If you haven’t heard of Dan Bilzerian, then sit tight because you’re about to! The so-called ‘Internet Playboy’ who isn’t afraid to throw large wads of cash around, is sailing around Greece,…
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“So far we have done very well in restarting Greek tourism. But under no circumstances should we be complacent. The battle may have been won, but not the raging war,” Tourism Minister…
Government spokesman Stelios Petsas announced the opening of the Kastanies border crossing at the Greek-Turkish border in Evros. The announcement was made during Petsas’ regular briefing to journalists. From Wednesday, the northern…
Greece’s Tourism minister Harry Theoharis spoke with his Egyptian counterpart on Monday, where they discussed closer tourism collaboration in the post-pandemic era. Both Theoharis and Egyptian Minister of Antiquities and Tourism Khaled…
Ellinair has announced that it will gradually resume domestic flights to/from Athens, Thessaloniki and Crete, as of June. The airline will restart its Athens – Thessaloniki – Athens route on June 22,…
‘How COVID-19 is affecting Greek Tourism’ was the topic of discussion for the second edition of The Hellenic Initiative’s (THI) Digital Speakers series. Peter Poulos, Executive Director of THI, welcomed viewers and…
New health protocols to ensure that air travel in Greece is carried out as safely as possible for passengers and crew, during the post-Covid-19 period, were announced by the Greek Transport Ministry…
Consulting firm Deloitte Greece presented three alternative scenarios about how the landscape of the Greek tourism and hospitality industry might evolve in 2020 and 2021 in the new reality posed by the coronavirus pandemic.…
The Governor of the Bank of Greece Yannis Stournaras, said on Tuesday that he expectes the country’s GDP to contract by 8.0% under the worst-case scenario. Stournaras made the comments during a…
Greece is sending out a message to the world: to stay home – due to the current developments involving the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic – but at the same time to stay in…
Following the coronavirus pandemic and the travel restrictions imposed worldwide, Greek tourism promotion body Marketing Greece sends its own message of hope and optimism to the world through a new action launched…
Greece’s Minister for Tourism, Harry Theoharis on Thursday met with the European Commission Vice-President for Promoting the European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas with whom he discussed the effects of the coronavirus…
Flisvos Marina is a large harbour situated on the shores of the Aegean Sea in Athens, the capital city of Greece. It is the perfect place to stroll and enjoy the stunning yacht…
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), has proposed ways to curb overtourism on one of the world’s popular but overcrowded islands, Santorini. With more than two million people flocking to the…
It comes as no surprise that Greece came first in the list of the best beach holiday destinations for 2019, as voted by Russia’s National Geographic Traveler magazine and website. According to…
Austrian Airlines announced on Wednesday direct flights from Vienna to the city of Kavala in Northern Greece and the island of Samos taking off in 2020. The announcement was made at a…
China’s President Xi Jinping received a special tour of the Greek pavilion at the China International Import Expo 2019, by the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday. The Greek PM gave…
According to Greece’s new Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, Greece in 2020 is expected to break even greater records in tourism. Speaking to the media during the World Travel Market (WTM) 2019 expo on…
A new report in The Guardian claims that Greece, with its record-breaking 33 million international visitors a year, is set to become “the Florida of Europe”, with the country aiming to improve…
Greece’s Finance Ministry announced on its website that the European Union will provide funding for restoration work on two World Heritage listed Greek sites. Specifically, the site of Delos island and the…