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“Visit Olympia”, a new and innovative online travel guide that promotes the cultural offering of the wider region of the Peloponnese, has launched.

Cyprus Airways has launched a new route from Larnaca to Dubai aiming to expand its connectivity to the Middle East.

Greece is looking to create DMMOs for destinations to better market their tourism products, build their brand and elevate the visitor experience.

Travelers from Israel, US and Germany were back in Thessaloniki in 2022 boosting overnight stays.

The master plan for the upgrade of Piraeus Port, which includes a 600-million-euro investment for its expansion, has been approved.

The Mansion (“Konaki”) of Gidas, near Thessaloniki, is among the 11 European heritage sites shortlisted for the “7 Most Endangered” program 2023.

Celebrity Cruises has appointed Greek brothers Dimitrios and Tasos Kafetzis as co-captains of the Celebrity Ascent, the company’s fourth ship in its “Edge” Series, debuting winter 2023.

UK-based airline Flybe announced that it had ceased operations and canceled all flights to and from the UK.

Some 400,000 Greeks received support for their vacations in Greece through the “Tourism for All” subsidy program for domestic holidays.

Direct flights from the United States to Greece are set to boost tourism in the country and bring in 1 billion euros in revenue.

Works on Crete’s new international airport of Heraklion in the Kasteli area are moving ahead as scheduled.

Greece could potentially attract 100,000 tourists seeking medical, health and wellness services who would generate more than 400 million euros annually.

Greece’s Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis announced plans to establish the country into a hub for digital nomads.

Greece’s flagship carrier AEGEAN recently announced plans to boost its activity in the Israeli market with flights connecting Tel Aviv with Ioannina, Chania and Kalamata.

Radisson Hotel Group recently opened The Social Athens Hotel, a member of Radisson Individuals, in the center of the Greek capital.

Emirates Skywards, the loyalty program of Emirates and flydubai, is celebrating a major milestone with over 30 million members enrolled worldwide.

A total of 480 major infrastructure projects including road works, hospitals and a new airport are scheduled for Crete.

Demand for Airbnbs in Greece is expected to remain strong this year on the back of a positive 2022.

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The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority announced that flight activity through all of Greece’s airports surpassed pre-Covid 2019 levels by 0.6%.