Photo source: American Express A global consumer report recently released by American Express reveals new travel trends for 2021, as consumers feel ready to plan their future trips. The global payments company published its 2021 Global Travel Trends Report, which is based on research across seven countries including the United States, Australia, India, Canada, Mexico,
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis Ways of strengthening ties between Athens and Istanbul in the fields of culture and tourism were recently discussed between Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. The two mayors met at the Istanbul City Hall last week where they signed a memorandum of understanding […]
Photos © Greek Culture Ministry Athens’ pride and joy, the renovated National Gallery will be inaugurated on Wednesday, March 24, on occasion of bicentennial celebrations marking the 1821 Greek War of Independence in the presence of world leaders and dignitaries. Visiting Athens to mark the 200 years since the Greek Revolution in 1821 will be […]
Greece may well be the leading destination choice among more travelers from Romania this year after tour operators confirmed high demand during Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis’ two-day visit to Bucharest. Theoharis met with Romanian government officials, including Economy Minister Claudiu Nasui and tourism stakeholders, who expressed their optimism for the year
Alimos Marina. Photo Source: HRADF Eleven major investments in cruise, marina, and airport infrastructure are expected to take Greek tourism to the next level after Covid-19, according to a report released this week by Axia Ventures. Titled “Greece: Post-Covid Perspective”, the report’s analysts forecast better and faster-than-expected tourism recovery after the pandemic
“Scandinavians are eager to travel to Greece this year, either with a negative Covid-19 PCR test or a vaccination certificate,” the Director of the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) office in Scandinavia Pavlos Mourmas said last week. Speaking during the Greek Panorama Virtual Tourism Expo that took place on March 18, Mourmas said that over […]
Photo source: Visit Greece The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is planning to design and run a mini campaign for the promotion of agritourism activities in Greece. Speaking during a recent online meeting with representatives of Agroxenia – a non-profit organization promoting agritourism – GNTO President Angela Gerekou referred to the significant contribution of
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni on Sunday visited the Acropolils in Athens. Greece’s archaeological sites re-opened on Monday after the government decided to ease lockdown measures on Friday to address Covid-19 fatigue. Culture Minister Lina Mendoni, who inspected the Acropolis site on Sunday to ensure all health protocols were in place, said Greece’s archeological sites
Acropolis, Athens. Photo source: Culture Ministry Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras is expecting Greece’s tourism revenue to double this year predicting it will reach 8 billion euros compared to 4 billion euros in 2020, adding however that it will still not be able to cover losses incurred due to the coronavirus pandemic. In an interview […]
The Director of the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) office in France Dimitra Voziki on Thursday expressed optimism about the reopening of tourism in Greece, especially after the European Commission’s made its proposal on the establishment of an EU-wide digital green certificate. “After the Commission’s announcement, we can all be moderately optimistic about


















