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The UK will remove the remaining Covid-19 international travel restrictions for all passengers as of Friday, March 18.

Radisson Hotel Group has announced that it will open its first ‘RED’ property in Athens, Greece, in the second half of 2023.

The Greek Culture Ministry has announced a 42-million-euro project to restore and promote archaeological sites on the Dodecanese islands.

The Municipality of Athens will support 111 small businesses operating in the city’s historic center with 2.3 million euros in funds.

Greek hotelier Irini Papaioannou has been re-elected as president of the Larissa Hoteliers Association.

The Civitel Creta Beach hotel on Crete will reopen its doors on March 27 with renovated and brand new spacious rooms.

Air charter group Zela Aviation is expanding its services and is now offering consulting and promotional services for Greek airports.

From Tuesday, March 15, travelers from abroad to Greece will no longer be required to fill in the Passenger Locator Form (PLF) before their trip.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and ACI Europe are urging Greece to take further steps and lift all health-related travel restrictions ahead of the summer season.

Greece’s tourism industry is slowly but steadily recouping losses incurred by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data by INSETE.

Airlines and airports are calling for all remaining COVID restrictions applying to intra-EU and Schengen area travel to be dropped.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has reopened its branch office in Spain aiming to promote Greece as a holiday destination to Spanish and Latin American travelers.

Kasta tomb, the largest burial monument discovered at Amphipolis in Central Macedonia, will open its doors this year, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said.

The National Theater of Rhodes will undergo a 17.23 million euros restoration project and is expected to be fully operational by 2025.

The Municipality of Athens has completed the upgrade of the Konistra park and its sports facilities in the area of Petralona.

The European Travel Commission (ETC) has announced the opening of applications for the Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism Awards 2022.

Royal Caribbean Group will operate winter cruises out of Greece starting February 2023, according to an announcement by the Greek Tourism Ministry.

Greece and China have agreed to further strengthen their tourism cooperation through joint initiatives during the 2022-2024 period.

The Council of the European Union has agreed to extend the validity of the EU Digital COVID Certificate beyond 30 June 2022.

Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and her EU counterparts have signed a declaration calling for the protection of Ukraine’s cultural heritage.