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The UNWTO has warned that taking excessive health measures to face the coronavirus outbreak may lead to negative repercussions on tourism.

“In the coming months, Greece is expected to welcome more than 30 million visitors, and calmness, coordination and cooperation is needed,” SETE said in regards to the coronavirus outbreak.

Greece’s largest port, Piraeus, will be able to handle larger cruise ships and establish itself as a home port once construction works on a new terminal are completed.

The City of Athens is moving ahead with a graffiti cleanup project after the completion of works on the Pedion tou Areos Park.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is holding press trips to Crete, looking to promote the carnival celebrations of Rethymno to Germany and Austria.

The Porto Palace Hotel Thessaloniki has received the Green Key label for its sustainable practices and eco-friendly hospitality services.

SWOT has taken over the management of the Aria Estate Suites & Spa, a luxury property in the Peloponnese, set to open its doors in April.

Professional and amateur athletes from a total of 20 countries took part in the 4th Messinia Pro-Am golf tournament held at Costa Navarino.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said the coronavirus outbreak requires levelheadedness and added that Greece must be ready for all possible scenarios.

The number of arrivals by road to Greece increased in January by 35.6 percent to 625,600 compared to 462,000 in the same month a year ago.

A project for the extension of Thessaloniki’s sixth pier has attracted the interest of seven companies/consortia from Greece and other European countries.

Kythera has become Greece’s first small island to develop a “via ferrata”, a special network of trails that combines hiking with canyoning and climbing.

Minoan Lines christened its new cruise ferry, Kydon Palace, at the port of Souda in Chania, Crete.

Argo Travel has appointed Nopi Savvidou as the new director of its office in Thessaloniki, northern Greece.

The Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies’ (HATTA) has announced its new Board of Directors.

The UNWTO is looking for disruptive ideas and innovators to take part in the 2nd Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup Competition.

Τον Βασίλη Μιχαλακόπουλο, σημαντική προσωπικότητα του τουριστικού κλάδου και Γενικό Διευθυντή της Smile Acadimos αποχαιρετά σήμερα ο ελληνικός τουρισμός.

Joy Cruises, a daily cruises provider based on the island of Corfu, has announced plans to proceed with a strategic renovation plan for 2020.

Greece is intensifying precautionary measures after the coronavirus spread to neighboring Italy.

Short-term rental operators who fail to declare their properties by February 28 will be faced with stiff penalties.