The Pyrkal facilities. An abandoned 353,480m2 area on Mt Hymettus in Athens that once hosted Pyrkal, an ammunition and explosives company, will be converted into a “ministry park” serving as the headquarters of nine ministries as well as the country’s assets company. Dubbed the “Andreas Lentakis Park”, the Pyrkal project involves the lease of 127 buildings with
Photo source: Ministry of Culture Greece is slowly strengthening the connection between culture and tourism, managing this way to create “brands” for its tourism product as well as competitive advantages compared to other neighboring countries, according to Culture Minister Lina Mendoni. Speaking during the Olympia Forum II session that took place recently in Ancient
Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki. Photo source: @Olympia Forum If Greece wants to be a leader in tourism, it needs to invest in its human resources and that’s a top priority in the post-Covid-19 era, said Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki during the Olympia Forum II held this week in Ancient Olympia. Zacharaki said this […]
Agios Kosmas marina. Photo source: Greek Marinas Association The Greek Marinas Association (GMA) has announced changes to its Board of Directors after its general assembly and the election process that took place on October 26. GMA has re-elected Stavros Katsikadis as president, Ioannis Alexopoulos as vice president and Konstantinos Asvestis as secretary general.
The excellent bilateral relations between Greece and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were discussed on Monday between Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and UAE Ambassador Sulaiman Hamed Salem Almazroui. During a meeting at the Tourism Ministry in Athens, Kikilias and the UAE Ambassador agreed to deepen the tourism cooperation between the two countries. Referring to
South Aegean Governor George Hatzimarkos and Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias. The Greek islands were the country’s first destinations and among the first in Europe to enter recovery phase after nearly two years of Covid-19, said Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias during his visit to Rhodes this past weekend. Meeting with South Aegean Region Governor Giorgos Hadjimarkos,
Photo source: Shutterstock Looking to cover lost ground after two years of Covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns, Greece is putting into action a dynamic plan that will bring more tourists to the country in 2022, Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias said during recent interviews to Greek media. The minister referred to three basic actions aimed at extending the […]
Santorini, Greece. Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Is overtourism one of Greece’s greatest challenges or is it poor management that creates endless overcrowding and congestion at highly visited Greek destinations? After the halt of tourism operations in 2020 due to the outbreak of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, tourism traffic to Greece started picking
GNTO UK & Ireland Director Eleni Skarveli with World of Cruising Managing Editor Vicky Mayer and Wave Awards Host Debra Stephenson. Greece one the title of “Favorite Cruise Destination” at the Wave Awards 2021, the premier awards of the UK cruise industry. The announcement was made during the awards ceremony that took place in London […]
Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Saturday called for teamwork among stakeholders in order for Greece’s tourism sector to see further growth. Minister Kikilias this weekend was on an official visit to the island of Rhodes and held successive meetings with all involved in tourism including the Dodecanese Chamber, the Rhodes Chamber of Commerce, the […]


















