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Six Greek Island Traditions Designated ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’

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Six Greek Island Traditions Designated ‘intangible Cultural Heritage’
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The “veggera” on Andros. Photo source: Culture Ministry Six traditional practices and customs still alive on the Greek islands of Andros, Rhodes, Sifnos, Ikaria, Limnos and Nisyros have been inscribed in the country’s National Index of Intangible Cultural Heritage, the culture ministry announced. Greece’s national index, in line with UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural

Greece Announces ‘Green Taxi’ Electric Vehicle Incentive

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Greece Announces ‘green Taxi’ Electric Vehicle Incentive
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Greece is taking one more step toward reducing its environmental footprint announcing that it would be subsidizing the purchase of electric taxis as part of a four-pronged transport ministry strategy. Transport Minister Costas Karamanlis presented the “Green Taxi” program during the 5th E-mobility Conference held in Athens this week. The decision is part of the […]

Xenia 2021: Education, Coordination and Cooperation Key to Making Greek Hospitality Sustainable

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Xenia 2021: Education, Coordination And Cooperation Key To Making Greek Hospitality Sustainable
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“Sustainability as a Key Marketing Tool for Hotels” panel. Moderator: Maria Paraventes, journalist, Greek Travel Pages (GTP). Speakers: Alexandros Angelopoulos, vice president of Aldemar Resorts; Vicky Karantzavelou, general manager of NatTour – Bike Friendly Hotels; and Ioannis Pappas, Mediterranean Region GSTC (Global Sustainable Tourism Council) and president of Green

‘Ministry Park’ Project to Free Up Space in Athens for Public Housing

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‘ministry Park’ Project To Free Up Space In Athens For Public Housing
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The Pyrkal facilities. An abandoned 353,480m2 area on Mt Hymettus in Athens that once hosted Pyrkal, an ammunition and explosives company, will be converted into a “ministry park” serving as the headquarters of nine ministries as well as the country’s assets company. Dubbed the “Andreas Lentakis Park”, the Pyrkal project involves the lease of 127 buildings with