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After heavy snowfall brought Greece to a standstill on Monday, the Greek authorities declared Tuesday, January 25, a ‘public holiday’ for the public and private sector.

Data for holidays in Greece are right now showing a significant increase in bookings for the summer of 2022, says Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

Η υιοθέτηση πρακτικών βιωσιμότητας είναι ζήτημα επιβίωσης για τον τουριστικό κλάδο στην Ελλάδα, σύμφωνα με τον Σπύρο Κουβέλη, διευθυντή του Ινστιτούτου Βιώσιμης Ανάπτυξης.

Ακυρώσεις και τροποποιήσεις πτήσεων της AEGEAN και της Olympic Air στις 24 και 25 Ιανουαρίου 2022, λόγω των έκτακτων καιρικών φαινομένων που επικρατούν στη χώρα.

The Greek Shipping Ministry has secured resources that will support major port projects and ferry connections in the Regional Division of Samos in the North Aegean.

The ‘3-5 Pigadia’ ski center in northern Greece is on its way to be transformed into a mountain resort that will operate all year round.

A new Hollywood production starring Robert De Niro is expected to start filming in Paranesti in the area of Drama, northern Greece, in a few months.

AEGEAN and Olympic Air have announced flight cancellations due to the exceptional weather conditions in Greece.

The Rhodes International Marathon event will return for its 8th edition on the island of Rhodes on April 10.

The Greek authorities have extended all Covid-19 aviation directives that concern flights and arrivals to Greece from abroad.

Cruise activity picked up last year with 1,957 cruise ships bringing 1.32 million passengers to Greece, according to data by the Hellenic Ports Association.

The Greek Tourism Ministry has taken one more step to ensure that destinations in Greece are fully accessible to residents and travelers.

Greece’s travel agents are calling on the government to include their enterprises in a new development law, which foresees support for upgrade activities.

Greece is taking one more step toward reducing its environmental footprint with the “Green Taxi” program that will subsidize the purchase of electric taxis.

The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund has launched an international tender for the new concession of Attiki Odos, a 70km motorway system in Attica.

Germany’s Condor has partnered with Greek airline SKY express to offer travel to a total of 28 destinations in Greece in Summer 2022.

TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards have placed the Greek islands of Rhodes and Santorini among the Top 22 Trending Destinations in the World for 2022.

Mykonos is home to one of Europe’s most beautiful luxury hotels, the Cavo Tagoo, a new global research by Money.co.uk. reveals.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced that its highly anticipated 21st Global Summit will take place in Manila in April instead of March.

Safety is the top priority for Greek authorities who are aiming to kick off the tourism season earlier this year imposing rigorous Covid-19 health protocols.