[embedded content] The Diachronic Museum of Larissa in central Greece is the winner of the Museums in Short 2020 international award, which is dedicated to short videos released by museums. Launched in 2012 by musil (Museum of Industry and Labour), the Museums in Short Awards honors institutions, authors or producers, who use videos to enhance […]
A total of 209 Greek tourism enterprises in 2020 had the opportunity to participate in leading international virtual tourism fairs with the support and funding of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO). The GNTO coordinated the scheme and covered the cost of their participation that reached 546,000 euros. “Amid these difficult economic conditions, we decided […]
Greek tourism startup Tourmie is among the winners of the 3rd cycle of the CapsuleT Travel & Hospitality Accelerator program. CapsuleT is Greece’s first travel and hospitality accelerator created by the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels to accelerate the launch of technology startups active in tourism. The program’s first round launched in September 2019 and its […]
Photo source: @Cyprus Airports The Cypriot government has released an updated protocol for travel and tourism that will come into effect as of January 15, 2021, and includes a list of 56 countries that will be given relaxations for travel to Cyprus. The list includes: EU member states European Economic Area States (Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, […]
The Athens Capital Hotel – MGallery and Grande Bretagne Hotel in Athens. The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is expected bring new trends in the travel and tourism industry, emerging from the desire of travelers for safe but also vivid experiences. Travel and hospitality professionals expect the sector to undergo significant changes as soon as the pandemic […]
The Acropolis Museum in Athens, has launched a new sophisticated online platform featuring artifacts of its permanent collection as well as information about its temporary exhibitions, educational programs and more. A part of the program “Creation of the Digital Acropolis Museum”, the new website is available on www.theacropolismuseum.gr and showcases the multiple
Omonia square, Athens. Photo source: Athens Film Office Aiming to promote Athens as a filming location for international productions, the newly established Athens Film Office and the Greek Film Center have joined forces to attract audiovisual producers to the Greek capital. The municipality’s Athens Development & Destination Management Agency (ADDMA) has already set up
Aiming to promote Greece as a tourism destination to the Chinese market, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), during December 7-11, took part in a social media campaign held by Sina Weibo, one of the largest social media platforms in China. Titled “Weibo National Week”, the campaign was launched under the motto “The world is […]
Photo source: Brown Hotels Brown Hotels, an international design hotel collection, is planning to expand its portfolio of properties with the opening of over 20 new hotels in Greece (Athens and Thessaloniki), and Cyprus. Brown Hotels currently operates the world-acclaimed Brown TLV brand as well as The Lighthouse, The Poli House and the new young […]
More than 6,000 air routes previously operated from Europe’s airports have not been restored since the start of the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis nine months ago, according to the 2020 Airport Industry Connectivity Report released by ACI Europe. The report shows the systemic collapse of the aviation network and air connectivity caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. […]


















