Greece’s Golden Visa Reviving Covid-hit Property Market

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Greece’s investor visa scheme, which grants five-year residency rights to investors who purchase property valued at a minimum of 250,000 euros, is reviving the property market, which was impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the migration and asylum ministry, 747 new permits have been granted from the beginning of 2021 to October. So far in […]

Greece and Turkey Agree to Cooperate in Tourism

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Turkish Culture Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy and Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. Photo source: @Mehmet Nuri Ersoy Greece and neighbor Turkey agreed to cooperate on issues of tourism after the two countries signed a Memorandum of Cooperation during a trip to Izmir this week by Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias for the 4th Session of the […]

Return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece Up to the British Museum Says Downing St

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The Parthenon Marbles at the British Museum .Photo source: The British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles In a slight shift of approach, Downing Street said this week that the decision to return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece was up to the British Museum and not the government. The statement was made prior to a […]

Cruise Industry has Responsible Tourism Practices High on Agenda, Says Report

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Over three-quarters of the global cruise fleet by passenger capacity is now equipped to use alternative fuels in addition to liquefied natural gas (LNG), according to a report released by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and produced by Oxford Economics. Alternative fuel sources to heavy fuel oils being developed include biodiesel, methanol, ammonia,

Travvy Awards 2021: Greece Wins Big at the ‘Tourism Oscars’ in Miami

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The director of the Greek National Tourism Organizaton service in the US and Canada, Konstantinos Harokopos, received the awards. Greece received four distinctions at the Travvy Awards 2021, one of the leading events of the US tourism market. Also known as the “Oscars” of the US tourism industry, the annual Travvy Awards recognize and award […]

Greece will Promote the Authenticity of the Tourism Experiences it Offers

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The authentic tourism experiences that visitors can have in Greece will be highlighted in the upcoming promotional actions of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias recently said. Speaking during the conference “Experiential Tourism: Seeking Authenticity” held during the Philoxenia 2021 expo in Thessaloniki, Kikilias

PM: Greece Will Not Follow Austria Lockdown Action

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Greece will not follow the example of Austria and order the unvaccinated to go into lockdown, said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in interview on Tuesday to British channel ITV. Mitsotakis is on an official visit to London and will meet the UK’s prime minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday. Speaking on the Good Morning Britain show, […]

Film Tourism: Central Macedonia Aiming to Attract Movie Productions All Year Round

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“Our aim is for Central Macedonia to become a year-round filming destination,” Central Macedonia Governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas said during a conference held at the recent Philoxenia international tourism expo in Thessaloniki. According to Tzitzikostas, film tourism is a major development opportunity for tourism economies that rely heavily on the audiovisual industry.

Greece Looking to Link Wine Tourism with Experiences

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GNTO President Angela Gerekou The next step for Greece is to incorporate the Greek wine experience into the overall travel experience and to enhance the country’s brand name, Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou said during the “Synergies of Wine Tourism with Other Thematic Forms of Tourism” event held in Amyntaio, northern Greece. […]

COP26: Tourism and Aviation Commit to Greener Practices

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Photo source: WTTC Global travel and tourism associations pledged in Glasgow during COP26 last week to work towards concrete actions that will address the emerging climate crisis with the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) pushing its Net Zero Roadmap in this direction. UN climate talks came to a “compromise agreement” after tedious negotiations resulted […]