Greece will nominate Mount Olympus for its inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the ministries of Culture and Environment announced last month. The nomination file will be prepared by a three-member committee consisting of representatives of the two ministries and the Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (NECCA). The file is expected to be […]
Navarino Challenge by Mike Tsolis This article is brought to you by ActiveMedia Group The Navarino Challenge 2021, a prime sports tourism event, in October will return to Messinia in the Peloponnese, for its ninth edition. Navarino Challenge is one of the most important events in Greece’s sports tourism calendar. After a challenging period for all, […]
Photo source: @Apostolos Tzitzikostas An archaeological park consisting of 530 ancient burial tombs has opened to the public in Aigai, the ancient kingdom located near the modern town of Vergina in Imathia, northern Greece. The ancient necropolis includes the royal burial cluster of the Temenids, which consists of 21 tombs dating from the 6th to […]
Athens, Greece. Photo source: @Visit Greece TIME Magazine has included Athens on its list of the “World’s Greatest Places of 2021” for its prime cruise infrastructure and tourism offerings. The magazine’s annual list shines a light on ingenuity, creativity, revitalization and reopenings in destinations across the world. To compile the list, TIME solicited nominations of
GNTO President Angela Gerekou with the only student of Arki and Parmos Mayor Eleftherios Pentes Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou recently attended the beach cleanup initiatives of the Aquahelp Foundation on the Dodecanese islands of Patmos, Arki and Lipsi. Aquahelp is an environmental, educational foundation. Titled “Clean it Like Greek”,
The Municipality of Athens has opened the city’s fifth pocket park in the neighborhood of Sepolia. “A previously abandoned space on Dramas street has been transformed into a lavender garden,” the municipality said in an announcement. The municipality’s crew planted a total of 190 aromatic plants and shrubs including lavender, rosemary, myrtle and thyme. Meanwhile, […]
“Get Vaccinated, free yourselves, enjoy life” is the motto of the campaign launched by the Messinia Hoteliers Association. The Messinia Hoteliers Association is urging people to get vaccinated through a new campaign launched to raise awareness on preventing the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) and to protect the area’s residents and visitors. The association has
Travel Bloggers Greece (TBG), the country’s first professional travel blogging association, visited the island of Andros once travel to the Greek islands opened again for international and domestic visitors. An island of the Cyclades group that is sometimes overlooked by international visitors, Andros is only a 2-hour ferry connection with Fast Ferries from the port […]
An impression of Theatrou square in Athens after its redevelopment. Photo source: Athens Municipality Accessibility, sustainability and showcasing city culture and history are the key elements of a redevelopment plan for Theatrou Square, a landmark located off Athens’ central Varvakeios Market. The tender for the 1.9-million-euro project to be funded by EU
View from Mrs Theano Metaxas’ home In a traditional 1968 home in Asfentami at the Lasithi Plateau on Crete, overlooking Heraklion, a group of media representatives were treated to genuine Cretan hospitality: delectable sweets, homemade food straight from the farm, shots of local spirit raki, and homegrown fine wines to the accompaniment of traditional mantinades […]


















