Hellenic Chamber of Hotel President Alexandros Vasilikos. The Ministry of Labor and the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) have announced new joint initiatives for social welfare, aiming to support children and vulnerable groups in Greece. During a recent meeting, HCH President Alexandros Vasilikos and Deputy Labor Minister Domna Michailidou discussed on the next steps of
Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and SETE President Yiannis Retsos. A number of topics identified as important for future action in the Greek tourism sector were discussed on Wednesday between Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). Chaired by Yiannis Retsos, SETE is an umbrella organization representing various tourism
Photo source: @Municipality of Milos Milos’ unique nature and beaches will be promoted to 27 countries through Vogue magazine’s global editions, the Municipality of Milos announced on Monday. Vogue has included a multi-page feature on Milos in the September issue of its 27 global editions, following a fashion photo shoot, that took place on the […]
Photo source: @EKO Acropolis Rally “The EKO Acropolis Rally is a significant promotional opportunity for Greece as it will be seen by over 500 million TV viewers from all over the world,” Citizen’s Protection Minster Takis Theodorikakos said on Monday. The major sports event will kick off on Thursday, September 9, at 5.30pm from the […]
Pavlos Melas army camp, Thessaloniki. Photo source: pavlosmelas.gr Greek authorities have approved an urban plan for the creation of a metropolitan park in the area of the historic “Pavlos Melas” army camp in Stavroupoli, Thessaloniki. According to an announcement by the Environment Ministry, the project’s special urban plan, as well as the area’s land use […]
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to announce tax cuts and present a set of measures to protect vulnerable households at the 85th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) in Thessaloniki. Scheduled to speak at this year’s TIF on Saturday, September 11, the Greek PM will present the government’s new economic policy for the next two […]
The European Commission recently launched a new online guide for business owners to find all they need to know about EU funding for tourism. The online guide highlights the wide range of funding programmes financed by the new budget, Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, and Next Generation EU. “With these resources and this guide, we’re supporting […]
Photo source: @Municipality of Kastoria The former Xenia Hotel in Kastoria will be transformed into a museum and house artifacts from the collection of the city’s Byzantine Museum, the Culture Ministry announced recently. A concession agreement signed between the ministry and Greece’s Public Properties Company (ETAD) foresees the property’s lease for the next 40 years […]
Photo source: connectingeuropeexpress.eu The “Connecting Europe Express”, a special train put together as part of the European Year of Rail 2021, departed the Lisbon train station on September 2 for a five-week journey to over 100 towns and cities including Athens. The train will pass through Spain, Italy, Austria and Serbia before arriving in Greece […]
Photo source: @flickr/Søren Barnak The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) recently organized four professional golf tournaments in Denmark in an aim to promote the upgraded golf facilities of Greece’s resorts to Danish tourism professionals. Held under the title “Greece Open” the 18-hole golf tournaments gathered a total of 170 golf players. The GNTO was the


















