Beaches in Messolongi, Amfilochia and Astakos now have SEATRAC mobility ramps, offering unassisted sea access to people with disabilities and mobility issues.
Regional authorities in Western Greece have launched a digital mobile museum in the town of Kalavryta to promote the destination’s history and culture.
Authorities of the island of Lefkada are interested in extending the tourism season through the development of sea travel and new theme-oriented products.
All the more airlines are offering direct flights from European destinations to the Ionian Islands, and specifically to Zakynthos, Kefallonia, and Corfu.
Greece’s Ionian Islands, which include Corfu, Zakynthos and Kefallonia, recorded a welcome increase in the number of July arrivals, regional authorities said last week.
State coffers are set to get a much-needed boost to the tune of 14 billion euros following the privatization of 14 regional airports late last year, the Greek assets fund said on Monday.
The European Commission on Tuesday adopted a new interreg programme that aims to increase the economic competitiveness in the Greece-Italy border area by supporting entrepreneurship, innovation and the clustering of economic activities.
Representing the Ionian islands, the regional governor Theodoros Galiatsatos has launched an online referendum on whether Greece should privatize its regional airports.
