Little Venice on Mykonos island, Greece. Mykonos Mayor Konstantinos Koukas presented Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Tuesday with the findings of a study for the sustainable tourism development of the Greek island. More specifically, the report indicates 15 key areas where actions must be taken towards sustainable development that will protect the environment and the
Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Denis Lovrovic The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and its European partner organizations have called on the European Union and its member states urging a coordinated approach to the validity period of the EU Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC). The statement commends the European Commission’s newly adopted
The City of Athens has installed 62 smart signs on the streets of the Greek capital to honor the Philhellenic movement and mark the 200th anniversary since the 1821 Greek Revolution. Titled “Walking with the Philhellenes”, the project was initiated by ELLET – The Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage and carried out in […]
Photo source: ECDC The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) recently published an update of its technical report for the use of face masks in the community and their effectiveness in reducing the transmission of Covid-19. Titled “Considerations for the use of face masks in the community in the context of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron […]
The White Tower in Thessaloniki. Photo source: @Thessaloniki Hotels Association Tourism flows to Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, picked up in 2021 with the number of overnight stays increasing by 50.63 percent over 2020 but still down by 55.02 percent against pre-pandemic 2019 levels, the Thessaloniki Hotels Association (THA) said on Wednesday. A total of
The South Aegean Region is inviting local small- and medium-sized businesses to take part in the World Food Gift Challenge 2022, an international competition scheduled to take place in Menorca, Spain, on April 7. Organized by the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT), the event aims to award high-quality artisanal food and […]
Greek Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis speaking in parliament on the voting of the new development law. Photo source: @AdonisGeorgiadi Greek lawmakers approved this week a new development law, which among others provides financial support of up to 75 percent and tools to eligible businesses interested in upgrading, modernizing, and transitioning to digital or
Travelers from Germany, the UK and the US were the top spenders in pre-pandemic 2019, according to a SETE Intelligence (INSETE) report released this week which found that recovering economies in source markets are expected to boost incoming tourism to Greece in the 2022-2023 period. More specifically, according to the research department of the Greek Tourism […]
Tourism enterprises in Greece seeking to expand or diversify and investors with innovative project plans will be able to tap into a wide range of financial support tools foreseen in the new development law which was passed in parliament recently. The legislation includes many “firsts” such as funding for upgrades of non-central tourist facilities provided […]
Athens metro construction site. Photo source: EIB The highly anticipated Line 4 of the Athens metro to contribute significantly to the decongestion of the city center will move ahead thanks to 580 million euros in new financing by the European Investment Bank (EIB). The EIB and Attiko Metro SA announced the news this week. The […]


















