Photo source: eca.europa.eu In addition to Covid-19, the European Union must be prepared to address long-term challenges related to green and digital transformation, competitiveness, sustainability, and resilience, said a European Court of Auditors report published recently recommending that a new European tourism strategy be drawn up. The report notes that though some
Athens and Attica have great potential to evolve into sustainable tourism destinations linking culture with travel and high quality hospitality, said Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias in an interview to Action24. Kikilias said the ministry had launched a special campaign promoting the Greek capital as a prime city break destination all year round and added […]
Mykonos island, Greece. Photo source: @Visit Greece Greece is among the top 5 overseas destinations that UK travelers plan to visit in 2022, according to a survey recently released by ABTA – the Association of British Travel Agents. With foreign travel now much easier for the British, thanks to the removal of pre-departure tests earlier […]
The fast-spreading Omicron variant of Covid-19 is leading Greek hotel owners to despair, said hotelier associations operating in major winter tourism destinations. They are urging authorities to take immediate measures. More specifically, associations representing hoteliers and tourism professionals in Kalavryta, the Peloponnese, Evritania, Drama, Western Macedonia and
Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Savo Prelevic Greek authorities announced on Monday that a portal (in Greek and English) is now open where individuals who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 abroad can declare vaccination status in Greece and request the issue of an EU Digital Covid Certificate. According to the health and […]
Cruise travel to Greece is expected to recoup 2019 pre-pandemic levels in 2025 achieving a 35 percent improvement this year, estimated Honorary Union of Cruise Ship Owners & Associated Members (EEKFN) President Theodore Kontes. Improved performance hinges on the Covid pandemic completing its cycle by spring so that cruise activity can begin gradually in April, […]
Photo Source:. passportindex.org The Greek passport remains among the most powerful in the world ranking seventh on the Henley Passport Index, offering its holders visa-free access to 185 countries. In April 2021, the Greek passport ranked eighth on the Henley Passport list. The index offers the original ranking of all the world’s passports according to […]
Photo source: Municipality of Athens Social media users in China and all over the world on New Year’s Eve saw a number of Athens’ landmark sites and locations through a live streaming video on China’s WeChat Channel. As the city ushered in 2022, WeChat users had the chance to “travel” to the Acropolis, the Athenian […]
Effective communication of Covid-19 measures and protocols are key to ensuring the tourism sector remains resilient and people continue to travel, said Zoritsa Urosevic, executive director of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), citing Greece as an example of success. In an interview to UN News, Urosevic said the most successful countries were those that […]
Acropolis Museum Director-General Nikos Stambolidis and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo: Paris Tavitian The time has come for the Parthenon Marbles to return to Greece, their natural home, said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday, during a special ceremony at the Acropolis Museum, where he welcomed a fragment of the Parthenon


















