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Greece’s tourism sector is off to a dynamic start expected to generate increased revenue in 2023, according to Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

Greece welcomed the first direct flight from Shanghai last month, after the country’s flag carrier Air China announced the launch of routes to Athens Airport.

China’s Ministry of Commerce has recently announced its approval of Korean Air’s acquisition of Asiana Airlines.

China is counting on Greece to further strengthen ties in areas such as tourism, education and trade, according to its Ambassador to Greece Xiao Junzheng.

The number of air travelers visiting Greece increased in the January-November period but spending dropped compared to 2019, according to INSETE.

Plans to directly link Thessaloniki with New York have advanced with major US airlines expressing interest, according to the Central Macedonia Region.

Greece set to launch a tender for the extension of Athens Metro Line 2 Anthoupoli-Ilion segment, according to the country’s infrastructure ministry.

The Greek Culture Ministry is planning to nominate the Nicopolis archaeological site near Preveza, Epirus, for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.

A regulation proposal offering recognition of parenthood between EU member states, was recently adopted by the European Commission.

Greece’s Cultural Resources Management and Development Organization (ODAP) will get a new art replicas design and production house in Athens.

The Greek tourism ministry has released a video with actions taken over the year that helped the sector recover after Covid-19.

ForwardKeys has released a travel review of 2022, which paints a conflicting picture in which optimism following the Covid-19 pandemic is offset by pessimism regarding other threats.

The end of the tourism season cost Greeks thousands of jobs, according to data recently published by the Greek Labor Ministry’s Ergani employment system.  

The Greek environment ministry announced this week that approximately 90 percent of the country’s forest land had been mapped out.

Thessaloniki, Northern Greece was recently promoted as a culinary and alternative destination to the Polish tourism market during a B2B event in Warsaw.

Popular winter destinations have won over Greeks for the holidays, according to Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki.

Greek hoteliers are expecting occupancy levels to drop in H1 2023, according to the European Accommodation Barometer carried out by Statista.

Greek tourism has experienced a record – breaking year with almost 30 million visitors in 2022, according to a recent announcement by ECTAA.

Greek museums and archaeological sites marked their second-best ticket revenue performance since 2012, according to data recently published by ELSTAT.

Hundreds of infrastructure projects, including road, anti-flooding works and energy upgrades, are set to kick off in the Attica region in 2023.