Elena Kountoura
“The global market is showing its confidence in Greece and for 2016 we have received very positive signs. If all goes well, we expect a new tourism record."
In their brief dialogue in front of the television cameras at the arrival of U.S. Secretary of Treasury at the Maximos Mansion , Jack Lew and Alexis Tsipras stressed the importance of Greece's role as a pillar of stability in the surrounding, fragile region.
The thrylic Christina Onasis yacht is sailing since Friday June 16 in the crystal blue waters of Lesvos, Mytiline,
Saudi Arabian Prince Majed Abdulaziz Al-Saud sailed into the port of Mytilene in the Aegean with two yachts, “Elegant 007” and Aristotle Onassis’ legendary yacht “Christina”.
The yachts anchored half a mile from the beach of Vatera in south Lesvos.Enjoy that by our Greek2m eye social
Athens is proved to be more fatal than the majority of the rest of European cities under heat wave temperatures, becomes more fatal as the mercury goes up, per 1°C increase, and even more dangerous and fatal per day of the heat proonged period, and even more harmful as the ozone and air pollution prises rise
Go to the recent article on our Newsblog
No change in railways and metro lines
A rolling strike action that was set to halt operations until Thursday jULY 21, but unionists decided to suspend it after meeting with officials from Greece’s privatization fund, the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund.
Safe Food Not Diarrhea, What to know in Greece
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flights from Athens to both Mykonos and Mytilini operate every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
This is the #Borders Management List for #Greece. #Cruise and #yacht travelers will also be screened
The overexposure and the overstatement of the Refugee crisis situation created negative sentiment”
In her message, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura invites visitors to contact the Tourism Ministry’s new special team which has been launched to address any possible problems related to tourism..
It is the impact of the sea, rivers, lakes on our happiness and well-being that is referred to as blue space and is being more and more often researched nowadays by neuro-scientists and psychologists
Looking at water and listening to its sound puts our overloaded minds into a relaxed and hypnotic-like state with the benefit of this being a different way that our brain processes thoughts, leading to more calm and creative states and an increase our well-being. Enjoy our Newsblog article, on our happygreek blog also
Brazilian hotties Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima arrived on July 6 th in Mykonos and posted photos on their instagram profiles praising the island. In one photo Alessandra commented ‘Mykonos I missed you’
The wedding of the Greek-Egyptian tycoon Karim El Chiaty and Brazilian supermodel Ana Beatriz Barros in
Mykonos on Saturday evening July 9,an event announced to cost 5 million euros, that brought 400 celebrity and jet set arrivals from different parts of the world, among them Nigerian actress Genevieve Nnaji, model Oluchi Orlandi, American model Paris Hilton. The bride wore a gorgeously elegant Valentino gown, and Isabeli Fontana & Alessandra Ambrosio were the
bridesmaids
Santorini was named Europe’s best island in TripAdvisor’s annual rankings, followed by Majorca and Madeira, Portugal. Crete, Greece,
was fourth and Tenerife, Spain, was fifth.
In the worldwide ranking of TripAdvisor 2016, Santorini comes second edging with the Hawanian island Maui which has been named this year the best island in the world. find more
The new General Hospital of Thira in the world's most popular vacation island, Santorini, is opened its doors offering more Traveler's Health Safety guarantees to tourists visiting the island and to the local community, as well, but also shows the way for Santorini to become a Medical Tourism destination for thousands of tourists who would wish to visit but could not , due to health problems or chronic diseases
World
1. Maui, Hawaii
2. Santorini, Greece
3. Jamaica, Caribbean
Europe
1.Santorini, Greece
2. Majorca, Spain
3. Madeira, Portugal
4. Crete, Greece
5. Tenerife, Spain
6. Rhodes, Greece
Five out of ten best Islands in Europe are Greek, according to Travel and Leisure
Readers rated islands on their natural attractions and beaches, activities and sights, food, friendliness, and overall value.The sun-bleached islands of Greece make up half of this year's top 10.
Crete, Mykonos, and Santorini , Paros and the Ionian islands... Go to article
On the
2016
Virtuozo Life magazine
Travel Dreams Survey.Greece by the Greek islands came fourth on the travelers’ top ten bucket list trip,
Paros Airport opens for national and international flights
The airfield, which will officially open to all traffic on July 25, features and there are plans in the pipeline for upgrading airports on other Cycladic islands, including those onMilos, Naxos and Syros.Greek
TripAdvisor, the travel planning and booking site, recently announced the winners of its Travelers’ 2016 Choice awards for Landmarks. The Acropolis in Athens is among the top 25 landmarks in the world, ranking 17th.
The list of Europe’s top landmarks includes the Acropolis in the 10th place.
“The global market is showing its confidence in Greece and for 2016 we have received very positive signs. If all goes well, we expect a new tourism record."
Photo by Agia Paraskevi Local feast , Visit Lesvos, fb
The categories of a large research on German tourists included ‘trust and safety’, value for money, hotel quality, beach quality, hospitality, flight connections, service quality, landscape and countryside, and ‘uniqueness’.
Egypt (before the fatal aircrash) was the clear winner in the ‘uniqueness’ listing but Portugal was a surprise number two ahead of Greece and Italy, as of May 2016Don't miss this breakfast Wake up ! Find more
From today's celebrities around the world to the famous poets and writers of older and today's
times, the feeling of meeting Greece is often described as experiencing another stage of being Visit our Happiness in Greece Section
The Blue Zones Authentic Greek Lifestyle
Wellcome to the Greek Blue Zone, You can stay forever...! go to our special article with all the scientific proved details on how Ikarians live over 100
Protectd by the Monacus Monachus NGO the young, 2-year old seal, has found it's home in the beautiful beaches of Samos, where, due to her familiarity with humans, she sunbaths imitating people's behavior next to them" find that article
Tinos
Located only 20 kilometers north from the touristic hotspot Mykonos,
Tinos island invites its guests to discover the traditional Greek lifestyle. by stunning landscapes, lonely beaches and Mediterranean kitchen are welcomed by the guest friendly population
Most #Cruise lines announced altering #Istanbul call stops by #Greek Ports from July on
Greece's summer cruise season may have delayed in 2016 to start , as the cruise lines’ executives had noted since June, but the latest Istanbul terrorist attack has eventually favored tourist traffic and passenger arrivals unpredictably, and the season seems to promise to boost more Greece’s economy than expected till now Since July 1, most of t...
Carnival Cruise Lines‘ largest ship to date, the 133,500-ton Carnival Vista which has chosen the Port of Piraeus as «home port» for 2016 come every week and stay for at least two days at the port with around 4,000 tourists,
Transport and Tourism ministers are aiming to activate the Air China direct air link with Athens, during Alexis Tsipras official visit to Beijing. Up to now 80000-100000 Chinese tourists are visiting annually Greece, and the direct flight is expected to quintuple the number
Brits abroad in Greece have claimed they were refused cash withdrawals and exchanges
Holidaymakers in Kos were reportedly told they can't access their funds as there was no rate set by the Central European Bank. The sign was posted outside one resort... reported the Sun
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It's Hot in Athens!
Take Care of Yourself during High Temperatures days and hours and be Informed of the Official Heat Protection Guidelines, by the Greek CDC
It is the first time in recent years that June in Greece had been so hot . On June 18th, mercury reached 40 Celcius and stayed as such for over three days. Since then temperatures subside but also raise again , and the forecasts are warning for a long hot summer. Go to our updated Article on #Athens, and the heat protection information you should know
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