Lots of popular media from Great Britain, France and Italy propose Astypalea for real holidays in 2024 without mass tourism, with the municipality’s efforts to boost extroversion finding resonance in markets inside and outside Europe. “Discover the butterfly of the Aegean which is a true haven of peace and travelers call it the charm of authenticity,” emphasizes the French travel site Easy Voyage in a recent article.

The Daily Telegraph includes Astypalea in the five well-hidden “corners” of Greece worth discovering this year, while special mention is made of the pioneering “green” project of the Greek government, Volkswagen and the municipality to transform the island into a model of sustainable development throughout the Mediterranean. At the same time, the island has its place of honor in the new list of the 23 most beautiful Greek islands by the Italian Vanity Fair, explaining that “with the new routes from Kos, the island is easily accessible, allowing Astypalaia to reveal to Italians a completely new world”. .

It is noted that recently the “Aegean butterfly” “fascinated” professionals in Berlin during ITB, the world’s largest tourism fair, in a special presentation organized by the German EOT Office with the support of the municipality. “Through continuous actions, Astypalaia is opening its wings and revealing itself to the international travel public who show an increasing preference for our exotic natural beauty, picturesque villages, tradition, gastronomy and sustainable innovations every year,” said the mayor Nikos Komineas of Astypalaia.