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Thessaloniki is moving up as an international MICE destination, as in 2018 it marked its best performance in over a decade, according to the latest ICCA – International Congress and Conference …

Greece is once again second in the world on the Blue Flag quality award list for beaches, marinas and sustainable tourism boats.

Athens is gaining ground as a global MICE destination, according to the ICCA – International Congress and Conference Association 2018 list.

More than 450 commercial visitors from 31 countries participated in the Mediterranean Yacht Show 2019 that was held in Nafplion, Greece.

Greece’s islands are featured in the May edition of “The Sunday Times Travel”, one of Britain’s best-selling magazines that includes tourism news, features and insider guides..

The Athens city council has elected Giorgos Broulias to serve as acting mayor of the Greek capital following the resignation of outgoing mayor Giorgos Kaminis.

The northern wall of the cella (or chamber) of the Parthenon in Athens, is set to be reconstructed, according to Greece’s Central Archaeological Council (KAS).

Ryanair has launched four new routes from Kalamata in Greece to London Stansted, Milan Bergamo, Pisa and Sofia, as part of its summer 2019 schedule.

Italian journalists and bloggers are taking part in a press trip, organized by the GNTO, to explore Greece’s tourism offerings.

The Greek islands were promoted to the US market, during the annual sales meeting of US-based Collete Tours that was recently held on Mykonos and Santorini.

The Athens Digital Council, responsible for implementing projects in the Greek capital, announced a 15-million-euro digital makeover of Athens.

A marina project in the Greek town of Messolonghi, is moving ahead, after revisions made to the spatial planning and environmental terms.

Officials from Attica, Greece, held a tourism workshop in Istanbul, aiming to increase the inflow of Turkish travelers to the region’s many destinations.

Israelis visiting Greece will be able to learn about the history of Greek Jewish communities through a new app being developed by the Bar-Ilan University.

The completion of Crete’s north road axis is vital for the island’s further development, said Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

Experts from the EU’s ROCK program were in Athens, last month to discuss ways of re-inventing historic city centers through culture and cultural heritage.

More than half of the world’s travelers turn to Instagram for inspiration, with Santorini, the Acropolis and Elafonissi among the top 10 most sought-after destinations.

The 1st ALTE Peloponnese Tourism Exhibition is a fact aiming to serve as a reference point for alternative tourism offerings in the Peloponnese region.

Travel Bloggers Greece (TBG), the first professional blogger network in Greece, celebrated its fourth anniversary at the Thermae Sylla Wellness Hotel in Edipsos, on the island of Evia.

Voula Coasts A’ and B’, two of Attica’s most popular beaches along the Athenian Riviera, will undergo a major revamp.