unanimously approved the preliminary architectural and structural plans for the conversion […]
Minoan Lines was recently honored as the ferry/shipping company with the top corporate brand name in the Greek passenger shipping sector, in the transportation category, at the 2021-2022 Business Superbrands awards. Superbrands is an international independent arbiter of branding. It pays tribute to the strongest and most valuable brands in the world through its
Athens, Greece. Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas The Greek Ministry of Digital Governance has invited 17 of Greece’s largest municipalities to submit their strategic plans for their participation in the “Smart Cities” program announced in October. Budgeted at 90 million euros with funds from the Recovery Fund, the program aims to contribute to the […]
Attica was given the title of the World’s Leading Seaside Metropolitan Destination at the recent World Travel Awards (WTA) 2021. The region received the award after competing against leading destinations including Cape Town, Dubai, Maimi, Shanghai, Jakarta and Perth, Australia. Earlier in October, the region had received the title of Europe’s Leading Seaside Metropolitan
MSC Cruises has announced that it will deploy its MSC Lirica cruise ship to the Eastern Mediterranean market for the summer 2022 and homeport in Piraeus, Greece, during the entire season. MSC Lirica will offer a newly designed seven-night itinerary with 28 sailings between April 2022 and October 2023 from Piraeus calling Kusadasi, Turkey; Haifa, […]
Photo Source: Municipality of Piraeus Greece is moving swiftly ahead with an overhaul of its transport infrastructure aiming to meet the demands and conditions of the post-Covid-19 era, said Deputy Infrastructure and Transport Minister George Karagiannis this week. In an interview to ANT1 TV, the minister said tenders for projects budgeted at 4.3 billion
The Athens Urban Transport Organization – OASA has launched an interactive map offering essential information to commuters about the Greek capital’s transport network. The organization presented the digital map during the 85th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) that was recently held in the northern port city. “Aiming to upgrade the services offered to commuters, the
Flying Cat 3. Photo source: Hellenic Seaways Aiming to offer its passengers more travel options this summer, the Attica Group has announced the new itineraries of Hellenic Seaways’ high-speed vessels “Highspeed 4”, “Hellenic Highspeed” and “Flying Cat 3”. “This summer, our passengers will be able to enjoy the speed and comfort of our high-speed vessels, […]
Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis visited Piraeus’ metro station under construction. Three new stations of the Athens metro (blue) line 3 will open to commuters by the summer of 2022, according to Greek Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis. According to the minister, 90 percent of construction work has been completed – ahead of schedule – with the […]


















