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The Regional Governor of the Ionian Islands released a statement in regards to the recent death of a tourist outside a bar in Laganas on Zakynthos.

Evia’s hoteliers have signed an agreement with the local KTEL Intercity Bus service to transfer tourists to the island straight from Athens Airport.

Olympic gold medalist Lefteris Petrounias will be the honoree at Messinia’s multiple award-winning sports tourism event “Navarino Challenge” in October.

Eight more underwater shipwrecks where discovered around the Fournoi islets, bringing the number of total shipwrecks found in the area to 53.

The website of the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization will be translated in Chinese, in order to facilitate visitors traveling from China to the northern Greek city.

A number of free events will take place at over 100 archaeological sites and museums in Greece on August 7 in celebration of the full moon.

The Black Rock Restaurant of the Santorini Secret Suites & Spa has been nominated in the prestigious 2018 “Toques d’Or” Awards.

This week “Pioneering Greeks” introduces Christina Stribakou, co-founder of LIÁ Cultivators that specializes in producing extra virgin olive oil.

Passenger traffic in Greek airports during the first six months of the year was up by 10.3 percent, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.

The European Commission has requested for Greece to fully apply European Union rules on the rights of passengers traveling by sea in the EU.

The Greek police have launched an awareness campaign for tourists visiting the Greek capital, named “Stay safe in the city of Athens”.

Antonis Kambourakis will serve as the president of the Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers, replacing Yiannis Retsos who was elected to head SETE.

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy met with Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and applauded Greece for “the great experiences it offers” its visitors.

Following a press trip to Karpathos, Italian bloggers Alessandro Bertini and Sara Dutto of “Idee di Viaggio-Girovagate” said they “fell in love” with the island.

Aiming to showcase its cultural traditions, the island of Folegandros in the Cyclades this summer is inviting residents and visitors to a series of local festivals.

Five-star hotel Sofitel Athens Airport recently held a blood donation drive with the participation of its management and staff.

Singapore Airlines has launched a new “Singapore Airlines HighFlyer program”, to reward corporates and employees of SMEs.

The Sani Festival, the cultural initiative of the Sani Resort in Halkidiki, on July 15 will host Grammy award winner Gonzalo Rubalcaba and his quartet.

The island of Santorini in Greece once again has claimed the number one spot in Travel + Leisure’s list of “Best Islands in Europe”.

The Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO) recently called for necessary actions to further develop and promote Greece’s conference tourism.