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The Greek economy is forecast at growing by 5.5% in 2022, driven by tourism, despite the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, says independent economic research company Capital Economics.

The regulation establishing the EU Digital COVID Certificate will be prolonged by one year, allowing persons to continue using their certificate, where needed, to travel across the EU.

Strong desire for travel is boosting air travel, but poor management of Covid-19 is still impacting the sector’s recovery, according to IATA.

The 2022 edition of the Posidonia international shipping exhibition in Athens, Greece, set an all-time attendance record with more than 28,000 visitors.

The Municipality of Heraklion on Crete is promoting the historic villages of its mainland in a new English-Greek brochure titles “Heraklion, gifts of nature”.

The Greek island of Lesvos will soon be connected with Izmir in Turkey via a direct ferry route.

Korean Air will gradually resume its long-haul flight operations from July on the recovery of international travel demand.

Grandma’s Restaurant, located in the Liostasi Hotel on the island of Ios, was honored for its gastronomy options at the Greek Cuisine Awards 2022.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is supporting significant sports events taking place in Greece during June.

Δημοσιεύθηκε η πρόσκληση υποβολής αιτήσεων των υποψηφίων για εισαγωγή στις σχολές ξεναγών της Αθήνας, της Θεσσαλονίκης και της Ρόδου του υπουργείου Τουρισμού.

Travel intentions for Europe and Greece are solid despite the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, according to a market study released by the European Travel Commission (ETC).

Patra will be at the center of the Greek Tourism Ministry’s upcoming “greekend” campaign which promotes city breaks across Greece.

The Biden administration has lifted its requirement that international travelers test negative for Covid-19 within a day before boarding a flight to the United States.

The Hellenic Confederation of Tourist Accommodation Entrepreneurs (SETKE) is proposing that the government recruit pensioners and teachers to fill shortages in staff at tourism facilities across the country.

Greece is expected to see a significant increase in cruise ship calls from this year, according to the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).

The Region of Thessaly is moving forward with the digital transformation of its services in a number of fields including tourism and culture.

Costa Navarino in the Peloponnese will host the first-ever Aegean Messinia Pro-Am 2022 golf tournament in September.

The Grecotel Creta Palace hotel in Rethymno, Crete, held a beach cleanup event as part of the “Clean Up the Med” initiative.

The Salonica Restaurant of the Makedonia Palace hotel has been honored as the best restaurant in Thessaloniki.

World Travel Market (WTM) events held live during April and May in Brazil, South Africa and Dubai, have laid the groundwork for a successful trade show to take place in …