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The Brown Beach Chalkida, the newest member property of Brown Hotels, has opened in the city of Chalkida on the Greek island of Evia.

The Municipality of Athens has opened its ninth pocket park as part of its efforts to increase the city’s green spaces and improve the everyday life of residents and visitors.

Greece will welcome some 5,000 cruise ships in 2022, a 25% increase compared to pre-Covid 2019, according to Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

The Greek Agriculture Ministry has announced RRF funds for business owners in Greece that are investing in projects connecting agricultural activity and farming with tourism.

Gundari, a new hotel chain of Australian interests, has launched construction for a new ultra-luxury green resort on the Greek island of Folegandros.

Athens residents wishing to tap into subsidies for the restoration of their building or home facade are invited to apply to the municipality’s “Prosopsi” program.

Eleven shipwrecks located near Kea, Milos, Crete, Skiathos, Evia and Halkidiki, are now open to divers.

Frank Oostdam has been appointed as the new president of the European Travel Agents’ & Tour Operators’ Associations (ECTAA) for a two-year term.

The Divani Palace Acropolis hotel in Athens is welcoming guests this summer with completely revamped executive rooms.

SKY express has taken delivery of one more Airbus A320 neo aircraft, bringing the carrier’s Airbus fleet to nine A320 aircraft.

The modern hydrotherapy center of the Edipsos Thermal Spa, located on the island of Evia, is now open to visitors.

Strong desire for travel is boosting air travel, but poor management of Covid-19 is still impacting the sector’s recovery, according to IATA.

Meaningful tourism is a global emerging trend expected to take sustainable travel to a whole new level, according to tourism experts.

The Municipality of Heraklion on Crete is promoting the historic villages of its mainland in a new English-Greek brochure titles “Heraklion, gifts of nature”.

The Greek island of Lesvos will soon be connected with Izmir in Turkey via a direct ferry route.

Korean Air will gradually resume its long-haul flight operations from July on the recovery of international travel demand.

Grandma’s Restaurant, located in the Liostasi Hotel on the island of Ios, was honored for its gastronomy options at the Greek Cuisine Awards 2022.

Travel intentions for Europe and Greece are solid despite the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, according to a market study released by the European Travel Commission (ETC).

The surge in demand for airline tickets from the United States to Greece this summer is remarkable, according to America’s new Ambassador to Greece George Tsunis.

The Hellenic Confederation of Tourist Accommodation Entrepreneurs (SETKE) is proposing that the government recruit pensioners and teachers to fill shortages in staff at tourism facilities across the country.