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A Greek digital mobile museum focused on the 1821 Greek War of Independence won a bronze award in the Tourism/Culture category of the Impact BITE Awards 2022.

October is an “incredible month” for Greek tourism as a number of destinations are seeing high occupancy rates, according to Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

Greek airports saw passenger traffic in August exceed pre-Covid 2019 levels by 4.5%, according to data released by airport trade body ACI Europe.

Brown Hotels will be opening nine new design hotels in Greece expanding its collection of boutique hotels in the country.

Aiming to create new opportunities for the future, the Greek Culture Ministry has renewed its cultural ties with Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Andorra.

The home of one of Greece’s greatest contemporary poets and thinkers, Yiannis Ritsos (1909–1990), will be turned into a municipal museum.

bluegr Hotels and Resorts has embarked on a large-scale investment plan to renovate its hotels on the Greek island of Crete.

Travelport has launched new and expanded agreements with Bookingcom and Hertz, now bringing more options for accommodation rates and car rentals to retailers using Travelport+.

Trikala Korinthias, a mountainous Greek village known for its vineyards, will be the last stop of the 1st Peloponnese Food Stories festival.

Small and medium-sized enterprises in Greece are benefitting from the country’s increasing tourist activity this year, gaining support after two years of Covid-19 slowdown.

The European Commission is expected to present rules for Airbnb-style rentals in Europe by the end of 2022.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has launched a new platform for the UK market, promoting sustainability initiatives and best practices taking place in Greece.

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, celebrated its 40th anniversary of operations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and Athens, Greece.

Hotels of the MarBella Collection were voted among Greece’s best at the recently announced World Travel Awards and Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2022.

Iberia on October 12, the National Day of Spain, celebrated its 95 years of flights with an event at Athens International Airport (AIA).

Tourist arrivals into autumn are going strong with Greece’s regional airports marking a 7.2% increase in September, compared to the same month in pre-Covid 2019.

The Grand Hyatt Athens is set to become largest Grand Hyatt-branded hotel in Europe following the completion of extensive expansion and renovation works in 2023.

Athens International Airport (AIA) is hosting its first augmented reality (AR) exhibition “culture path” in collaboration with the Athens Digital Arts Festival (ADAF).

Greece is securing a spot on the global map of top yachting destinations following marina upgrades, according to the Tourism Ministry’s secretary general, Olympia Anastasopoulou.

Healthy cities and regions can play a decisive role in the development of health and wellness tourism policies, says Attica Region Governor George Patoulis.