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Dozens of projects are up for EU funding approval establishing Greece as key investor destination, according to Greek Deputy Development & Investments Minister Yannis Tsakiris.

The culture sector could become Greece’s competitive advantage and support economic recovery in the post-Covid-19 era, according to a report by the Delphi Economic Forum.

A fragment of the Parthenon frieze will be returned to Greece from a museum collection in Italy, under a long-term loan agreement.

The Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens has ushered in the holidays with its Christmas tree lighting.

Greek hoteliers are bracing themselves for a second pandemic winter with low occupancy numbers, according to the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation.

The European Tourism Manifesto alliance is calling on the European Commission to not shorten the validity of the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC).

The Acropolis and its monuments will become accessible to visually impaired individuals as of June, according to Culture Minister Lina Mendoni.

The Municipality of Athens recently honored Pope Francis with the city’s Gold Medal of Honor.

The Municipality of Athens is offering residents and visitors free wireless Internet access in 11 city locations.

Travelport, a worldwide leader in travel retail, has made a new distribution agreement with International Airlines Group (IAG), one of the world’s largest airline groups.

Accor has announced the launch of the Emblems Collection, a unique global portfolio of boutique hotels and luxury resorts.

Greece is now allowing travelers from Mexico to cross its borders and also extended all Covid-19 travel rules for international arrivals.

The Greek ministries of tourism and shipping have agreed to coordinate actions to achieve a sustainable cruise tourism development strategy for Greece.

If properly developed, senior tourism could contribute 13.6 billion euros to Greece’s economy and generate 173,000 jobs in five years, a study by diaNEOsis says.

The Municipality of Athens has launched a new online guide that shows the Greek capital’s most accessible routes for people with disabilities.

Greece has been announced Best Tourism Destination for 2021 at the Tested Reader Survey Awards, organized for the 18th year by Global Traveler magazine.

Ryanair has added two additional routes to Greece’s Summer 2022 schedule that connect the island of Corfu with Ukraine and Croatia.

TravelStaytion has been selected as an official connectivity provider of Homes & Villas by Marriott International.

Greece is getting ready to launch a tourism campaign that will shine the spotlight on a number of destinations ideal for winter holidays.

A bill foreseeing the establishment of Destination Management Organizations (DMOs) in Greece is expected to soon be submitted to Parliament for a vote.