Kardamili, Peloponnese The Peloponnese Region’s tourism destinations and thematic travel products will be promoted in 2022 through a new 1.95-million-euro program. Presented recently to local authorities and tourism stakeholders by Peloponnese Deputy Governor responsible for tourism Anna Kalogeropoulou, the promotional program covers a wide range of activities. According
Itea marina. Photo source: HRADF The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) has launched a tender for the development of the Itea marina, located in Phocis, central Greece. Aiming to stimulate growth and improve tourism infrastructure, HRADF has launched the international tender process for the concession of port operation services (berthing and other services)
Greece’s Council of Museums has given the green light for the establishment of an Underwater Museum of Antiquities in the facilities of the Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) on the coastal front of Piraeus. According to an announcement by the Greek Culture Ministry, the council unanimously approved the preliminary architectural and structural plans for the conversion […]
TUI Group expects to double the number of its customers to Greece in 2022 compared to last year, the tour operator’s CEO, Fritz Joussen, said on Wednesday. Speaking to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a teleconference, Joussen said that the number of tourists arriving in Greece this year through TUI will even exceed the […]
The Greek Health Ministry’s committee of experts for Covid-19 on Wednesday evening decide to extend the measures against the spread of the coronavirus for another week. Speaking earlier on public broadcaster ERT, Greek Health Minister Thanos Plevris said that the Omicron peak happened much earlier than expected and that there is “tremendous pressure” on the […]
The Greek tourism and shipping ministries are preparing a plan with measures aimed at safeguarding local tourism brands. Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced the news in an interview to public broadcaster ERT this week, adding that the measures would be implemented in the short, medium and long term and concerned not only the protection of […]
Dragon lake, Mt Smolikas. Photo source: Visit Greece In efforts to protect mountain area habitats from uncontrolled development including the installation of massive wind farms, the Greek environment ministry announced on Tuesday that it was placing six mountains in the country on high protection status. Under the decision, no construction or development projects
Air traffic in Europe is on a downward trend hit hard by the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, according to the latest report by the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol). Based on Eurocontrol’s Comprehensive Assessment data, fears of infection and the increase in Covid cases across Europe have impacted […]
Photo source: UNWTO Global tourism experienced a 4 percent upturn in 2021, compared to 2020 (415 million versus 400 million), the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Tuesday. However, as highlighted in the latest issue of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) were still 72 percent below the pre-pandemic year of […]
Tourism business owners in Greece are calling on the government to extend a series of measures announced earlier this month to address soaring energy costs. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged to extend relief and grant 400 million euros in aid in January to impacted households and businesses faced with skyrocketing energy prices. In a letter […]


















