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The Greek Tourism Ministry has prepared a new legal framework for thematic tourism activities that will be made public soon for stakeholder consultation.

Hiking trails in Halkidiki are up for official certification by the Europeans Ramblers Association (ERA) following a workshop that laid out the requirements on the project.

Greece can grow its medical tourism business, considering its record of arrivals in 2017, IMTJ President Keith Pollard said during the IMTJ Medical Travel Summit 2018 in Athens.

Elitour is uniting Greek doctors from all over the world in its aim to establish Greece as a tourism destination offering the best medical, health and wellness services.

Health travel professionals must redesign their security risk strategies in view of a new privacy law known as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which takes effect on May 25.

The Tourism Ministry is interested in promoting health and wellness tourism in its aim to establish Greece as a 365 days a year destination.

Greece’s policy for winter tourism was presented to experts attending the UNWTO’s 10th World Congress on Snow and Mountain Tourism.

Some of Greece’s finest wines were presented during a special wine tasting event recently held in Athens by the G & A Mamidakis Foundation.

Investors were recently informed on Greece’s effort to develop its thermal springs, an untapped and rich national resource.

The technical and operational specifications for the development of thalassotherapy centers in Greece have been announced.

Aldemar Resorts has announced the Sympossio Greek Gourmet Touring 2018 event, which this year is dedicated to the gastronomy culture of the Peloponnese.

Aiming to attract film producers to Greece, Digital Policy Minister Nikos Pappas visited Netflix, Disney and Paramount during his trip to the US.

Local government must play a key role in establishing Greece as a leading medical and wellness tourism destination, KEDE President George Patoulis said.

Greek hoteliers are calling on Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura to re-examine a 2014 proposal that foresees a fixed vacation period in late winter for schools.

Greek construction firm Ellaktor has sold a 30 percent share of Athens Resort Casino SA to Karenia Enterprises Company Ltd for 13.5 million euros.

Authorities on Santorini and Mykonos have expressed their opposition over revisions to a legal framework, covering the licensing procedures and operation of casino ventures.

The invitation for the modernization of infrastructure at Kaiafa Lake in southwestern Greece, including the area’s thermal springs, was issued on Monday.

A legal framework covering the licensing procedure and operation of casino ventures in Greece is up for discussion in an omnibus bill tabled in parliament.

The Greek government, through its relevant ministries, is paving the way for a framework that will offer foreign film producers incentives to shoot in Greece.

Technical specifications and setting out protected zones are the prerequisites for the development of thermal springs and spa tourism in Greece.