Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias signs the concession agreement for the upgrade of the Nafpio marina. Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Friday signed a concession agreement with the municipal port fund for the use of the land and sea zone at the Nafplio marina. The agreement paves the way for upgrade works to begin […]
The City of Athens on Monday evening lit up a very impressive 19-meter tall Christmas tree at central Syntagma Square, marking the start of the holiday season in the Greek capital. The municipality’s Christmas tree features more than 60,000 colorful lights of a total length of 5km. It was transferred from Karpenisi to Athens and […]
South Aegean Tourism Initiative The South Aegean islands, which include popular traveler destinations such as Rhodes, Mykonos, and Santorini, broke all records this year attracting over 3 million visitors so far, the South Aegean Tourism Initiative (SATI) said this week. More specifically, more than 3 million people visited the islands in the
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched the Centre Stage project, placing women’s empowerment and gender equality at the heart of recovery plans in tourism. The project will run over the course of one year – from November 2021 – November 2022 – and include training sessions with a gender focus, personalized guidance aiming to […]
Everything is ready for the 38th Athens Marathon. The Authentic, which kicks off for the first time this weekend (November 13-14) after the outbreak of Covid-19. This year’s motto (and hashtag) #iAMAuthentic brings 30,000 athletes – reduced this year due to Covid-19 precautionary measures – to the site of Marathon, where they will begin the […]
All the more digital nomads are warming up to Greece but more needs to be done to establish the country as a remote working destination, according to the conclusions of the 1st Digital Mobilities Conference organized this week by the Digital Nomads Observatory. Though Athens is gaining ground as a remote working destination taking hands-on […]
The newly elected BoD of the Magnesia Hotel Owners’ Association. Greek hotelier Giorgos Zafeiris has been re-elected president of the Hotel Owners’ Association of Magnesia for a three-year term. The association’s new nine-member Board of Directors, which was announced after elections held on October 25, is as follows: PresidentGiorgos Zafeiris 1st Vice PresidentVasileios
Photo source: WTM WTM London and Travel Forward Virtual – the two-day online event of World Travel Market – will kick off on Monday, November 8, with a rich program of on-demand sessions. WTM & TF Virtual follows on from the recent and successful WTM London and Travel Forward in-person events held at ExCeL during […]
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 […]
Photo source: lufthansa-city-center.com Travelport, a global leader in travel retail, has entered into a multi-year agreement with one of the world’s largest networks of independent travel agency franchises, the Lufthansa City Center International (LCCI). The agreement paves the way for all international LCCI members to migrate to Travelport+, Travelport’s newly launched


















