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“Our aim is in 2022 to move forward with a full tourism restart,” said Greece’s tourism minister, Vassilis Kikilias, while speaking in parliament.

The Greek Tourism Ministry has funding programs planned for infrastructure projects that will contribute to Thessaloniki’s tourism development.

Tourism stakeholders are warning of a ‘holiday travel chaos’ due to the reintroduction of travel restrictions in response to the new Covid variant Omicron.

Greece’s Freedom Pass program that offers 18- to 25-year-olds who get vaccinated against Covid-19 a pre-paid card worth 150 euros, has been extended until June 30.

Greece and Serbia are further strengthening traditional relations through a series of bilateral agreements in the area of culture.

Travellers in the EU will continue to benefit from free mobile roaming for another 10 years, the European Commission has announced.

Two of Greece’s main ski centers, in Parnassos and Vora–Kaimaktsalan, have opened their gates to welcome winter tourists.

Austrian Airlines has announced its 2022 summer flight schedule that includes tourism destinations in Greece, Spain and Italy.

Travelport has renewed its well-established alliance with Aeromexico through a value-based, multi-year distribution agreement.

The Acropolis Museum in Athens is welcoming the Christmas holiday season with interactive games and music events for all.

Fears over Omicron have prompted Greek authorities to require of all inbound travelers to present a negative PCR or rapid test result before entering Greece.

Concerned about the fast-spreading Omicron variant and the spike in cases and deaths, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he may need to order new measures ahead of Christmas.

The tourism offerings of Western Greece take the spotlight in a new tourism campaign titled “Epic West” presented recently by regional authorities.

Cyprus Airways has resumed service to Athens and will operate three weekly flights from the Greek capital city to Larnaca.

Domes Resorts has been honored with the title of ‘World’s Leading Independent Hotel Group’ at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2021, the most prestigious annual awards of the international hospitality industry.

A newly tabled draft law covering Greece’s tourism strategy is focused among others on restoring and upgrading the Navagio shipwreck site on Zakynthos.

Road network improvements, forest regeneration and the development of tourism facilities are among priorities set out in the regeneration plan for Northern Evia.

Brown Hotels, an international design hotel collection, will carry out a big part of its expansion plan in the Greek market next year with the opening of a number of …

Dubai-based Emirates Airline is celebrating 25 years since its first flight to Greece in 1996.

Passenger traffic at Greek ports showed signs of recovery during the second quarter of 2021, according to data of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).