The Municipality of Aristotle in Eastern Halkidiki in February held a number of meetings in Copenhagen and Herning in Denmark, and in Malmö, Sweden, to promote the area’s tourism offerings to Scandinavian tourism professionals. The municipality’s aim was to introduce the destination’s luxury, culture and wine tourism options. In an announcement, the municipality said the
Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias (archive photo). Greece will not a blind eye to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Monday. “Humanity and solidarity have not been lost in Greece,” Kikilias told SKAI radio, adding that the government will welcome Greek expats and Ukrainian refugees, “providing them with care, […]
Photo source: European Commission The European Commission on Monday endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Greece’s payment request for 3.6 billion euros, under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the key instrument at the heart of NextGenerationEU. “Today, we have reached a new milestone in the implementation of NextGenerationEU in Greece. In our view,
Photo source: Airbnb Airbnb on Monday announced that Airbnb.org will offer free, short-term housing for up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine following Russia’s invasion. Airbnb.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to facilitating temporary stays for people in times of crisis around the world. According to a company announcement, Airbnb and Airbnb.org sent letters to
The Greek government is suspending the issuance or renewal of residence permits for investment purposes for citizens of the Russian Federation, the Greek Ministry of Migration and Asylum said on Monday. Known as the “golden visa” program, the scheme grants five-year residency rights to investors who purchase property valued at a minimum of 250,000 euros. […]
“Sustainability is at the core of our tourism strategy for Greece,” Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said during the 2nd Blue Economy Forum that took place recently. During the online event, Kikilias referred to four major challenges that Greece has to meet in order to successfully protect its marine environment and achieve sustainability: – biodiversity loss– […]
The appetite for travel continued to grow on a global level during the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the Q4 Travel Recovery Trend Report recently released by Expedia Group Media Soluntions. On a global level, the last quarter of 2021 had its ups and downs, but evidence continued to build that travel shoppers are […]
Southwest corner of the Parthenon frieze. © Acropolis Museum. Photo: Nikos Daniilidis The complete synthesis of the Parthenon frieze can now be seen through a new application of the Acropolis Museum in Athens. The Parthenon frieze displays the procession of the greatest festival that took place in ancient Athens, the Panathenaia. It includes 380 human […]
Photo source: HCAA Greece has shut its airspace to all Russian aircraft and airlines, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said on Monday. The country’s aviation directive (notam) follows the decision of the European Union to shut its airspace for the Russian Federation in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to the directive, all […]
Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Saturday expressed concern on the impact the Russia-Ukraine conflict will have on Greek tourism, considering that the industry is a major nation-wide generator of income. Speaking to Mega channel on Saturday, Kikilias said that 25 percent of Greece’s GDP comes from tourism. “Right now we are waiting to see how […]


















