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The Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens achieved the 35th place in the first edition of “The World’s 50 Best Hotels”.

The Municipality of Piraeus will hold its second “Piraeus Taste Festival: Seafood and More” event on World Tourism Day.

Home-sharing giants Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO have agreed to work with Greek tax authorities.

Greek hoteliers are calling on the government to re-examine and redesign the stayover tax imposed on hotel customers.

Tourism worldwide is recouping losses incurred by Covid-19, as arrivals reach 84% of pre-pandemic levels in January-July.

Greece managed to maintain its online reputation in tact in the second quarter of the year despite negative news.

Greek tourism faces challenges in capitalizing on Greece’s historical significance, according to research by INSETE.

The Archaeological Museum of Heraklion has joined the Iter Vitis Cultural Route that is designed to promote wine tourism.

Hotelising this year saw new partnerships as well as occupancy growth and an increase in the sales revenue of the hotels in its portfolio.

The Minadakis brothers have undertaken general management duties at the Porto Elounda and Elounda Peninsula hotels.

Imathia in Central Macedonia will take center stage at the upcoming “Connect in Cyprus” event to be held by the Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB) in Nicosia.

Tourism enterprises in Thessaly, Greece, affected by Storm Daniel are calling for support measures to ensure viability.

Greece is among the world’s leading destinations in terms of growth over the 2019-2023 period, said ForwardKeys.

The Greek government welcomed Moody’s decision to upgrade the country’s credit rating from Ba3 to Ba1 with a stable outlook.

Patmos is the first Dodecanese island that received approval to operate seaplanes, according to Hellenic Seaplanes.

Thessaloniki’s Makedonia Palace Hotel has partnered with the Hellenic Red Cross to support Thessaly’s flood-stricken residents.

The Mar-Bella Collection, a family-run hospitality brand, has achieved ‘Great Place to Work’ certification for 2023-2024.

The Royal Palace of Philip II in Aiges, one of Greece’s most significant archaeological sites, is slated to open to the public in December following major restoration.

Investment in the global tourism cluster has started to bounce back from the lows it touched during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The port in Piraeus, the largest port in Greece and one of the largest in Europe, saw a 85% increase in cruise passengers from January to August.