Greece Aiming to Become the ‘Hollywood of Europe’

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The comparative advantages and incentives that Greece offers to foreign movie and TV producers were discussed during the “Hollywood in Greece” Forum that took place online in early October. Organized by the Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce of New York, the International Chamber of Commerce Greece (ICC Hellas) and the National Center of Audiovisual Media […]

Culture Ministry: Action Plan for Promotion of Ancient Olympia

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Photo source: Municipality of Ancient Olympia The Culture Ministry, the Region of Western Greece and the Municipality of Ancient Olympia have announced an action plan for the cultural promotion of Ancient Olympia through a new partnership agreement. Budgeted at 329.840 euros, the three-year agreement includes the development of permanent or temporary cultural and

DiscoverEU: Commission to Give 60,000 Free Travel Rail Passes to Young Europeans

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Photo source: European Union / Photographer: Mauro Bottaro The European Commission has announced that it will provide free travel rail passes to 60,000 Europeans aged from 18 to 20 years, thanks to the DiscoverEU initiative. Applications open at 12pm on October 12, and close at 12pm on October 26. This application round is open to […]

Celestyal Announces Return to Year-round Cruising

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Celestyal Cruises has announced its return to year-round cruising to the Greek Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean as of March 14, 2022. The company will start the 2022 cruise season with three- and four-night cruises followed by seven-night sailings starting on April 30. Celestyal is among the few cruise lines to consistently call upon Ancient […]

Larissa Ready to Host ‘Major Cities of Europe’ Conference, Oct 13-15

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Photo source: Municipality of Larissa The Greek city of Larissa is ready to host the Major Cities of Europe online conference, scheduled to take place during October 13-15. Major Cities of Europe is a European network of cities and regions committed to identifying key and emerging trends in city innovation. Titled “From here to where? […]

Greece Explores Tourism Cooperation with Lithuania

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Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki and Lithuania’s Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation Jovita Neliupšienė. Ways of jointly promoting thematic tourism products in Greece and Lithuania were discussed between Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki and Lithuania’s Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation Jovita Neliupšienė during a recent meeting in

‘Pocket Park’ Network in Athens is Growing

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The Municipality of Athens recently added a new green area to its growing network of “pocket parks” which can be found in neighborhoods in the Greek capital. The city’s sixth pocket park is located on the Dimitris Pavilidis pedestrian street of the Petralona district and covers an area of 160sqm. “This is one more step closer […]

‘Katikies Mykonos’ and ‘Katikies Santorini’ Hotels on Condé Nast Traveler Top 20 List for 2021

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Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) has placed the Katikies Mykonos and Katikies Santorini on its list of the Top 20 Hotels in Greece and Turkey for 2021. The luxury travel magazine recently announced the winners of its Readers’ Choice Awards 2021 that recognizes the best hotels, resorts, destinations, airlines, airports, cruises and more. “We are, once again, […]

Greece Celebrating European Days of Conservation-Restoration 2021

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Conservators-restorers place a mosaic back in its original position after maintenance work. Photo source: @Directorate of Conservation of Ancient and Modern Monuments – Culture Ministry Greece is celebrating the European Days of Conservation-Restoration 2021 with a number of events taking place across the country until October 10. Organized for a fourth year by the

Greece Among 65 Countries to Showcase at WTM London this Year

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Greece is among the 65 countries that have confirmed their participation in WTM London 2021, the leading global event for the travel industry scheduled to take place at ExCeL London next month. According to an announcement by WTM London, thousands of delegates will gather at ExCeL London during 1-3 November for the physical event, and […]