Greece

Strike action is fast approaching in Greece. Air traffic controllers have planned to stop work for 24 hours on Thursday 28 August, under the impetus of the Confederation of Public Employees' Unions (ADEDY). Aegean is still hoping for a break in the weather. The company is banking on "a possible cancellation by the Greek...

The inauguration of the first Yotel address in Greece is scheduled for the end of 2026. And it is the long-stay YotelPad concept that will have the honour of making this grand debut in a promising market for the brand. "With a record number of international arrivals, an increase in hotel occupancy and recent government measures limiting the number of people renting...

Just over a month ago, Greece and its air traffic in particular were paralysed by a strike. The scenario is being repeated this Wednesday 9 April. The Greek Air Traffic Controllers Association is calling off the strike for 24 hours, until midnight on Wednesday evening. Athens international airport will be at a complete standstill for the entire day...

The plans to extend Athens airport are now clearer. The Anemos consortium, which includes Grimshaw, Haptic, the Athens firm K-Studio, Arup, Leslie Jones, Triagonal and Plan A, has been appointed to prepare the future of the airport. A future that should enable it to handle no less than 40 million passengers a year.

Following in the footsteps of Belgium and Germany, Greece is also facing strike action on a massive scale. February 28 is already shaping up to be a black day for travel to and from Athens and the country as a whole. Athens airport (DR) The participation of the air traffic controllers' union is forcing Aegean to cancel almost all of its flights to...

Different fortunes. United by the same desire to attract luxury hotels into the fold of their respective groups, one got off to a fast start and the other took longer to take shape. Launched three years ago by the IHG group, the Vignette Collection is following the path it set out for itself,...

By 2027, the luxury brand Mandarin Oriental will be part of one of the most ambitious urban development programmes in Europe, The Ellinikon project, near Athens. Situated to the south of the Greek capital, this new eco-responsible district is currently being developed around the former international airport, which closed in 2001, to make it...

Present in Thailand, South-East Asia, China, Japan, Africa and the Gulf, the Dusit Hotels and Resorts chain, under the aegis of Dusit International, has just taken a new step in its international development by inaugurating its first establishment on European soil. This is the Dusit Suites Athens, Dusit's first property in...

The Athens-France route is set to receive a boost with the arrival of Greek carrier Sky Express. The carrier, launched in 2005, serves a dozen cities in Europe including Paris CDG and Brussels on a daily basis. It will be stepping up a gear this summer with six new destinations, including four in France. Sky Express...

Open since 1 September, the Athens Capital Hotel marks the arrival in Greece of the Accor MGallery brand. This collection, which includes around a hundred boutique hotels with strong personalities around the world, such as the Molitor in Paris or the Santa Teresa in Rio, is being established in the heart of Athens, on Syntagma Square, thanks to the...

HOTELS Marriott Athens After a five-year absence, the Marriott brand made its grand return to Athens at the end of 2018. And, like a symbol, the 366-room and suite establishment has taken up residence opposite the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Athens' new architectural icon. In the image of this temple of culture, the Marriott Athens hotel combines...

If you've got an hour... Between two meetings, the National Garden is a great place to take a break in the middle of the business district. Further south in the city, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, designed by Renzo Piano, is worth escaping from Syntagma and its austere banks. This new cultural centre, inaugurated in 2016, is now home to the...

What role do French companies play in Athens, and how has this changed with the economic crisis? Stéphane Perchenet - There are nearly 120 French subsidiaries in Greece, representing 30,000 jobs, in addition to the many national distributors of French brands. Although some companies have withdrawn from the Greek market...

Report and photos by Florian Guillemin. On 20 August 2018, Greece was officially released from its European Union trusteeship after eight years of austerity plans. In theory, the Greek economy is back in the black. But only in theory, because everyone from taxi drivers to small shopkeepers - clearly used to what...

Established in Spetses since 1914, the Poseidonion Grand Hotel has acquired a unique status over the years, acting as a lighthouse or bell tower for an island that is entirely dedicated to this national monument. Admittedly, the constraints associated with its special status have complicated the extensive renovation work begun in 2004, but they do guarantee...

It's quite symbolic: for its return to Athens after a five-year absence, Marriott has taken up residence in the former Metropolitan, and above all opposite the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. This new temple to culture, designed by Renzo Piano and inaugurated two years ago, embodies the renewed optimism in the country, which is...