Balos Lagoon, Crete. Photo source: Incredible Crete Four of Greece’s most popular beaches, located on the islands of Crete and Milos, are included on the lists of the Top 25 Beaches in the World and in Europe for 2021, which were recently released by travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor. Crete’s Balos Lagoon ranks 21st […]
The low-cost airline model will lead post-Covid-19 recovery and help revitalize demand, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. In its latest Covid-19 Recovery Survey, Global Data estimates that the frugal cost-cutting measures taken and operational responsiveness will see these carriers move quickly to absorb pent-up demand and capitalize on any
HCH President Alexandros Vasilikos and GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis. The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) are joining forces to promote Greece to the international market and drive recovery for the tourism sector. “The ‘next day’ for the tourism industry will have two main protagonists: quality and digital […]
Greece’s stand at Romania’s recent TTR Virtual Tourism Expo 2021 attracted a large number of online visitors, placing the country among the event’s three most popular destinations. Held between February 18-22, the TTR Virtual Expo 2021 hosted a total of 127 exhibitors – destinations, travel agencies, tour operators and tourism service providers – from all […]
Photo source: Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association The ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the travel restrictions imposed worldwide and low demand have put Athens’ hospitality market on hold. “There are no bookings [for Athens] at the moment. Nothing is certain for the next months, since we don’t have any prepaid bookings, while a flexible […]
Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service Vaccination certificates could positively affect the intention of people to travel and enhance safety procedures, according to the president of the Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association, Lambrini Karanasiou-Zoulovits. During an online press event held on Tuesday, Zoulovits estimated that vaccination certificates could
Photo source: Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in 2020 led to a revenue loss of 700 million euros for Attica’s hotels, due to the severe drop of arrivals and occupancy rates, the Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association said on Tuesday. According to the association, following the outbreak […]
Photo source: @Development Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Crete The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is looking into ways to promote Greek gastronomy and connect local cuisine and products with tourism. Speaking during an online event last week, GNTO President Angela Gerekou said that the Mediterranean diet is a significant – yet untapped – national
Clio Muse Tours Founders Giannis Nikolopoulos, Daphne Tsevrenir and Andreas Fatouros. Greek startup Clio Muse Tours is among the 25 winners of the SDGs Global Startup Competition that was organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) with the aim to recognize sustainable and responsible tourism practices. Supported by the United Nations Innovation Network, the
Photo source: @Crystal Cruises Crystal Cruises has updated its health and safety protocols that require all guests to be fully inoculated with a Covid-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to their Crystal cruise. Guests will need to provide proof of vaccination before embarkation and must have received both doses of the vaccine if recommended […]


















