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The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and TEMES S.A. will introduce the first Mandarin Oriental property in Greece at Costa Navarino in the Peloponnese.

The highly anticipated Line 4 of the Athens metro will move ahead thanks to 580 million euros in new financing by the European Investment Bank (EIB).

The Municipality of Athens has announced the revamp of the lower side of Varvakeios, the Greek capital’s central market.

The Alkyon Hotel Skiathos on the Greek island of Skiathos is undergoing a major renovation to upgrade to a four-star property.

SKY express has joined the “Worldwide by easyJet” program, which allows travelers to plan itineraries on both airlines through a single booking.

Inbound travelers to Greece from EU/Schengen countries and 33 non-EU countries that hold a valid EU Digital COVID Certificate will no longer be subject to additional restrictions.

The Greek Tourism Ministry will propose the easing of Covid-19 protocols for business events in an effort to rekindle MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) activity.

Thirty-five countries in Europe have signed the ‘Toulouse Declaration’, the first-ever public-private initiative supporting aviation’s decarbonization goals.

Greek health experts are expected to soon decide what measures should be held for carnival festivities, which are to kick off next week in Greece.

The Greek Culture Ministry has submitted a nomination file for the inscription of Zagori as a ‘Cultural Landscape’ on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) will launch direct flights to Athens, Greece, from Kiev as of March 2022.

Yes! Hotels Group in June will run its first resort out of Athens: the new luxury 5-star NOŪS Santorini.

Greek company Hellenic Seaplanes is aiming to launch its first seaplane flights from the islands of Tinos, Patmos and Sifnos.

Katikies has announced its new collaboration with Michelin-starred Chef Ettore Botrini across its hotels on the islands of Santorini and Mykonos.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) will hold the 1st Global Youth Tourism Summit in Sorrento, Italy, during June 27 – July 3.

Travelers to Greece that hold a valid EU Digital COVID Certificate will no longer need to be tested for Covid-19 before their trip as of February 7.

As part of ongoing efforts to facilitate safe travel, the European Commission proposed extending the use of the EU Digital Covid Certificate by a year.

Greece is the third most desirable European destination for travel in 2022 for people from the UK, The Netherlands, Germany, Poland and Russia, says a study by Accor.

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is pushing Greek hoteliers to their limits, with hospitality professionals expecting 2022 to be one more challenging year.

The travel and tourism industry appears to be getting closer to recovery this year, according the findings of a new study by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).