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The Athens city council has elected Giorgos Broulias to serve as acting mayor of the Greek capital following the resignation of outgoing mayor Giorgos Kaminis.

The historic Astir Beach is ready to welcome summer 2019 in true style with dozens of events, happenings, the finest food and drinks.

The Greek sports tourism brand “Santorini Experience” will take place for the fifth consecutive year on the popular island of Santorini in October.

The Mediterranean Hotels group has selected BookOnlineNow, an innovative online booking engine, for the operation of its online reservation systems.

The Glion Institute of Higher Education has announced its new portfolio of master’s degrees in hospitality, luxury management and finance, available across campuses in Switzerland and the UK.

The northern wall of the cella (or chamber) of the Parthenon in Athens, is set to be reconstructed, according to Greece’s Central Archaeological Council (KAS).

An increased supply of accommodation options appears to have driven hotel demand levels down in Athens, in the first quarter (Q1) of the year.

The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) is calling for reduced taxation on transport, after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced a series of tax relief measures.

Ryanair has launched four new routes from Kalamata in Greece to London Stansted, Milan Bergamo, Pisa and Sofia, as part of its summer 2019 schedule.

Italian journalists and bloggers are taking part in a press trip, organized by the GNTO, to explore Greece’s tourism offerings.

Aqua Vista Hotels recently hosted the Greek travel show “My Greece”, in a special episode dedicated to Santorini, one of the most popular tourism destinations in the world.

Civitel Attik, a member of the Civitel Hotels & Resorts group located in Athens, recently unveiled its brand new “Artemis” and “Aphrodite” meeting halls.

The resorts of Louis Hotels are promoting Cyprus’ culinary traditions and hospitality through the “Cyprus Breakfast and Brunch Week” event.

Nέα δεδομένα στις ενοικιάσεις οχημάτων mini van με οδηγό εισάγει νέα Κ.Υ.Α. των Υπουργών Υποδομών και Μεταφορών και Τουρισμού.

Tourism bodies in Greece have applauded the government’s announced relief measures, which include the reduction of VAT on restaurants and hotels.

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels has tabled the urgent tourism issues that need to go high on the EU agenda ahead of European elections on May 26.

In efforts to facilitate business transactions, the Greek government is reportedly considering easing capital controls by the end of May.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced a series of new relief measures to take effect in 2019-2021 including the reduction of value-added tax (VAT) on restaurants and hotel accommodation.

The Greek islands were promoted to the US market, during the annual sales meeting of US-based Collete Tours that was recently held on Mykonos and Santorini.

Focusing on the multi-dimensional character of Athens and lesser known destinations, Marketing Greece’s 2018 tourism campaign attracted the interest of international media.