Photo source: Hellenic Parliament Greece is preparing to welcome official guests from all over the world to join celebrations on March 25 for the 200th anniversary since the 1821 Greek Revolution. Among the world leaders expected to visit Greece are the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiades, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and the […]
Photo source: Visit Greece The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is planning to design and run a mini campaign for the promotion of agritourism activities in Greece. Speaking during a recent online meeting with representatives of Agroxenia – a non-profit organization promoting agritourism – GNTO President Angela Gerekou referred to the significant contribution of
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni on Sunday visited the Acropolils in Athens. Greece’s archaeological sites re-opened on Monday after the government decided to ease lockdown measures on Friday to address Covid-19 fatigue. Culture Minister Lina Mendoni, who inspected the Acropolis site on Sunday to ensure all health protocols were in place, said Greece’s archeological sites
Acropolis, Athens. Photo source: Culture Ministry Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras is expecting Greece’s tourism revenue to double this year predicting it will reach 8 billion euros compared to 4 billion euros in 2020, adding however that it will still not be able to cover losses incurred due to the coronavirus pandemic. In an interview […]
The Director of the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) office in France Dimitra Voziki on Thursday expressed optimism about the reopening of tourism in Greece, especially after the European Commission’s made its proposal on the establishment of an EU-wide digital green certificate. “After the Commission’s announcement, we can all be moderately optimistic about
Photo source: Sheremetyevo International Airport The possibility of increasing the number of arrivals from Russia allowed entry into Greece to 4,000 a week from the current 500, topped the agenda of a teleconference on Thursday between Greek Alternate Foreign Affairs Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis and Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev. The two ministers spoke
Photo source: Heathrow Airport In an attempt to re-open the country to tourists and kickstart the economy, Greek authorities are examining the possibility of opening borders earlier for British and Israeli travelers, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis this week. In an interview to The Times, Theoharis explained that Greece, under a pilot program, may […]
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the online meeting with EIB’ senior executives. Source: Youtube – Prime Minister €875 million new long-term EIB financing to accelerate nationwide implementation of Helektra energy efficiency programme and Antonis Tritsis sustainable urban investment scheme More foreign investors are now trusting in Greece’s long-term
Photo Source: Visit Greece / K. Grozoudis Central Macedonia will aim to attract more German travelers in 2021, the region’s deputy governor for tourism, Alexandros Thanos, said following the ITB Berlin NOW 2021 trade show that was held virtually earlier this month. The Region of Central Macedonia took part in the trade show with a […]
Mykonos island, Greece Features on Greece and a number of its destinations recently began to appear in some of the UK’s leading newspapers and travel magazines after it was announced that the country will re-open to tourists in mid-May. Already, the National Geographic UK, The Telegraph, The Times and The Independent have published multi-page articles […]


















