Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

Famagusta Collaborates with EasyJet to Extend Tourism Season

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Famagusta’s regional tourism board, Etap, recently held a meeting with representatives from EasyJet Holidays, the low-cost airline’s holiday arm. Discussions centered around strategies for extending the region’s tourism season beyond the traditional peak months, with plans to implement them in 2025. Key Participants The meeting included Etap board president and Ayia Napa Mayor Christos Zannetou, […]

Greece Drafts New Tourism Law with Airbnb and Green Hotel Regulations

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The Greek Ministry of Tourism has introduced a draft law to modernize the nation’s tourism infrastructure. The proposal is open for public comment until December 19 and invites input from stakeholders via the official consultation platform. The ministry is encouraging tourism professionals and stakeholders to participate in refining this legislation through the public comment process. […]

Greek Hoteliers Push for Tourism Growth in All Regions

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Greek hoteliers are urging a balanced expansion of tourism across the country’s 13 administrative regions to bolster local economies. They highlight the need for targeted measures to support underdeveloped areas, enhancing hotel growth and community development opportunities. Uneven Distribution of Tourism Revenues The tourism sector remains concentrated in a few key areas. According to Yannis […]

Cruise Tourism Takes Center Stage at FITUR 2025

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The upcoming FITUR 2025 exhibition in Madrid will shine the spotlight on the global surge in cruise tourism. Scheduled to run January 22-26 the event will feature a specialized FITUR Cruises section. This segment will address the growing demand in cruises, examining the associated challenges and prospects within the industry. FITUR Cruises 2025 will see […]

Athens International Tourism & Culture Expo 2024

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Coming up December 12-14, the 11th Athens International Tourism & Culture Expo will take place in the Zappeion Expo Center. This year’s expo will feature a vast collection of exhibitors from every sector of tourism including Tourist Destinations, Hotels, Luxury Resorts, Villas, Travel Agencies, DMC Offices, Yachting and Cruising Companies, Alternative Tourism, and many others. […]

Korean Air Gets Final EC Approval for Asiana Merger

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The European Union competition authority has approved the merger of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines. The European Commission (EC) announced on last week that it has concluded its review after confirming Korean Air’s fulfilling of all required conditions for the merger with Asiana Airlines. In February 2024, the EC granted conditional approval subject to two […]

Rain and Thunderstorms Batter Greece

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The weather in Greece took a dramatic turn as heavy rain and storms pummeled various regions. Thessaly, Sporades, the northern and eastern Aegean islands, Dodecanese, Cyclades, and southern Peloponnese saw intense rainfall and thunderstorms, while central Macedonia (Halkidiki and Pieria) faced a rough start to the morning. Snow covered higher altitudes in northern and central […]

Greece’s Faliro Bay Redevelopment Plans Unveiled

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Greek officials have just revealed detailed plans for the redevelopment of Faliro Bay south of Athens. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called the large scale development an “iconic project” to reconnect Athens with its majestic coastline. The development will revolve around Aenaon, a metropolitan park symbolizing continuity and timelessness, set to open in 2028 with funding […]

Storm Bora Bears Down on Greece [Warning]

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Weather across Greece is expected to deteriorate rapidly in the next few hours as Storm Bora bears down on Eastern Macedonia and Thrace in the early hours of Saturday. The Greek Meteorological Service has issued an urgent bulletin about a low-pressure system named Bora slowly advancing from the Ionian Sea towards the east.  Storm Bora […]