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The Attica Zoological Park is expanding its activities with the construction of a hotel, a waterpark, and an aquarium by 2022.

The vocal art of Byzantine chanting and transhumance are now included on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity for 2019.

Greece is on the Top 5 list of the most popular tourism destinations of Chinese travelers for 2019, according to a report by ETC and Trip.com.

German tour operator Alltours will add more Greek destinations to its travel program for next year’s summer holiday season.

Ryanair has announced the launch a new direct flight connecting the island of Zakynthos in the Ionian sea with Bologna in Italy, for the summer of 2020.

Travelport’s 2020 Trends report reveals the major forces that will become the technology enablers of travel over the next decade.

Emerging Travel Group, an international online travel group that operates in over 100 source markets, has appointed global technology entrepreneur and Board Member, Lev Leviev, as its Executive Chairman and …

“The adaptation of Greek tourism to the digital economy is a one-way street,” said Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas during the Digi.travel EMEA Conference in Athens.

European travel agents are calling on the new Commissioner to work towards achieving a competitive, transparent and sustainable travel market.

Greek carrier AEGEAN is adding 11 new international destinations to its 2020 schedule and increasing the number of available seats by 1.5 million.

Trainose’s five “Silver Arrow” trains, as of next year will be offering passengers high-speed transport services from Athens to Thessaloniki.

A tender for the 30-year license to operate an integrated resort and casino in Hellinikon, has run into another glitch, with one of the two bidders claiming it has been excluded …

Marketing Greece has joined forces with Rhodes’ tourism professionals aiming to promote the island through a new modern digital campaign.

The City of Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB) recently held a fam trip in the Greek capital for 15 Chinese MICE professionals.

The Navarino Challenge 2019 sports tourism event is holding an online “Love Auction” for a good cause with the contribution of popular international athletes.

The Tourism Ministry and Greece’s trade bodies are seeking ways to link tourism with trade for the benefit of the greater economy.

Greece has announced a non-dom program that foresees offering foreign nationals the chance – by investing in Greece – to avoid paying taxes in their own country.

“ReBrain Greece”, an online platform offering incentives to Greeks to return to Greece, is set to open as part of a pilot program.

Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni recently visited a number of sites across Greece, including the Museum of Vergina and the Amphipolis site, to inspect the progress of restoration and upgrade …

The Mediterranean Sea still needs protection, says WWF, calling on leaders and policymakers to take action and set achievable goals.