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The Porto Carras Grand Resort in 2023 organized cleanup actions and collected litter and recyclable materials with the help of its staff, visitors and volunteers.

ITA Airways will launch a new nonstop Rome Fiumicino – London City Airport flight, in response to significant demand from leisure and business customers of the two capitals.

Athens is in fact a “must see” destination, but lags behind other European cities due to “inherent weaknesses”.

Athens hoteliers are suggesting the joint promotion of the Greek capital and the nearby islands of the Saronic Gulf.

Greek MICE association HAPCO & DES teamed up with the University of West Attica to upgrade educational programs.

The NJV Athens Plaza hotel in the Greek capital has announced a new investment that will see 50 “smart” Business Classic Rooms as part of its offering.

Sani/Ikos Group received an honorary award for its support to the humanitarian actions of “Médecins du Monde Greece” in Thessaly after the devastating floods.

Lower category hotels in Greece need access to funds to make improvements and keep up with the times.

SETE will launch a special program to offer tourism enterprises support to transition to sustainable business practices.

EU lawmakers supported proposals that will give tourist bus drivers the choice to organize their breaks based on the demands of their work.

Hoteliers using Sabre technology to sell gift cards and experiences have their biggest shopping moment of the year in the hour before midnight on Christmas Eve.

SETE President Yiannis Paraschis referred to 2023 as a milestone year for Greek tourism, while opening the confederation’s annual conference on Tuesday.

Greece’s new legal framework for the spatial plan that will define land use for tourism purposes will soon be put up for public consultation.

The North Aegean Region islands are expecting a new fast-track visa program for Turkish nationals to boost tourist flows.

The Greek Ministry for Environment & Energy is expected to announce two new energy upgrade programs for tourism businesses next month.

The Greek Tourism Ministry presented climate actions on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai.

Greece’s subsidized tourism program for lower income Greeks to open for applications in the coming weeks.

‘Sustainable Sailing in Greece” guide was presented in London with practical ways to sail the Greek islands responsibly.

Greek authorities plan to launch a new round of privatizations of 22 smaller regional airports in the summer of 2024.

Funding for the digitalization of the Greek National Tourism Organization has been approved.