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Greece is TUI Group’s second holiday country of choice for Europeans, after Spain, according to the holiday bookings made through the travel giant this year.

As the number of tourists visiting Greece grows, so does investor interest, with the car rental sector featuring high on the agenda, according to market reports.

Greece’s investment opportunities are at the center of attention in New York this week during the Greek Investment Roadshow running through to June 22.

A 20-million-euro tourism investment aims to establish Greece as an ideal wellness destination and attract “seasoned” travelers to the Peloponnese.

SWOT (Simple Way of Tourism), a Greek hospitality management company, has welcomed the Valeni Boutique Hotel, on Mount Pelion, to its network of associates.

Greece will host the European Geriatric Medicine Society’s (EuGMS) 16th International Congress in 2020 in Athens after competing for the event with Sweden and Israel last year.

Karavakia Thessaloniki Waterbus has added “Agios Georgios” to its fleet of boats connecting Thessaloniki with destinations in the Thermaic Gulf.

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has signed an MoU with Cainiao, the logistics arm of the Alibaba Group, to jointly facilitate the delivery of cross-border parcels.

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Anatolia Hotel will host a “Pre Day Run Party” at its Secret Terrace Lounge to welcome the 1st Olympic Day Run in Thessaloniki.

The fully renovated and extended Astir Palace in Vouliagmeni, is set to open for business in March 2019, with the seal of approval of the Four Seasons hotel brand.

Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura met with sector professionals in the city of Chania, which in 2020 will host the 10th “Cultural Routes” advisory forum of the Council of Europe.

Strikes by air traffic controllers in France are behind a third of Europe’s flight delays, followed by strike activity in Greece, Italy and Germany, over the 2004-2016 period.

The dynamic growth of tourism is stimulating investment activity in Greece, according to Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development George Tziallas.

Athens’ economic and artistic revival is featured in an extensive article by The New York Times, which also refers to the city’s rising tourism figures.

Aqua Vista Hotels is expanding its presence in the Cyclades islands by adding Naxos to its destinations, and a new property to its portfolio.

Amadeus and Aspida Travel have announced the renewal of their long partnership in the Greek market for the next six years.

“Il Cortile”, the newly established restaurant of the Poseidonion Grand Hotel on the island of Spetses, is opening its doors to welcome its guests for the summer season.

Tourism and manufacturing production will continue to drive economic growth rates for Greece, according to an Alpha Bank report for the first four months of 2018.

The airports of Athens, Kefalonia and Corfu recorded double-digit growth in passenger traffic in April, according to a report by ACI Europe.