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Everything is ready for the 38th Athens Marathon. The Authentic, which kicks off for the first time this weekend after the outbreak of Covid-19.

CNN Travel has placed Nafplio, in eastern Peloponnese, on its list of Europe’s most beautiful towns.

SKY express is strengthening the position of Thessaloniki in its flight program with an increase of available seats and more frequent itineraries.

The wines of the Western Macedonia region, northern Greece, will take center stage during a three-day promotional event by the Greek Tourism Ministry.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ruled out a new countrywide lockdown despite a surge in Covid-19 cases in the last few weeks.

Greece may have exceeded tourism forecasts for 2021, but hotels are still up against limited liquidity, says SETE President Yiannis Retsos.

Greece’s hoteliers are calling on the government to implement Covid-19 health and hygiene protocols for short-term rentals.

Greece is aiming to build an ecosystem for tourism data and statistics, according to the Secretary General for Tourism Policy Vicky Loizou.

Greece came second on the list of Europe’s Best Overall Destinations for 2021 at the 25th Readers’ Choice Awards (RCA).

Thessaloniki has become a member of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network for offering a creative gastronomy scene.

The Municipality of Lipsi is letting international markets know that “Lipsi is for Everyone” through a new info campaign.

The UNWTO and Instagram have partnered to produce a Tourism Recovery Playbook to help destinations and businesses harness the power of digital storytelling to reach new audiences.

Επεκτείνεται μέχρι και τις 30 Απριλίου 2022 το μέτρο της αναστολής συμβάσεων εργασίας των εργαζόμενων σε πυρόπληκτες τουριστικές επιχειρήσεις της Βόρειας Εύβοιας.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is forecasting 7% growth for the Greek economy in 2021 and 3.9% in 2022.

Travelers aged 4 to 17 can now present a negative self-test result for Covid-19 to board domestic flights in Greece.

The US government lifted a travel ban this week allowing tourists to enter the country with proof of vaccination and a negative PCR test.

Ferries will stay docked at ports across Greece during November 10-12 due to a 48-hour strike announced by the Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO).

Ways of enhancing the Athens tourism experience were discussed during a recent meeting between Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias, municipal authorities and trade associations.

Tourism recovery in Europe in the aftermath of Covid-19 is expected to be long and tedious, according to a Euromonitor report presented at WTM London.

The European Council removed Singapore and Ukraine from its safe list for non-essential travel into the EU.