The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) service in China was recently honored with the “WeChat Channels Creator Plan” award by WeChat, China’s largest social media platform. WeChat is a multi-purpose instant messaging, social media and mobile payment app operated by the Tencent group. The GNTO was honored for implementing best practices and using WeChat for […]
The Greek destinations of Central Macedonia and Heraklion, Crete, were presented to Polish tourism professionals through a number of B2B meetings at the Greek Tourism Workshop held this month in Warsaw. The workshop took place on December 9 and was sponsored by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO). Central Macedonia was introduced as the event’s […]
Ambassador of Nigeria to Athens Opunimi Akinkugbe and Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni. Greece and Nigeria recently confirmed their mutual interest to strengthen their cultural relations. Following a meeting last week between Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and the Ambassador of Nigeria to Athens Opunimi Akinkugbe, it was decided that the two countries will
Photo source: Norwegian Cruise Line The Greek Tourism Ministry has made two important agreements with companies abroad that are expected to boost the number of arrivals to Greece in 2022. Speaking on SKAI TV on Saturday, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias informed on the ministry’s agreement with the Der Touristik Group, which operates in Germany […]
DER Touristik, a leading travel group in Europe of German interests, will promote travel to Greece also in the autumn and winter months of 2022, according to the Greek Tourism Ministry. The news was announced following a teleconference held Thursday between Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and DER Touristik CEO Soren Hartman. During their discussion, […]
Photo source: diaNEOsis All the more international film productions are selecting Greek destinations as filming locations mainly due to the country’s unique landscapes and the financial incentives offered by the Greek state. According to a study released recently by Athens-based research and policy institute diaNEOsis, Greece now has the opportunity to attract more foreign
Photo source: Municipality of Athens The Greek government on Thursday announced five new measures as part of its efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic following the emergence of the Omicron variant in the country. Speaking during a press conference, Health Minister Thanos Plevris said Greece would take additional measures based on […]
The impact of the Omicron variant on the operation of European airports is “immediate and substantial”, European airport trade body ACI Europe said on Thursday. The organization released preliminary data on the impact of the Omicron variant on European passenger traffic, along with its full air traffic report for November 2021. In the three-week period […]
Aristotle Mayor Stelios Valianos led a delegation during December 8-13 to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to promote the luxury tourism offerings of Eastern Halkidiki. The Municipality of Aristotle in Eastern Halkidiki, northern Greece, is looking to attract luxury travelers from Arab countries. Considering that the area of Aristotle is an ideal destination for […]
Athens, Greece. Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas The Greek Ministry of Digital Governance has invited 17 of Greece’s largest municipalities to submit their strategic plans for their participation in the “Smart Cities” program announced in October. Budgeted at 90 million euros with funds from the Recovery Fund, the program aims to contribute to the […]


















