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Greece’s ancient “wonders” and most recent archaeological findings were revealed to UK television viewers through the show of British historian Bettany Hughes.

The unique nature and tourism offerings of the Greek island of Tinos were introduced to US tourism professionals at the ASTA Global Convention 2021.

The Hellenic Electronics Center has launched an online petition to gather support for the addition of Greece to the Disney World Epcot Center World Showcase.

The South Aegean islands are playing a big part in Greece’s tourism success this year despite the unfavorable environment created by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Athens Municipality has expanded its street art program with the addition of another impressive mural in the district of Gazi.

“Our priority is to ensure that tourism enterprises affected by the devastating fires on Evia will be operational as soon as possible,” Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said.

Tourism enterprises in Northern Evia face viability challenges after fires ravaged the island this month, with local hoteliers calling for an urgent recovery package.

In efforts to attract more travelers from Poland to the area of Magnesia in central Greece, the GNTO and local authorities recently held a press trip for Polish media.

The Thessaloniki Tourism Organization is taking action to promote the tourism offerings of the northern port city to the Bulgarian market.

Tourist demand for the South Aegean islands is robust but vigilance is required in view of Covid-19 developments, said the region’s governor George Hatzimarkos.

Despite Covid-19 restraints, travelers are still selecting Crete for their summer holidays, with August occupancy levels reaching almost 100 percent.

Online searches for accommodation in Athens picked up pace in July compared to the previous months, according to a survey conducted by Tourix.

The country’s largest trade event, the 85th Thessaloniki International Fair scheduled to take place in September, has boosted hotel occupancy levels in the northern Greek city.

The Region of Central Greece will release 40 million euros for the reconstruction of fire-hit Evia.

Greek authorities have announced emergency Covid-19 restrictions for the region of Messinia in the Peloponnese, and extended measures for some areas of Crete.

Santorini is among the top 25 highest rated locations for Airbnb bookings, according to a list presented by Big 7 Travel and assessed by Money.co.uk.

Museums and cultural spaces in Athens take the spotlight as part of the “Art on the Road” campaign launched by the municipality and Interbus.

Greece has been announced “Favorite Country” at the 2021 Global Traveler – The Trazees awards.

Greece’s culture ministry has approved the restoration of Lavrio’s major industrial heritage monument, an old iron quay used by the French Mining Company in the late 1880s.

The Greek seaside town of Loutraki, in 2022 will host a gastronomy festival with the aim to introduce travelers to the region’s cuisine and products.