Over three-quarters of the global cruise fleet by passenger capacity is now equipped to use alternative fuels in addition to liquefied natural gas (LNG), according to a report released by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and produced by Oxford Economics. Alternative fuel sources to heavy fuel oils being developed include biodiesel, methanol, ammonia,
The director of the Greek National Tourism Organizaton service in the US and Canada, Konstantinos Harokopos, received the awards. Greece received four distinctions at the Travvy Awards 2021, one of the leading events of the US tourism market. Also known as the “Oscars” of the US tourism industry, the annual Travvy Awards recognize and award […]
The Municipality of Athens is searching for buildings to paint murals on aiming to liven up the city center and promote contemporary art in an urban environment. In the context of its public murals project, after refreshing the city’s school buildings with street art, the municipality is extending its program to private buildings located in […]
Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia. Photo Source: Visit Greece / K. Grozoudis The Region of Central Macedonia this month will hold conferences and B2B meetings for tourism professionals in three European cities – Milan, Paris and Berlin – in efforts to promote the area’s destinations and tourism offerings. The first event will take place in Milan at […]
Greece will not follow the example of Austria and order the unvaccinated to go into lockdown, said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in interview on Tuesday to British channel ITV. Mitsotakis is on an official visit to London and will meet the UK’s prime minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday. Speaking on the Good Morning Britain show, […]
“Our aim is for Central Macedonia to become a year-round filming destination,” Central Macedonia Governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas said during a conference held at the recent Philoxenia international tourism expo in Thessaloniki. According to Tzitzikostas, film tourism is a major development opportunity for tourism economies that rely heavily on the audiovisual industry.
GNTO President Angela Gerekou The next step for Greece is to incorporate the Greek wine experience into the overall travel experience and to enhance the country’s brand name, Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou said during the “Synergies of Wine Tourism with Other Thematic Forms of Tourism” event held in Amyntaio, northern Greece. […]
Photo source: WTTC Global travel and tourism associations pledged in Glasgow during COP26 last week to work towards concrete actions that will address the emerging climate crisis with the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) pushing its Net Zero Roadmap in this direction. UN climate talks came to a “compromise agreement” after tedious negotiations resulted […]
The Greek Migration Ministry has set up an electronic platform for third-country nationals that live in Greece and need to renew their residence permit. According to a ministry announcement, as of November 16 all residence permits, residence cards and permanent residence cards that have been issued to citizens of third countries, will be renewed exclusively online
Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias will head a delegation from Greece in Izmir to attend the 4th session of the Joint Committee on Tourism and the 9th Greek-Turkish Forum on Tourism, which will be held from today until November 18. It is noted that the last session of the Joint Committee on Tourism and the Forum […]


















