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The Divani Collection Hotels group will promote its hospitality luxury products and services to the UK market through its partnership with London-based marketing agency Grifco PR.

Greek tourism broke all records in 2018, paving the way for an even stronger dynamic in 2019, according to Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura.

Northern Greece hoteliers are cautious when making forecasts for 2019 in view of Brexit and the comeback of rival markets, and expect to have a clear indication after March.

Greece is considered the best luxury destination for British travelers seeking the best-value deals for their 2019 holidays, according to a recent report by Travelzoo.

State museums and archaeological sites in Greece as of January 7, will be operating in accordance to the winter schedule, the Ministry of Culture announced.

The number of airline accidents in 2018 led to the death of 556 people, making it the worst year in a five-year average, according to the Aviation Safety Network.

Talks are underway to welcome India and its Bollywood flair as honored country at this year’s Thessaloniki International Fair.

The Region of Attica will present its tourism offerings to the Dutch market, during the International Tourism Exhibition “Vakantiebeurs 2019”, which will be held in Utrecht, from January 9-13.

All Greek island residents can now claim transportation discounts as part of the “transport equivalent” measure, according to an announcement by the shipping ministry.

Greece and other leading European tourism destinations will be working in the coming months on addressing the sector’s main challenge: overtourism.

Recreational boat owners in Greece operating in “high seas” will be exempt from VAT, according to amendments made to a ministerial decision.

Driving tourism growth to Greece in October 2018 were visitors from France, with spending up by 73.0 percent, and by US visitors with spending up by 84.8 percent.

Greece’s ‘rakomelo’, a strong distilled spirit produced from grape pomace, is among the best warming winter drinks in the world, according to The Guardian.

Only just a few months after its opening, the Ancient Greek Technology Museum Kostas Kotsanas has been nominated for the “European Museum of the Year Αward (ΕΜΥΑ) 2019”.

Travelport, a leading travel commerce platform, is now offering travel insurance in Greece and Cyprus via its new Travelport Smartpoint plugin.

Emirates carried over 59 million passengers in 2018, delivering another year of trendsetting product and service initiatives across its fleet and network.

Athens was the top destination of choice for visitors in Greece from Germany, the UK and Italy in November 2018, according to data by InSETE.

Some 5,500 new employees will be cleared for takeoff with a career in Lufthansa Group this year – in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Belgium alone, the home markets of the …

The five islands in Greece that continue to receive refugee flows will maintain their special VAT status – 30 percent discount on rates – until June 30, 2019.

Tourism in Greece is leading the country’s economy out of the crisis, according to leading German-language business newspaper Handelsblatt.