Source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Christophe Licoppe The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday commended the European Commission for its leadership and speed in delivering the EU Digital Covid Certificate (DCC) and urged states to make it their global standard for digital vaccine certificates. “The DCC was delivered in record time to
Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete. Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Tourism and improving consumer confidence is set to drive Greece’s GDP up by a rate of 13 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of the year, said a report released this week by the National Bank of Greece (NBG). The revised report takes into […]
Mykonos, South Aegean. Photo source: @Aegean Islands Tourist demand for the South Aegean islands is robust but vigilance is required in view of Covid-19 developments, said South Aegean Region Governor George Hatzimarkos after a meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday. Hatzimarkos briefed the PM on tourism flows to the region’s islands, which include
The interest of international holidaymakers for Athens has grown stronger during the last few months, with online searches for the Greek capital picking up pace in July compared to the previous months, according to a survey conducted by travel and tourism marketing agency Tourix. Titled “Tourism Demand via internet related to accommodation for the destination […]
Athens museums, cultural spaces and all forms of art take the spotlight as part of the “Art on the Road” campaign launched by the municipality together with advertising firm Interbus. The initiative dubbed “Art on the Road – Let’s Visit Museums” includes a series of actions (in Greek and English) showcasing Athens’ cultural past and […]
Photo Source: @TIF-Helexpo The country’s largest trade event, the 85th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) to take place on September 11-19 has boosted hotel occupancy levels in the northern port city, Thessaloniki Hotels Association (THA) President Andreas Mandrinos told Praktorio 104.9 radio. Mandrinos expressed his satisfaction with occupancy in July and August which
The popular Greek island of Santorini is among the top 25 highest rated locations for Airbnb bookings, according to a list presented by Big 7 Travel and assessed by Money.co.uk. Research was conducted to identify the location with the highest-rated Airbnb services based on number of searches on Airbnb (from a survey of 1.5 million […]
A total of 69 deals comprising mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity, and venture financing, were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during July 2021, which is a decline of 6.8 percent over 74 deals announced during the previous month, said GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According GlobalData Lead Analyst Aurojyoti […]
Central Greece Governor Fanis Spanos (second left) during a meeting with regional authorities on Tuesday. The Region of Central Greece agreed on Tuesday to release 40 million euros for the reconstruction of Evia, devasted for over a week earlier this month by wildfires. Funding will go towards anti-flooding works and restoring infrastructure, the regional council […]
The city of Kalamata in Messinia. Photo Source: @Municipality of Kalamata Greek authorities, on Tuesday announced emergency restrictions for the region of Messinia in the Peloponnese, in efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Restrictions include a 1am-6am curfew, no music at bars, cafes, restaurants and entertainment venues. Movement is


















