Greece’s South Aegean Region, which includes popular islands such as Rhodes, Kos and Mykonos, has made 2021 a recovery year exceeding pre-pandemic 2019 tourist traffic levels this month. More specifically, according to international direct flight data released by the South Aegean Tourism Initiative, the region’s five main airports are expected in
Mykonos, South Aegean. Photo source: @Aegean Islands Tourist demand for the South Aegean islands is robust but vigilance is required in view of Covid-19 developments, said South Aegean Region Governor George Hatzimarkos after a meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday. Hatzimarkos briefed the PM on tourism flows to the region’s islands, which include
Santorini. Photo source: Visit Greece Over 1 million international tourists spent their holidays in the South Aegean Region in the last three months, including on such islands as Rhodes, Kos, Santorini, Mykonos and Karpathos, reaching nearly 92 percent of last year’s total. According to data released by the South Aegean Tourism Initiative, the
The governor of the South Aegean, George Hatzimarkos, is calling for each of the region’s islands to be classified individually, depending on their Covid-19 load, on the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) map. The ECDC’s map aims to show the Covid-19 risk levels across the regions in Europe, based on local epidemiological […]
Tilos island, Greece Additional EU funding has been secured for the construction of the Diachronic Archaeological Museum of Tilos, according to the South Aegean Region. “Τhe project’s public expenditure has increased from 2,187,508 to 2,426,425 euros. Furthermore, the select public expenditure has increased from 2,063,508 to 2,302,425 euros,” the regional authority said in
Naoussa, Paros island. Photo source: @Aegean Islands The South Aegean Region presented its tourism promotion strategy for 2021 during a recent meeting with representatives of local authorities, tourism and trade bodies. Budgeted at 800,000 euros, the new tourism strategy will be funded from the Region’s own resources and promoted with modern tools through synergies with
A new application with information on the extended network of trails of the Greek island of Tinos has been released in four languages – English Greek, French and German. Availalbe for free for iOS and Android devices, the Tinos Trail app includes a list of 12 hiking routes and offers search options based on criteria […]
Mandraki harbour, Rhodes. Travelers are still visiting Greece in October with the airports of Rhodes, Kos, Santorini and Mykonos welcoming a total of 130,614 visitors so far this month, said the South Aegean Region, citing data of regional airport manager Fraport Greece. More specifically, a total of 130,614 foreign tourists traveled to Greece on 869 […]
Rhodes island. Photo Source: Visit Greece South Aegean Region tourism stakeholders are calling on Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis to take action and rectify “false claims” in the UK press with regard to a potential 14-day quarantine requirement for returning travelers after they have visited the region’s islands due to Covid-19. South Aegean Region Governor […]
Over half of the hotels on the Greek islands in the South Aegean Region are operating under health protocols, aiming to provide Greece’s guests with safe holidays amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey has found. According to the data, 64 percent – 6 out 10 – of the hotels operating in the Cyclades and […]

















