The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is inviting tourism businesses in Greece to register on its Visit Greece application and benefit from the promotional opportunities it offers. In a letter sent to Greek chambers, bodies and associations, GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis invited businesses that are directly or indirectly connected to tourism from all
Greek Investments & Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis announced on Thursday that tourism accommodation enterprises would be able to extend their current lease by two years as part of Covid-19 support measures. The ministry announced the decision after tabling a relevant amendment in parliament which foresees the automatic extension of leases for tourism
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday announced that Willie Walsh has officially taken on the role of Director General of the organization. He succeeds Alexandre de Juniac. “I am passionate about our industry and about the critical work that IATA does on behalf of its members, never more so than during the Covid-19 […]
The National Gallery in Athens. Photo source: Ministry of Culture The National Gallery in Athens, as well as all of the museums and cultural venues in Greece, will open its doors to the public as soon as the epidemiological situation will allow, the Culture Ministry said in a recent announcement. Closed for several years due […]
The tourism offerings and experiences of Thessaloniki in northern Greece are currently being promoted through a new video campaign that launched online by an alliance dubbed the Great Tourism Partnership of Central Macedonia. The campaign recently launched with the aim to increase demand for the destination ahead of the opening of Greece’s tourism industry. […]
Photo source: Athens Chamber of Tradesmen Retail stores in Greece will re-open to consumers next week under COVID-secure guidelines, Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias announced on Wednesday. Speaking during a media briefing, Hardalias said that the government decided to make adjustments to existing measures, taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus
Photo source: UNWTO The repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic on Europe’s hotel industry are expected to last longer than initially assessed impacting business results and operations, according to the Deloitte “Hotel Industry Sentiment Survey – March 2021”. Deloitte’s Hospitality & Leisure department based its findings on the responses of senior hospitality
Photo source: UNWTO The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Wednesday outlined two scenarios for 2021, which consider a possible rebound in international travel in the second half of the year. The organization gave its outlook following the release of the latest edition of its World Tourism Barometer, which showed that the devastating impact of the […]
Alternate Finance Minister Theodore Skylakakis (center) presents the “Ellada 2.0” scheme. Photo source: @Thodoros Skylakakis The Greek tourism sector stands to gain from a total of 57 billion euros in funding out of the country’s national recovery and resilience plan which includes projects, investments and reforms in four key areas and was presented on Wednesday. […]
Miraggio Thermal Spa Resort, Halkidiki A waterway in Halkidiki, northern Greece, that will cater to seaplane transport was approved this week by the Greek Navy, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority and the shipping ministry. More specifically, Greek authorities approved a waterway to be constructed at the Miraggio Thermal Spa Resort in the area of Kanistro […]


















