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The Greek Culture Ministry has unveiled plans to protect the archaeological site of Plotinopoli in Evros and strengthen its surrounding infrastructure.

Greek film and tourism bodies team up to promote destination Greece and domestic film projects.

Athens International Airport expects to see a sharp rise in Chinese arrivals to Greece this year following the launch of Air China’s Athens-Shanghai direct route.

Greek construction firm Intrakat will undertake the upgrade and modernization of Paros Airport in a concession deal valued at 33 million euros.

Elefsina, Veszprém-Balaton and Timisoara officially received their 2023 European Capitals of Culture (ECoC) titles during a handover event in Athens.

An audiovisual tribute commemorating 100 years since the Asia Minor catastrophe will open at the multi-purpose hall at the Syntagma Square metro station in Athens.

ITA Airways has announced that tickets for travel on its new direct flights from Rome Fiumicino to Rio de Janeiro are now on sale.

Investment activity in Greece is set to accelerate this year and next, says Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras.

The year 2022 ended with Athens International Airport’s passenger traffic amounting to some 22.7 million passengers, behind 2019 levels by 11.1%.

Improved air traffic figures in November 2022 reflect a growing demand for travel with total traffic up by 41.3% compared to the same month in 2021, says IATA.

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest aviation group in Africa, will launch an additional flight from Athens to Addis Ababa, increasing its frequency to 4 times per week.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has entered agreements with 10 airlines as part of efforts to boost tourism in Greece all year round.

Greece’s largest port, Piraeus, will be welcoming nearly 800 cruise ship arrivals in 2023.

AirlineRatings.com, an airline safety and product rating review website, has released its Top 20 Safest Airlines list for 2023.

Athens’ new National Archaeological Museum will be created by architect Alexandros N Tombazis and David Chipperfield Architects.

The Greek Culture Ministry has filed a restoration plan for the bell tower of one of the most historic churches in the center of Athens: the Holy Temple of the …

Aiming to better address market developments, Accor will restructure its organization into a Premium, Midscale & Economy division and a Luxury & Lifestyle division.

Greece will begin welcoming foreign visitors early in 2023 as the tourism season is expected to officially kick off in March.

World travel and tourism bodies, including airline associations, say EU recommendations to test travelers from China are a step back.

A license for the creation of a seaplane port in Kymi on the island of Evia has been approved, Hellenic Seaplanes recently announced.