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Sustainable tourism development and ways to evenly distribute tourist flows to Greek destinations was the focus of GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Hoteliers in Athens are disappointed as occupancy rates, recorded in the first 4 months of the year, marked a 33.6% decline over the same period in pre-pandemic 2019.

Travelers can learn whether a specific region or territory is subject to a travel ban under sanctions measures with the EU Sanctions Map tool.

Thousands of global trade visitors are expected at this year’s Posidonia exhibition, the shipping industry’s most prestigious event.

Greek postal service ELTA has released a commemorative series of stamps featuring the illegally removed parts of the Parthenon, in efforts to raise awareness for the return of the ancient …

The northern Greek city of Thessaloniki was the backdrop for a fashion photo shoot of Vrouw, a Dutch weekly magazine for women.

Zela Jet has partnered with OysterJets and is offering affordable private jet flights on the Cessna Citation 510 Mustang on routes to Greece.

Greece’s tourism minister has invited Emirates to examine the possibility of launching direct flights from Dubai and New York to Thessaloniki.

Arrivals at the Greek islands of Rhodes, Kos, Santorini, Karpathos and Mykonos exceeded pre-pandemic 2019 levels in the first half of May, according to data by the South Aegean Tourism Initiative.

Robert De Niro, one of the world’s greatest actors, will be visiting Greece for the shooting of the action film “Tin Soldier” in Thessaloniki.

The ambitious Athens Agora project or “largest open mall”, a joint initiative of the Athens Chamber of Tradesmen, Athens Municipality and the Greek National Tourism Organization, is aiming to attract …

ACI Europe has revised upwards its passenger traffic forecast for 2022 and beyond but warned that challenges still exist and can lead to air traffic going “down” again.

Forty percent of property owners with listings on Airbnb are using the income earned through hosting to “make ends meet”, according to a survey by the online platform.

The project for the restoration of the National Theater of Rhodes in Greece is one step closer to becoming a reality following the signing of an agreement by state and …

The Galazia Hytra Restaurant of the Summer Senses Luxury Resort this summer will be offering new recipes with unexpected twists to residents and visitors of the Greek island of Paros.

Star Alliance and its 26 member carriers recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the leading global airline alliance.

Tourist arrivals to the Greek island of Rhodes are up by 6.5% compared to pre-pandemic 2019, according to data announced by South Aegean Governor George Hatzimarkos.

The European Commission approved the release of the next tranche of debt relief to Greece, as the country prepares to exit enhanced surveillance status in August.

The WTTC has called for a simple one-stop digital solution to use not only during COVID, but during any future health crises that threaten travel and tourism.

Greece will give Albania ‘know how’ to support the efforts of its neighboring country to preserve and restore its monuments and archaeological sites.