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UNESCO Adds Greece’s Grevena-Kozani Geopark to its Network

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Unesco Adds Greece’s Grevena Kozani Geopark To Its Network
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Photo source: geoparkgrevenakozani.com The 2,486km2 Grevena–Kozani Geopark, home to the oldest rock formations found in Greece has been added by UNESCO to its international network of geoparks. Alternate Environment Minister Giorgos Amyras and Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki announced the news during a visit to Grevena, Western Macedonia, during the summer. 

Covid-19: Albania, Serbia and Japan Dropped from EU’s Safe List for Travel

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Covid 19: Albania, Serbia And Japan Dropped From Eu’s Safe List For Travel
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The European Council on Thursday removed six countries, including Albania, Serbia and Japan, from the list of safe third countries for non-essential travel into the EU. Following a review under its recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, the Council updated the list of countries, special administrative […]

Greece Extends Covid-19 Restrictions for Heraklion, Ikaria and Three More Areas

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Greece Extends Covid 19 Restrictions For Heraklion, Ikaria And Three More Areas
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Greece’s color-coded Covid-19 risk-assessment map. Source: covid19.gov.gr The General Secretariat for Civil Protection on Thursday extended extra precautionary on the regional units of Heraklion, Achaia, Ilia, Messinia and the municipality of Ikaria until September 16, to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). The five Greek areas are still in “red” status on

SETE: Greek Tourism Representatives Tell Minister What Sector Needs in Covid-19 Times

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Sete: Greek Tourism Representatives Tell Minister What Sector Needs In Covid 19 Times
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The heads of 14 of Greece’s tourism sector unions on Wednesday outlined their positions in a meeting held between the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) and Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. Members of SETE, the 14 unions* represent the entire tourism value chain (hotels, travel agencies, transport, marinas, MICE etc.). During the meeting, SETE focused on […]

Victoria Hislop Visits Archaeological Excavation Site in Lasithi, Crete

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Victoria Hislop Visits Archaeological Excavation Site In Lasithi, Crete
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British best-selling author Victoria Hislop recently visited the archaeological site of the Lasithi Plateau (known as Oropedio Lasithiou in Greek), an area of great historic significance on the eastern part of Crete. Excavations have resumed in the area after 100 years under the supervision of the Culture Ministry, with funds provided by the Lasithi Plateau […]

Streets in Athens and Thessaloniki to be Renamed After Late Mikis Theodorakis

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Streets In Athens And Thessaloniki To Be Renamed After Late Mikis Theodorakis
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Late Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis. Photo source: www.mikistheodorakis.gr The City of Athens and four municipalities in Thessaloniki have put forward requests to rename streets in the two cities after late Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis. Theodorakis passed away last week in Athens at the age of 96. Up until his death, he was viewed as Greece’s […]

Mayors Want Thessaloniki-Skiathos Ferry Connection to Resume in 2022

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Mayors Want Thessaloniki Skiathos Ferry Connection To Resume In 2022
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Plakes, Skiathos. The mayors of Thessaloniki and Skiathos have joined forces and are requesting for the subsidized seasonal ferry service connecting the two Greek destinations and other Sporades islands to resume next year. In service since June, the connection is run by Greek ferry operator Seajets and covers the Thessaloniki-Skiathos-Skopelos-Alonissos route. Its

Milos, Folegandros, Santorini on T+L’s 2021 World’s Best Islands List

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Milos, Folegandros, Santorini On T+l’s 2021 World’s Best Islands List
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Klima, Milos. Photo source: @Visit Greece The Greek islands of Milos, Folegandros and Santorini are among the best in world as voted by the discerning readers of Travel + Leisure (T+L) magazine. The best islands in the world, according to T+L, “are the kind of Instagram-perfect destinations that travelers fantasize about on winter evenings: dreamy, […]