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Greece and Cyprus are entering a new era of collaboration in the culture field that will include reviving traditional forms of art and reinforcing cultural exchanges.

Aria Hotels, a chain of boutique hotels and independent residences, has expanded its presence in the Dodecanese with the opening of the Onar Patmos Hotel.

Athens International Airport (AIA) has been crowned winner at this year’s Routes Awards in the 10-17.5 million passenger category.

Greece will be sporting a new look at international tourism exhibitions with a brand new modern and innovative pavilion.

The Greek Tourism Ministry says it is taking steps to regulate Airbnb-style rentals in Greece as demand grows.

Greece has submitted a preliminary nomination file to UNESCO to include Olympus on its World Heritage List.

Greek developer TEMES, the parent company of Costa Navarino, has been shortlisted for a WTM Responsible World Tourism Award.

Greece is exploring ways to extend direct flights from Canada throughout the year and add new routes between the two countries.

Thessaloniki’s hotel occupancy rates during the first nine months of the year were down by 13.9% compared to pre-pandemic 2019 levels for the same period.

Two Greek hotel bodies on Santorini have signed the “UNESCO Sustainable Travel Pledge”, which promotes sustainable travel, community resilience and heritage conservation.

Icelandic low-cost airline PLAY will begin services from Athens to Reykjavik, Iceland, and the US from June 2023, with an initial schedule of two flights per week.

Greece’s tourism season is continuing well into October with four international sports tourism and culinary events scheduled to take place.

The National Garden of Athens will transform into a contemporary art space through Augmented Reality (AR) technology as part of the “Seeing the Invisible” international exhibition.

The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) has an ambitious plan to further develop tourism in Athens and in the wider area of the capital (Athenian Riviera and Argosaronic islands).

The highly-anticipated, 8-billion-euro The Ellinikon project to go up at the former Athens airport has entered implementation phase.

Greek airline SKY express from November will operate five weekly flights between Athens and Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital city.

The Greek Health Ministry is concerned about a new wave of Covid-19 expected in the coming months.

A new video promoting the outdoor experiences one can enjoy in Athens has been released by Marketing Greece and AEGEAN Airlines.

Spanish hospitality group Melia Hotels International aims to double its portfolio of hotels in Greece by 2025.

Since its maiden flight on October 15, 2021, Italian flag-carrier ITA Airways has carried 9 million passengers and recorded excellent performance in terms of punctuality and regularity.