Mexoxo, an international non-profit organization committed to empowering and educating women, recently announced the launch of an educational program for women in Greek tourism. Titled “Small Places Big Dreams – Empowering women in Greek tourism”, the program will offer 300 women active in the Greek tourism industry the opportunity to participate in webinars on
Photo source: espaofficial.gr The European Commission on Thursday approved the Partnership Agreement for the 2021-2027 programming period for Greece, which will allocate more than 21 billion euros to the country for investments and social programs. Greece is the first EU country to reach a Partnership Agreement for 2021-2027, the Commission stated. According to a statement
Monastery of St. John, Patmos. Photo source: @ReCult Interreg VA Greece/Cyprus Ways to further develop and promote religious tourism in Greece and Cyprus were presented during a round-table discussion that recently took place on Rhodes as part of the EU’s Re-Cult program. Re-Cult aims to highlight and promote cultural and religious heritage through the development […]
View from Anafiotika, Athens. Photo source: @Visit Greece The World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage (WTACH) has commenced a study into the tourism carrying capacity of Athens, in partnership with the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (EATA). “Tourism Carrying Capacity” is defined by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) as “the maximum
Ioannina in Epirus, Greece. Five Greek cities – Heraklion, Ioannina, Kalamata, Trikala and Kozani – have filed a nomination to be part of the European Commission’s “100 Climate Neutral Cities by 2030” venture. Reaching 100 climate-neutral cities by 2030 is the objective identified by the EU’s Mission Board for climate-neutral and smart cities. The Mission […]
The Region of Crete continues to invite travelers to “sense” the island’s authenticity during all seasons through an ongoing tourism campaign running on international websites and social media. Under the slogan “Crete, Sense the Authentic”, the campaign aims to promote the authentic experiences the island offers during all seasons to visitors from Europe and other […]
The Athens Municipality recently concluded a major cleanup operation to remove graffiti from the walls of monuments and buildings in the area of Plaka, a popular tourism district located next to the Acropolis. “After Ermou and Stadiou streets, the district of Thisio, Patision street and other areas in Athens, our crews carried out a cleanup […]
The situation for international travel was nowhere it needed to be in June, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The association on Wednesday announced that passenger demand performance for June 2021 showed a very slight improvement in both international and domestic air travel markets. However, IATA said demand remains significantly below
The Old Acropolis Museum in Athens. Photo source: Ministry of Culture The Old Acropolis Museum in Athens, will be restored and upgraded in order to reopen as an exhibition venue, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni recently announced. Located next to the Parthenon, the building has remained closed for 13 years but will soon be restored and […]
Photo source: @John F. Kennedy International Airport The United States will keep all existing Covid-19 travel restrictions in place due to concerns over the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced during a press briefing on Tuesday. “Given where we are today… with the Delta variant, we will […]


















