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Athens is up for the 2018 European Capital of Innovation Award, a prize awarded to the city that is best able to improve the lives of its citizens through innovation.

Aiming to revive the Merchants’ Arcade in central Athens, the city’s mayor invites all interested parties to submit proposals for the re-use of 10 shops.

The island of Tinos, which was named “Greece’s Leading Guest Experience Destination” at the 2018 WTA awards, is seeing a surge in tourist arrivals this year.

The Cyprus Hotel Association has announced that it will donate 100,000 euros to aid those affected by the wildfire that took place in eastern Attica.

Greece marks the August full moon with 95 free events at 132 archaeological sites, monuments and museums across the country.

Athens is seeing the opening of new accommodation units and the launch of new projects due to the strong increase in demand for hotel rooms.

The number of visitors to Thessaloniki edged higher in the first half of the year, with Israeli travelers boosting overnight stays by 113.16 percent.

British producer Gareth Jones was recently in Greece for a pre-filming visit to determine whether he will shoot “The Giaour” in the country.

Santorini officials said they were preparing to take action to protect the popular island’s donkeys which are used to transport tourists up the steep incline to Fira.

Thirty-eight of Greece’s beaches, located on some of the country’s most popular destinations, have lost their coveted Blue Flags and were dropped from the 2018 list.

Central Macedonia, the South Aegean Region, Attica, Crete and the Ionian Islands account for 84 percent of visits to Greece, according to a survey by INSETE.

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Beaches on Crete, Corfu, Rhodes, Mykonos and Kos are are among the best in the world for 2018, according to online platform Beach-Inspector.com.

Get ready to experience Corfu through the lens of photography through the new digital book “The Panorama of Corfu” that is now available online.

In view of the fatal wildfires this week in Greece, tourism authorities are reassuring visitors that travel is safe and all the necessary measures are in place.

As fires across Greece and other European countries continue, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection is providing residents and travelers with advice.

Four Greek water parks are included in the Top 25 of the 2018 Travelers’ Choice Awards for Amusement and Water Parks in Europe, released by TripAdvisor.

The South Aegean Region has partnered with Ryanair, AEGEAN and Ellinair in efforts to attract more visitors to the Cyclades and Dodecanese islands.

The island of Naxos in Greece this year is being introduced to the world through Nautical TV and other international media.

Wildfires ravaged the Northeastern Attica coastline in Greece on Monday, July 23, leaving over 70 people dead, hundreds injured and dozens missing.