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A draft Presidential Decree, concerning the 1.5-billion-euro tourism investment of Atalanti Hills, has been submitted to the Council of State for approval.

The hotel sector on the islands of Crete and Rhodes will be boosted next year by a number of investments already in process or expected to take place.

Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development George Tziallas represented Greece in the “European Tourism Day” conference held in Brussels.

Hilton Athens is participating in the “Linens for Life” program to encourage the recycling of used hotel linen and support women in need.

Efi Kalampoukidou from Greece has been re-elected as President of the European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (FEG) Executive Committee for 2017-2018.

Princess Cruises’ fourth Royal-class ship will be named Sky Princess and is scheduled to launch in October 2019 on a series of Mediterranean destinations, including Athens.

Affiliate marketing company Linkwise recently held the first “Travel Insights” event for its network affiliates and presented the current trends in the tourism industry.

A railway line handling passenger and freight transport between Thessaloniki and Istanbul could begin operations by 2019, experts said during a meeting in Thessaloniki.

Fraport Greece reiterated its concerns regarding the maintenance works at Makedonia Airport, after reports that a low cost carrier has canceled its flights citing safety reasons.

All the more investors from neighboring Turkey are seeking to purchase property in Greece, citing concerns about the stability of the Turkish lira.

The Region of Attica unveiled its new tourism identity and logo during the 33rd International Tourism Exhibition “Philoxenia”, which was recently held in Thessaloniki.

Nineteen tour operators from Pakistan, Qatar and Turkey, recently took part in a fam trip in Athens, organized by Turkish Airlines and Mideast Travel.

An ambitious e-learning platform offering insight into Greece via virtual tours is aiming to collect 65,000 euros by December 31 via a crowdfunding campaign.

Internationally acclaimed chefs and gastronomy lovers recently gathered in Bansko, Bulgaria, to participate in the 6th Premier Gastronomy Festival of the Premier Luxury Mountain Resort.

The Greek Travel Pages (GTP) team at the 100% Hotel Show, featuring 360 Virtual Reality Photography.

Η Gulf Air, το Σάββατο 16 Δεκεμβρίου, θα πραγματοποιήσει ημέρα αξιολόγησης σε συνεργασία με την AVIA MRT, καθώς αναζητά προσωπικό καμπίνας.

Greece’s number of arrivals and tourism-related revenue increased in September and October according to InSETE’s monthly bulletin.

Malta President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca has requested for Greece’s cooperation in joint actions to boost tourism demand in the Mediterranean.

The Greek-flagged Agia Zoni II which sank off Salamina in September and polluted the Attica coastline, was raised to be hauled to the Salamina shipyard.

Greece’s positions for sustainable tourism development were presented during the Women Political Leaders Annual Global Summit (WPL) 2017 in Reykjavik, Iceland.