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The Greek culture ministry said it would be moving ahead with the restoration of quake-hit monuments on Kos.

Invel Real Estate and Prodea Investments have acquired White Coast Pool Suites, a five-star luxury hotel on the Greek island of Milos.

Greek sea breams raised in aquaculture plants in Eastern Halkidiki now have a quality badge, the Aristotle Municipality has announced.

The Municipality of Athens has announced that all of its services for citizens and businesses in the Greek capital are now 100% digital.

Greece will require passengers from China to take preflight Covid test and wear masks on board flights.  

Traffic through Greece’s 14 regional airports exceeded pre-Covid 2019 levels in 2022, handling a total of 31 million passengers.

Crete is swiftly moving forward with procedures to launch works on a waterway network and seaplane ports.

The British Museum said it was in talks with Athens for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece as part of a cultural exchange program.

Monemvasia Castle, located on the south-eastern coast of the Peloponnese, is to become accessible thanks to the installation of a cable car.

Traffic across Greece’s airports managed to exceed pre-Covid 2019 levels in 2022, according to a recently published report by Eurocontrol.

The EU has agreed to introduce pre-departure Covid-19 testing on all arrivals from China, following a surge of the pandemic in the Asian country.

Grivalia Hospitality has recently announced its plans to develop the first energy autonomous luxury resort in Greece.

Greece’s Peloponnese region saw tourism-related revenues drop in 2021 despite higher visitor spending, according to data recently released by INSETE.

Maintaining strong tourism demand in 2023 is a key challenge for the Greek economy, according to the latest data released by Alpha Bank.

Greece plans to invest more in connecting culture with travel and in new segments such as senior and accessible tourism.

Tourism stakeholders in Sparti, Greece, recently announced plans to incorporate gastronomy into the tourist experience and promote local food products.

Italian flag-carrier, ITA Airways, has recently announced that its two new flights to San Francisco and Washington have gone on sale.

Greek cuisine was voted as the World’s 2nd Best Cuisine for 2022, according to a list published by TasteAtlas.

Studies are underway ahead of restoration works on the Venetian Port of Heraklion on Crete, according to a recent Greek culture ministry announcement.

Greece may consider Covid measures for travelers from China if situation becomes critical, according to Greek Health Minister Thanos Plevris.