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The port and town of Nafpaktos in Western Greece are included in the “Road to the West” cultural route . Photo Source: Municipality of Nafpaktos
Five new
cultural routes covering all periods of Greek history as it spans across the country are in the pipeline, said Culture Minister
Lina Mendoni during a press conference on Monday.
The project, which has been budgeted at
32 million euros, has been included in Greece’s recovery plan currently being assessed in Brussels. Once approved the EU funds will be directed into the project.
Map of the project’s geographical zones. Source: Ministry of Culture
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Tourists from the United Kingdom arrive at Athens International Airport after pandemic-related restrictions were lifted by Greece, at Spata, east of Athens on July 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) 1/14/2021 Athens News Agency
ATHENS The coronavirus pandemic put the brakes on the positive performance of Greece s tourism industry in 2017-2019, INSETE Intelligence - the research body of the Greek Tourism Confederation SETE - said in a report on Thursday.
In an analysis of tourism trends in the 13 regions of the country, INSETE said that the number of visits in the 13 regions of the country in the 2017-2019 period rose 18 pct to 36.6 million, while tourism revenue grew 24 pct to 17.7 billion euros. Average spending per visit per region in Greece grew 5.0 pct in 2019 compared with 2017 to 482 euros, with all regions with the exception of Central Greece, Epirus and Eastern Macedonia-Thrace recording a positive percentage change in average spendi
InfoMigrants By ANSA Published on : 2021/01/12
The mayor of the Oropos municipality where the Malakasa refugee and migrant camp is located 40 kilometers from Athens has appealed to the Greek government to stop human warehouses following the tragic death of a young child at the camp.
A five-year-old Afghan boy was fatally injured after being run over by a heavy duty truck close to the entrance of the camp in Eastern Attica.
Local media reports said that the boy, one of nine children in a family staying at the camp, had been playing near the area. The child was rushed to hospital immediately but was pronounced dead on arrival.