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The Region of Epirus is getting ready to welcome groups of cycling tourists from Sweden for the 2017 tourism season.

The mayors of five Greek islands subjected to massive inflows of refugees urged Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to take immediate action.

South Aegean Region Governor George Hadjimarkos has called for a pilot visa scheme that will allow residents from Iran, Russia and Turkey to travel to the Eastern Aegean islands.

Properties on and around Athens’ central Omonia Square have been slated for renovation or reconstruction in order to re-open as luxury hotels,

In view of the tourism season, the mayors of Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Kos and Leros have requested the immediate decongestion of the islands from refugees.

Mayors of Greek islands bearing the brunt of the ongoing refugee crisis, accompanied the EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Dimitris Avramopoulos, on his recent visit to Lesvos.

More Dutch tourists are expected to visit Halkidiki this summer, as early bookings from the Netherlands have already posted a double-digit increase.

The ongoing influx of refugees seeking access to Europe through the Eastern Aegean islands is impacting tourism growth, according to a new study.

A pedestrian walkway across Zea Marina in Piraeus is set to offer archaeology lovers a seaside stroll through time as it aims to connect wall fortifications, towers and ancient harbor …

Santorini takes center stage yet again this time for its culinary secrets, stunning sunsets and warm hospitality when MasterChef Italia airs on Sky Uno.

Greece is growing into a favourite destination for gay travelers with all the more regions offering the best of accommodation, beaches and nightlife.

The mayors of five Greek islands that are under pressure due to refugee flows have requested to meet with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras next week in Athens.

Skala Sikaminias, on the northernmost point of Lesvos in Greece, is recommended by travel magazine AFAR as one of the places to visit in 2017.

In efforts to avert Turkish territorial claims, the Greek government is examining the possibility of creating incentives and conditions in order to make dozens of Greek islets inhabitable.

Athens’ ancient monuments, National Gardens, parks, squares and streets were recently covered in snow just for a day.

Hotels on the Greek island of Lesvos will be putting up refugees including pregnant women, seniors and children who have been living in summer tents under sub-zero temperatures and snow.

Central Macedonia Region authorities have approved a 1.35 million euro budget for the promotion of local destinations and their products.

Travel & Leisure magazine has included Lefkada’s Egremni beach on a list of 13 places with the bluest waters in the world.

The Greek region of Mani in the Peloponnese features Apple’s new iPhone 7 Plus add which it shared through YouTube for the promotion of its latest Portrait Mode feature on …

The New York Times has included Athens in its “52 Places to Go in 2017” list, adding that “the Greek debt crisis has not dampened Athens’ thriving arts scene” and …