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The Athens School of Tourist Guides is set to reopen after it remained closed for seven years, the Ministry of Tourism announced.

Entrepreneurs active in spa tourism will be able to apply through to December 12, 2017 for the licensing of their businesses.

Athens is preparing to host the ASTA Destination Expo 2018, the annual international conference of the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA).

As part of the “Athens Tourism Partnership” initiative, four popular German Instagrammers visited Athens and shared their impressions with the rest of the world.

Eurowings has significantly increased its passenger traffic at four large German airports and is looking forward to a record summer.

Annual income earned from Airbnb-style rentals is set to be taxed up to 45 percent, boosting state coffers by some 48 million euros in 2018.

Athens International Airport (AIA) has boosted its handling capacity to 26 million passengers following an ongoing upgrade budgeted at 35 million euros.

Greece’s Sailor Association (PENEN) announced on Tuesday a series of 24-hour “warning” strikes which will keep ferries docked at the port of Rafina. 

Hospitality and accommodation in Greece is becoming better than ever with one in five new hotels offering five-star services.

The World Travel Market London, a leading global event for the travel industry, has opened registration for the WTM London 2017 to be held on November 6-8.

Archaeological sites and museums in Attica will remain closed on July 29 and 30 due to a 48-hour strike called by Culture Ministry employees.

Fraport Greece presented its plans for the “Diagoras” Airport, during an event held on Rhodes in the presence of local authorities and tourism officials.

Huffington Post Italia in a recent feature on Alonissos revealed six reasons why a traveler should visit the island and discover alternative Greece.

Emirates and flydubai announced an extensive partnership, which aims to provide customers with more travel options and accelerate growth for both airlines.

A stalled 1.3-billion-euro investment by Lokros Real Estate in the Atalanti area has received the approval of the tourism and environment ministries.

The South Aegean Region has assigned a special committee to record the damage on buildings and structures housing businesses on Kos.

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said this week that she expects most destinations to be fully booked in the upcoming period.

Tourist arrivals to the Ionian islands, including Zakynthos, Kefalonia and Corfu, grew by 12.1 percent in the first six months of 2017.

Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has made “a non-binding offer” for Italian airline Alitalia, the company said on Monday.

Kos’ “Casa Romana” monument and the Roman Odeon will reopen to the public, following the 6.6 magnitude earthquake that hit the island last week.