Photo source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday said it now expects full-year 2020 air traffic to be down 66 percent compared to 2019, due to the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19). The previous estimate was for a 63 percent decline. The association downgraded its traffic forecast for 2020 to reflect a […]
The South Aegean Region won over Greece’s highest spending travelers in 2019 marking a 12.7 percent increase against the previous year, according to a study released this week by SETE Intelligence (INSETE), the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). The region, which includes the popular islands of Paros, Mykonos and Rhodes, recorded an
Photo Source: @TUI Group A Covid-19 scare on board the first cruise ship to sail Greek waters after the outbreak of the health crisis, TUI’s Mein Schiff 6, caused alarm after 12 crew members tested positive for the virus on Monday, upon departure from the port of Iraklion, Crete headed for Corfu. Greek health authorities […]
Photo source: TUI Cruises / Martin Melzer TUI Cruises on Tuesday said that its 12 crew members of the Mein Schiff 6 ship, currently docked in Greece, have tested negative for the coronavirus and that there are no cases of Covid-19 on board. Τhe company on Monday was running routine tests on its crew members, when […]
Photo: Ministry of Culture / Gavriil Papadiotis A new lighting system installed at the Acropolis in Athens is expected to unveil the unique features of Greece’s landmark site and its surrounding monuments, during an official presentation on Wednesday evening. The new lighting will highlights nine points of the ancient monument: the Acropolis hill, the walls, […]
Sculptures from the Parthenon temple on display at the British Museum. Photo source: British Museum The British Museum is again refusing to return the Parthenon Marbles to their country of origin, claiming it has “no intention of removing controversial objects from public display”, according to UK media reports. In a leaked letter, UK Culture Secretary […]
Greek Tourism Minister Herry Theoharis speaking during the informal meeting of EU tourism ministers via video conference on September 28. The informal meeting was held at the initiative of the German Presidency of the Council of the EU. Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis joined eight of his EU colleagues this week in forwarding proposals to […]
French actors Agnès Hurstel, Pablo Pauly, Jacques Gamblin and Pascale Arbillot at the temple of Aphaia on Aegina. French movie production “On sourit pour la photo” recently finished filming in Greece with the support of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO). The foreign production crew filmed in various locations in Athens, the Athenian Riviera and […]
On the occasion of World Tourism Day 2020 last Sunday, the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization (TTO) launched a new campaign promoting the rural side of the northern port city to digital media users in over 20 countries worldwide. Titled, “Rural Stories of Thessaloniki”, the campaign includes a short video featuring the area’s unique nature as […]
Athens, Greece The Athens municipality, in collaboration with the health and civil protection ministries, announced on Monday a new series of precautionary measures aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19 after the majority of the country’s positive cases were found to be concentrated in the Greek capital. The plan, which is aimed at raising awareness […]


















