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Thessaloniki’s highly anticipated metro will be ready on time in the second half of 2024, said Greek Transport Minister Christos Staikouras.

The Athina Luxury Suites hotel has maintained its position among the top exclusive boutique hotels in the world with its recent win of four more global awards.

In an era where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries and daily life, The Pythia Project stands as a beacon of innovation and practical application.

The Greek government will be extending reduced VAT on tourism, culture and transport products into the new year.

Aiming to encourage investment activity, Greece is revising legislation that will simplify licensing procedures for port and marina projects.

HOTREC, the voice of European hospitality, welcomed the new EU short-term rental rules highlighting them as a “landmark step” to a level playing field.

Celebrity Cruises has announced that the fifth ship in its award-winning Edge Series will be named Celebrity Xcel.

Greece is expecting tourism-related revenues to reach 19.5 billion euros up from 17.7 billion euros in 2022.

Greece and the US agreed to set up a working group that will be responsible for addressing tourism issues.

EU lawmakers agreed on a draft regulation covering data collection and sharing to achieve transparency in the short-term rental market.

Passenger traffic at Athens Airport in October amounted to 2.74 million, 19.5% above October 2022, but also 18.9% higher than pre-COVID October 2019.

SKY express has joined the 25by25 initiative of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which aims to achieve a 25% increase in the number of women in senior positions in aviation …

Celebrity Cruises’ newest resort at sea – the Celebrity Ascent – in summer 2024 will sail to Europe offering Mediterranean cruises in Greece and Italy.

Norwegian announced its summer 2024 flight schedule, which includes a new connection to Corfu, Greece, from Riga as of May.

The 2023 UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize went to Australia’s Gunditjmara community.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said attracting high-end investments was a key government priority for the tourism sector.

A growing number of Americans are choosing Greece as a destination for study, according to findings by the Open Doors 2023 survey.

The Thessaloniki Port Authority officially opened its new cruise terminal – named “Alexander the Great” – at Pier 2.

Zela Aviation acquired two historic aircraft that had been abandoned since 2001 and plans to restore them for public viewing.

Celestyal has unveiled a complete fleet refresh with the announcement of a second new ship to debut in March 2024.