GNTO President Angela Gerekou with the only student of Arki and Parmos Mayor Eleftherios Pentes Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou recently attended the beach cleanup initiatives of the Aquahelp Foundation on the Dodecanese islands of Patmos, Arki and Lipsi. Aquahelp is an environmental, educational foundation. Titled “Clean it Like Greek”,
Heraklion Mayor Vassilis Lambrinos and Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Accelerating and expanding the reach of vaccination topped the agenda of talks between Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and Heraklion Mayor Vassilis Lambrinos on Thursday, in view of rising Covid-19 cases on the island of Crete. Theoharis referred to the importance of boosting vaccinations in the
Navagio beach, Zakynthos island. Photo Source: Municipality of Zakynthos (archive photo) Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis announced this week that a bill open for public consultation would pave the way for the reopening to the public of the popular Navagio Beach on the Ionian island of Zakynthos. Access to the world famous beach and one of the […]
The Olympic Stadium of Athens will be revamped and converted into a metropolitan park, said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday, during the presentation of the project’s master plan. Greece has set aside a budget of over 43.5 million euros for the ambitious overhaul of the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens “Spyros Louis” known […]
Leading UK travel magazines and newspapers are shining the spotlight on Greek destinations as British travelers rush to book their holidays this summer after the easing of the Covid-19 restrictions by the UK government. The latest cover of Wanderlust, one of Britain’s oldest travel magazines, is dedicated to Greece. Following its collaboration with the office […]
Greek authorities have decided to increase the number of Covid-19 quarantine hotels as well as ship isolation cabins in order to address a rise in cases over the last week. There are now 47 Covid hotels operating countrywide up from 30 hosting people hit by the fast-spreading Delta variant. Greek authorities are also considering using […]
Fully vaccinated British travelers will no longer be required to quarantine for 10 days following their trip to Greece, after the British government lifted all Covid-19 lockdown measures on Monday, giving Greek tourism stakeholders something to hope for. Britain’s decision to amber-list Greece over the past few months impacted the country’s tourism flows and figures. […]
Upgrading tourism education and enhancing curriculum topped the agenda of talks between Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki and Ionian Islands Region authorities this week. During her visit to Corfu, Zacharaki signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the region and the Ionian University for the implementation of pilot projects as well as training or upskilling programs
The lower part of Syntagma square will get a makeover as part of the Athens Municipality’s efforts to revive the city’s commercial center. Athens’ main square at Syntagma will get a makeover as part of the municipality’s urban regeneration program, municipal authorities announced this week. The project is among a series of actions initiated by […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is inviting nominations for the 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Awards. The awards were launched in 2019 to recognize and celebrate efforts to promote a more diverse and inclusive aviation industry. These annual awards were suspended in 2020 due to the outbreak of Covid-19. The second edition of the IATA […]


















