South Aegean Islands Break 2019 Visitor Record in October

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More than 3 million people visited the South Aegean islands between May 13, when Greece opened to tourists, and October 31, exceeding pre-pandemic 2019 levels, the South Aegean Tourism Initiative (SATI) said this week. The SATI said October 2021 broke all records to date surpassing 2019 visitor numbers and exceeding all expectations with the airports […]

South Aegean Voted Best Greek Hospitality Region 2021

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Serifos island, Greece. Photo source: @Aegean Islands The South Aegean Region for the second consecutive year was honored at the Greek Hospitality Awards (GHA) for its ongoing efforts to upgrade Greece’s tourism product. Held recently in Athens by Ethos Events, the event celebrated excellence and innovation among enterprises and organizations of Greece’s hospitality

DWP: 5 Reasons to Pick Greece as a Wedding Destination

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The Destination Wedding Planners (DWP) platform has listed five reasons for couples to pick Greece as the ideal destination to tie the knot. According to DWP, Greece is perfectly located between Asia and Europe, offering the best of both worlds and a fusion of classic and exotic. “Greece is making destination wedding dreams come true […]

Rhodes: Mitsis Hotels to Host 7th Destination Wedding Planners Conference

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Mitsis Hotels’ ultra luxury Alila Resort & Spa on Rhodes has been announced as the official host venue of the 7th annual Destination Wedding Planners (DWP) Congress to be held during November 9-11. The DWP Congress is an international Business to Business platform focusing on the destination wedding industry, bringing together top wedding planners and […]

Greek Islands Lead Tourism Recovery at Home and in Europe

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South Aegean Governor George Hatzimarkos and Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias. The Greek islands were the country’s first destinations and among the first in Europe to enter recovery phase after nearly two years of Covid-19, said Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias during his visit to Rhodes this past weekend. Meeting with South Aegean Region Governor Giorgos Hadjimarkos,

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

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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, […]

Survey: Dutch Travelers Choose Greece for its Hospitality, Food, Weather

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Dutch vacationers choose Greece mainly for its hospitality, delicious cuisine and mild climate, according to a survey conducted by Griekenland.net, a website offering info and holiday tips about Greece’s islands and mainland. Every year, Griekenland.net conducts research to define why the Dutch love going on holiday to Greece. A total of 1,781 travelers took part […]

Celestyal Announces Return to Year-round Cruising

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Celestyal Cruises has announced its return to year-round cruising to the Greek Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean as of March 14, 2022. The company will start the 2022 cruise season with three- and four-night cruises followed by seven-night sailings starting on April 30. Celestyal is among the few cruise lines to consistently call upon Ancient […]

Condé Nast Traveler Readers Place 7 Greek Islands Among Europe’s Best

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Mykonos, Greece Seven Greek islands – Mykonos, Zakynthos, Hydra, Rhodes, Paros, Crete and Santorini – are included on the “Top 20 Islands in Europe” list of Condé Nast Traveler’s (CNT) Readers’ Choice Awards 2021. Published annually by CNT, the Readers’ Choice Awards aim to recognize the world’s best hotels, cities, islands, cruises, and resorts, as […]

Santorini Breaks Tourist Records Despite Covid-19

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The world-famous island of Santorini broke all tourism records last month despite Covid-19, according to data released by the South Aegean Tourism Initiative. More specifically, Santorini exceeded 2019 pre-pandemic passenger figures in September by 17,000, welcoming a total of 97,038 international visitors who flew in on 815 direct flights. Top source markets were the