Travel Bloggers Greece Returns to Travel and Explores Argolida

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Travel Bloggers Greece (TBG), the first professional blogger networking group in the country, recently spent four days in Argolida in the Peloponnese to explore the destination’s tourism options and highlight local attractions, nature and cuisine. The trip to Argolida was the group’s first excursion since Greece reopened to travel following the coronavirus (Covid-19)

Almost 200 Beaches in Attica Approved for Water Quality – List

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Dragonera Beach, Agistri. Photo source: Attica Region Some 200 beaches in the Attica Region, including surrounding islands, have been approved for the quality of their waters after sample tests carried out by the regional authority’s Directorate for Sanitary Engineering and Environmental Health. More specifically, 199 beaches in the Attica Region, including the beaches in

Greece Suspends Building Permits Outside Planning Zones on Mykonos and Santorini

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The Greek Ministry of Environment & Energy recently suspended the issuance of new building permits for tourist accommodation facilities on plots of land outside planning zones on the islands of Mykonos and Santorini. The decision, which specifically concerns the construction of new buildings of tourist accommodation, special tourist infrastructure facilities and other

Elafonisos Expects 100% Occupancy in August

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Photo Source: @Municipality of Elafonisos Elafonisos, a tiny island between the Peloponnese and Kythira, is attracting many Greek and foreign tourists this summer season and seeing high occupancy despite the COVID-19 pandemic. An announcement by the Elafonisos Municipality said that occupancy rates reached 80 percent during the last week of July, with the island

Syros Looking to Promote its Accessible Tourism Side

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The Municipality of Syros – Ermoupolis is looking into ways to promote the island as an accessible destination for people with disabilities through new initiatives and innovative infrastructure. The municipality recently announced that special SEATRAC mobility ramps have been installed on the beaches of Galissas and Agathopes to help people with physical disabilities move

Greece’s First Underwater Museum Makes Headlines in Int’l Media

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A few days before its official opening, Greece’s first underwater museum, located off the coast of the islet of Peristera near Alonissos, has attracted the attention of international media. Set to open on August 3, the museum showcases the 5th-century shipwreck of Peristera and its cargo consisting of thousands of wine amphoras. The Smithsonian magazine, […]

Thessaly Becomes First ‘Bike Friendly’ Region in Greece

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Photo Source: Visit Greece Thessaly in central Greece has become the first “Bike Friendly” region in Greece, following the signing of a memorandum of cooperation between regional authorities and NatTour, a nonprofit organization promoting sustainable tourism practices. By signing the memorandum, the Region of Thessaly aims to promote the area as a cycling

Greece’s Tinos Island Promoted to Passengers of Fast Ferries

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Greek ferry operator Fast Ferries is offering its passengers the chance to “travel” to the island of Tinos through a series of thematic videos screened on board its ferries. The videos are part of a tourism campaign launched by the Municipality of Tinos and are accompanied with the message “Tinos. The Muse of the Aegean […]

Greece to Welcome Direct Flights from UK

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Direct flights from the UK are set to resume on July 15, Greece said on Monday, days after the British government included Greek nationals on its list of countries from which quarantine-free entry is allowed. In a press briefing on Monday, Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas announced the complete resumption of travel between Greece and the […]

Halkidiki Professionals Create Tourism – Gastronomy Cluster

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The workshop was held at the open-air theater of Nea Roda in Halkidiki. Eastern Halkidiki producers, restauranteurs, shopkeepers and hoteliers have come together to create a cluster that will promote their region’s foods, products and traditions through organized production, wholesale, retail and tourism, the mayor of Aristotle, Stelios Valianos announced during a special