G7 Transport, Health Ministers Agree to Plan for Safe Tourism Reopening

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UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps Reopening tourism safely and sustainably topped the agenda of a recent G7 transport and health ministers meeting in the UK as part of efforts to get economies rolling in the aftermath of Covid-19. In this direction, the health and transport ministers from the world’s major economies agreed on seven key […]

Minister Kikilias to Promote Greece at France’s ‘Top Resa’ Tourism Expo

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Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and the French Ambassador to Greece, Patrick Maisonnave, recently explored ways to expand the tourism cooperation between Greece and France. The Greek minister posted on social media: “Greece is French tourists’ favored destination this year!”. Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias will promote Greece at the IFTM Top Resa

Greece’s Plaka Bridge Restoration Receives Europa Nostra Accolade

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Greece’s Plaka Bridge restoration project was honored with a 2021 European Heritage / Europa Nostra Award during a ceremony on Saturday at the monument’s location in Epirus. The award was handed to Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni by Europa Nostra Secretary General Sneška Quaedvlieg – Mihailović during the event that also saw the attendance of […]

Athens Mayor: People-centered Policies Needed to Address Climate Change

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In efforts to improve the standard of living in the Greek capital and address climate change, Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis said this week that he was considering reinstating the “daktylios” odd/even traffic regulation system. Dubbing the decades-old system the “Green Daktylios”, the mayor announced the idea during the “Citizen Sustain: Building a Better Urban

World Animal Day: City of Athens Shows it Cares

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Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis at the “Shelter of Socrates”. The City of Athens is celebrating World Animal Day 2021 with a number of events taking place at its shelter for stray animals in the district of Votanikos. World Animal Day is celebrated annually on October 4 with the aim to raise the status of animals […]

Greek Ministry May Establish Marine Tourism Committee

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Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said this week that he would be examining the possibility of setting up a Marine Tourism Committee after meeting with the country’s Professional Yacht Owners Bareboat Association (SITESAP). Kikilias met for the first time with the association’s board of directors who briefed him on crucial sector issues. The minister said he […]

UNESCO Calls on UK to ‘Reconsider’ Returning Parthenon Marbles to Greece

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Photo source: The British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is urging the British Museum to reconsider repatriating the Parthenon Marbles to Greece and to enter talks on the issue, Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said on Thursday. The recommendation was made following

Twin Influencers Promote Greece on China Central Television

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The Greek Twins on CCTV Τwin influencers Marianna and Sofia Erotokritou, Greece’s tourism ambassadors to China, promoted Greece’s natural beauty and culture through a four-minute video that aired recently on China Central Television (CCTV). The video was produced in cooperation with the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) service in China. Also known as the Greek

German Travelers Choosing Crete this Autumn

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Chania, Crete All the more German travelers are choosing Crete for autumn vacations, as more airlines are scheduling direct flights from German airports to the Greek islands up until November, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) said on Friday. The organization’s announcement came after hosting a press trip last week for German journalists that arrived […]

‘Viva la feta’: Belgian Travel Show Begins Filming on Sifnos

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Photo source: @VisitSifnos A Belgian travel TV show titled “Viva la feta” has just started filming on Sifnos, the municipality of the Greek island recently announced on social media. “Through the show and our collaboration with the Greek National Tourism Organization service in The Netherlands, we plan to convey a message to millions of potential […]