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Royal Brunei Airlines’ cabin crew was recognized as world’s best at the World Travel Awards 2021.

Greece has launched a new campaign aimed at promoting all that its mainland destinations have to offer during the winter season.

Greek lawmakers have approved a tourism bill which among others paves the way for public-private partnerships to move ahead and sets out the terms of operation for DMOs.

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has ruled against mandatory Covid-19 rapid testing for all but urged citizens to take self-tests ahead of holiday gatherings and outings. 

Greek yachting professionals appear optimistic about the sector’s performance in 2022, despite the emerge of the Omicron variant and global travel restrictions for Covid-19.

The Municipality of Athens has become an official Destination Partner of the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO).

Greece and Georgia have agreed to boost cooperation in the culture sector and develop joint activities and programs.

The Capodistrias Museum on Corfu is among the 60 nominees for the European Museum of the Year Award (ΕΜΥΑ) 2022.

A permanent exhibition dedicated to the Olympic Games has opened to the public at the Olympic Museum of Thessaloniki.

Crete’s Nana Princess resort has been included in the Michelin Hotel Guide as one of the hotels travelers should visit in 2022.

Greece is examining the possibility of requiring vaccinated individuals to provide negative Covid-19 rapid test results to enter closed spaces.

The European Commission adopted an extension to the airport slot relief rules of the 2022 summer scheduling season, running from March 28 until October 29.

Greece managed to extend its tourist season by several months this year achieving a 344.2% increase in traveler flows in November over the same month in 2020.

Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias elaborated on plans to further develop one of Greece’s most popular sites, the Navagio Beach on Zakynthos.

The European Commission is proposing updated rules that will reinforce the Schengen area and ensure it is prepared to keep up with the evolving challenges.

Greece was promoted to international luxury tourism professionals at France’s 20th International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) in Cannes.

Lampsa Hellenic Hotels, which owns the Grande Bretagne and King George in Athens, expects to outperform 2021 next year and get back to almost pre-pandemic levels.

A total of 47 stolen antiquities will soon return to Greece from the US, following a long-term investigation carried out by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in New York.

The Grecotel Kos Imperial hotel supports local communities through actions and initiatives always in line with the international principles of sustainable development.

The SENSE Restaurant of the AthensWas hotel, located near the center of the Greek capital, has unveiled its new menu for the winter season.