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Germany-based Alva Yachts, a sustainable luxury yacht brand, has announced Alva Yachts Hellas as its exclusive sales representative for Greece and Cyprus.

Greek airports appear to be handling flight delays effectively given the situation across Europe and around the globe, according to recent figures.

All the more Germans are hoping this year to visit Greece, which is both a favorite holiday spot and a popular vacation home investment destination.

The iconic Xenia Hotel and two thermal springs on the Greek island of Kythnos has been awarded to Israeli entrepreneur Avraham Ravid for a period of 99 years.

Greek Health Tourism Council Elitour and Athens International Airport (AIA) agreed to work together to develop travel packages complete with benefits for medical tourism travelers.

Karditsa is getting ready to host the “Thessaly Expo.22”, a new trade show that will promote the tourism offerings of the city and the wider region of Thessaly.

British visitors at the National Geographic Traveller Food Festival in London had the chance to sample a number of Thessaloniki’s local specialties including its famous “bougatsa” and “koulouri”.

Greek hoteliers are angry over a government decision to include Airbnb-style accommodations in its “Tourism for All” subsidized holiday scheme.

The Travel + Leisure magazine has revealed the “10 Best Resorts in Greece” for 2022 as voted by its readers during this year’s World’s Best Awards survey.

An action plan to address a recurrence of Covid-19 in Greece is ready and will be implemented in the fall if needed, according to Greek Health Minister Thanos Plevris.

Forty-three Greek travel agencies have been selected to participate in the EU-funded SUSTOUR technical support programme to improve their sustainability performance.

The Municipality of Athens is carrying out an ambitious revamp project in its 129 neighborhoods aiming to transform the Greek capital into a modern, sustainable city.

A new archaeological museum is in the pipeline to host finds discovered at Ancient Messene in the Peloponnese.

The Belvedere Hotel on Mykonos has unveiled its refurbished Pool Club that now features new umbrellas, loungers and unique gastronomy options.

Tennis lessons by experienced professionals are available this summer at the high-level facilities of the Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens.

Post-COVID tourist arrivals at the South Aegean islands are hitting an all-time high, turning this month into the “best July ever” for the region.

The Greek Rural Development Ministry will be allocating funds to “green” tourism projects linking agriculture with manufacture. Interested parties can apply starting July 19.

The Neptune Hotels Resort, Convention Centre & Spa on the Greek island of Kos held a blood donation drive with the voluntary participation of its staff.

The development of health and medical tourism in Greece is among the immediate priorities of the Greek Tourism Ministry, according to deputy tourism minister, Sofia Zacharaki.

June’s air traffic at Greece’s 14 regional airports managed by Fraport exceeded the performance of the same month in 2019 by 3.3 percent.