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
Doryssa Hotels & Resorts, Samos Greek digital marketing company Nelios has announced the launch of a series of new partnerships with a number of hotels located in popular destinations across Greece. During the first four months of 2021, Nelios expanded its network of partner hotels with the addition of new properties to its portfolio. These […]
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 […]
Greece is among the first holiday destinations that Dutch travelers will visit this summer, according to Dick Gussen, the brand and marketing manager of Corendon, a leading tour operator in The Netherlands. Speaking during the Greek Panorama Virtual Expo last month, Gussen said that a recent survey conducted among Corendon’s customers shows that Greece ranks […]
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 […]
The Municipality of Eastern Samos has set up a website to accept donations for the quake-hit island. Under the name, “Pray for Samos”, the website was created a few days after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit the Aeagean sea north of Samos, severely affecting the Greek island and the coastal town of Izmir in Turkey. […]
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is taking part in the 1st Virtual Greek Alternative Tourism & Gastronomy Workshop that kicked of today, Tuesday, and is focusing on the Danish market. The workshop, which will run until until November 5, looks to offer a platform for tourism companies and public bodies to promote their alternative […]
Samos island. Photo source: Visit Greece Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis announced this week that a campaign was being designed to promote Samos as a tourist destination in the coming year. Theoharis announced the plan, which will include entering agreements for direct international flights to Samos airport as well as a promotional actions, during talks on […]
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) maintains its strong presence in the Greek market, conducting almost 60 weekly flights to and from Greece, despite the extraordinary conditions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. A member of the Lufthansa Group, the airline said in an announcement that “SWISS is among the few airlines that had not stopped flights […]
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) presented Greece’s alternative forms of tourism during the TourNatur 2020 international exhibition held in Düsseldorf, Germany, during September 4-6. TourNatur was the first event that the GNTO attended since the Covid-19 lockdown in March. It took place in parallel with the Caravan Salon outdoor motor tourism exhibition and


















