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Thessaloniki’s local products were in the spotlight at the 12th International Culinary Competition of Southern Europe that took place at the Detrop Oenos food and wine exhibition.

Kenshō Ornos, the 5-star luxury boutique hotel and celebrity hotspot on the Greek island of Mykonos, is opening its doors for the 2023 season on April 29.

Aria Hotels has expanded its Cyclades portfolio with the addition of Pafsilipon Suites, its second boutique property on Syros.

Korean Air is set to offer a new Korean-style vegan meal option starting from March, as the airline seeks to cater to the growing vegan population.

Occupancy rates in all of Greece’s travel destinations have hit 100% for the three-day Clean Monday holiday weekend (February 25-27) giving a very welcoming boost to domestic tourism.

Tourist flows in Athens surpassed pre-pandemic levels in February, showing a 5% increase compared to the same month in 2019.

The Region of East Macedonia & Thrace is exploring ways to strengthen its tourism offering.

Seajets’ head, Marios Iliopoulos, has announced the launch of a non-profit foundation to support the needs of the islands the Greek coastal shipping company serves.

AEGEAN has launched a new digital service that allows direct ID identification during boarding on Greek domestic flights.

IAG, parent company of  Iberia and British Airways, has agreed to acquire the remaining 80 percent of Air Europa for 400 million euros.

The European Cultural Center of Delphi in Central Greece will receive a 10-million-euro upgrade, according to the Greek Culture Ministry.

Airports Council International (ACI) World and Amadeus have once again put forward the Technology Innovation Awards to celebrate the increasingly important role new innovations play for the airport community.

UPSTREET, an Athens-based leading property management company, is aiming to introduce disruptive concepts to the Greek real estate market, following its new partnership with ZOIA.

A new app has launched in Greece that helps tourists get to know producers of local culinary products.

One year since the Russian Federation chose to invade Ukraine, the UNWTO has reiterated tourism’s calls for peace.

The Greek Culture Ministry has unveiled plans to create a new archaeological museum on the Ionian island of Lefkada.

Celestyal has acquired a new vessel, which will undergo an extensive, 20-million-euro refurbishment and technical maintenance overhaul before entering service.

EU member states have agreed to “phase out” the requirement for a negative pre-departure Covid-19 test for travelers from China.

With demand for travel to Greece on an upward trend, Dubai-based airline Emirates says it intends to strengthen capacity whenever necessary.

Aqua Vista Hotels, a Greek award winning hotel management, development and consultancy company, has signed the “UNESCO Sustainable Travel Pledge”, a global agreement to promote sustainable tourism and heritage conservation.