Lykno Tourism & Congress

30/06/2019

03/04/2019

TripAdvisor: Crete among top 5 best destinations in the world!

Crete placed as the world's 4th best destination for 2019 in Tripadvisor's Travellers' Choice Awards, which were announced earlier this week.

28/01/2019

https://greece.greekreporter.com/2018/10/02/why-santorini-urgently-needs-a-sustainable-tourism-plan/

Governments (local and national) should have Santorini working like a high-precision Swiss watch. Alas, in reality it is more like a plastic Mickey Mouse watch.

21/01/2019

https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/01/04/greek-archaeological-sites-hours-of-operation-changing/

The decision, which was published in the Greek government's gazette on December 24, 2018, announced that there will be special wintertime hours of operation between January 7 and February 28.

14/01/2019

https://www.tornosnews.gr/en/tourism-businesses/hotels/33992-tui-umwelt-champion-26-greek-hotels-win-environmental-awards-for-2019-full-list.html

Twenty-six Greek hotels won the title of the Umwelt Champion for 2019 awarded by TUI Travel group. The prize has been awarded since 1996 to hotels

07/01/2019

https://news.gtp.gr/2019/01/03/transport-discounts-now-applicable-all-greek-islands/

All Greek island residents can now claim transportation discounts as part of the “transport equivalent” measure, according to the shipping ministry.

28/05/2018

Aquest argentoní va marxar a viure a Grècia, on es va enamorar de la seva gent i de l'estreta relació amb la música que tenen els habitants de Creta, on va centrar la seva recerca

23/04/2018

http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/breaking-travel-news-investigates-greek-tourism-returns-to-centre-stage/

With Greek tourism recovering from the impact of the recent recession, the Greek Tourism Expo, held this year in Athens for the third time, was an ideal place to take stock of the industry. Here Sapphire Goss visits for Breaking Travel News to discuss plans to regenerate the sector with Greek minist...

16/04/2018

http://www.tornosnews.gr/en/tourism-businesses/markets/30767-cheaper-holidays-for-brits-in-greek-islands-of-kos-kefalonia-and-zakynthos-this-year.html

Reduced prices for British holidaymakers on the Greek islands of Kos, Kefalonia and Zakynthos this year indicate booking data recorded by On the Beach platform. In

09/04/2018

https://news.gtp.gr/2018/03/30/incoming-traffic-greek-airports-rise-february-2018/

February tourist arrivals increased at major Greek airports by 24.9%, reinforcing estimates of a good year ahead for Greek tourism, according to SETE Intelligence.

02/04/2018

https://news.gtp.gr/2018/03/29/where-are-greeks-traveling-easter/

Popular islands in Greece and cities in Europe are among the top choices of Greek travelers for the Easter 2018 holiday.

19/03/2018

http://www.tornosnews.gr/en/tourism-businesses/markets/30352-tourism-2018-greece-overtakes-balearics-as-german-bookings-take-off.html

Bookings for Greece are growing faster than for Majorca at present as German summer holiday sales soar by 18% in January alone, fvw.com reports in

12/03/2018

https://news.gtp.gr/2017/12/27/crete-travel-agencies-actions-ahead-new-year/

The Western Crete Travel Agencies Association is calling on all stakeholders in tourism to focus on addressing pending issues in view of the new year.

05/03/2018

https://news.gtp.gr/2018/03/03/gnto-chief-2018-starts-increase-tourism-arrivals-15-30/

The year has started with a rise in tourism arrivals by 15-30 percent, according to Greek National Tourism Organization president Charalambos Karimalis.

11/09/2017

http://news.gtp.gr/2017/01/11/greece-austrian-travelers-wish-list-2017/

Greece is a favorite destination for Austrian holidaymakers judging by their pre-bookings, according to TUI Austria.

04/09/2017

http://news.gtp.gr/2017/08/22/greece-bound-tourists-russia-us-germany-spend-more/

Russian, US and German holidaymakers spent more on their vacation in Greece in June, according to data by the Bank of Greece.

28/08/2017

http://www.tornosnews.gr/en/tourism-businesses/gastronomy/26870-dakos-a-simple-but-delicious-and-healthy-cretan-specialty.html

Holidays in the Greek island of Crete are not just about beaches, nightlife and culture. Crete is also is also renowned for its culinary specialities. Perhaps

23/08/2017

http://www.tornosnews.gr/en/greek-news/culture/26796-new-impressive-ancient-treasures-discovered-at-historical-kythira-shipwreck.html

New, impressive finds come to light from the historical wreck of

24/07/2017

https://www.thenationalherald.com/7193/alternative-tourism-greeces-ancient-medieval-and-byzantine-castles/

The castles of Greece are linked to legends and tradition from many periods and civilizations. Some sites, like the fortifications of Mycenae, illuminate the pages Greek history and literature like the Iliad, others are the remnants of forgotten occupiers like the Franks, who left behind buildings K...

17/07/2017

http://news.gtp.gr/2017/07/10/athens-among-top-10-mice-destinations-2017/

Athens is included among the top 10 meeting and incentive destinations around the world, according to the 2017 Global Destination Index.

10/07/2017

http://news.gtp.gr/2017/07/10/luxury-tourism-greece-10-increase/

Luxury tourism in Greece has increased by 10 percent while investment in the sector is also seeing growth, according to Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura.

26/06/2017

https://agreekadventure.com/alternative-tourism-next-destination/

For those who are looking to visit a place while having a unique experience, they may explore alternative tourism options. This type of tourism refers to experiencing a location from a point of view different from those available through mass tourism options.

19/06/2017

https://www.ellines.com/en/good-news/14594-cnn-proti-i-ellada-ston-enallaktiko-tourismo/

12/06/2017

http://news.gtp.gr/2017/05/25/greece-readies-legal-framework-health-tourism/

A legal framework to cover health tourism in Greece is the next step in a series of actions by the Tourism Ministry to expand the thematic travel sector.

05/06/2017

http://news.gtp.gr/2017/05/26/five-regions-collect-most-2016-travel-receipts-greece/

Five out of 13 regions in Greece accounted for the better part (87.5 percent) of the 12,749 million euros in travel revenue for 2016.

29/05/2017

http://news.gtp.gr/2017/05/26/greece-full-speed-ahead-attract-more-tourists-china/

Having China as a priority tourism market, Greece is working on increasing the number of Chinese visitors through a series of strategic actions.

30/04/2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7sW8KikiqM

A compilation of beautiful beaches and drone footage of Crete Island/Greece in August '16. ENJOY! website and social media www.thedronebook.de www.instagram....

23/04/2017

Lykno Tourism is located in Heraklion, Greece and operates in the tourism sector since 1980. Our services focus mainly in group organization (alternative, tr...

02/01/2017

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2016/11/28/greece-is-top-pick-for-armenian-tourists-in-2016/

According to the ministry of economic development and investments, Armenians increased their tourism abroad from January to September 2016 by 3 percent year-to

26/12/2016

http://news.gtp.gr/2016/12/21/more-greeks-traveling-abroad-holidays/

Bookings for the holiday season are marking a 3-5 percent rise with all the more Greeks planning trips abroad, according to recent data.