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Ferries will stay docked at ports across Greece during November 10-12 due to a 48-hour strike announced by the Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO).

Ways of enhancing the Athens tourism experience were discussed during a recent meeting between Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias, municipal authorities and trade associations.

The European Council removed Singapore and Ukraine from its safe list for non-essential travel into the EU.

Βasketball superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo made Greeks worldwide proud with his recent speech at the White House.

Mitsis Hotels has published the second edition of its annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report (CSR) for 2020.

KLM has reopened its United States network to European travelers, on condition that they are vaccinated and hold a negative PCR test.

Greece’s travel receipts for 2021 are already above initial projections of 5-6 billion euros and are expected to reach 12 billion euros.

Authorities in Greece have announced stricter rules for entry into banks and public services after the recent surge of Covid-19 cases in the country.

The ongoing impact of the Covid-19 crisis has weakened aviation recovery momentum, according to new data by Airports Council International (ACI) World.

The National Theater of the island of Rhodes will get a 20-million-euro revamp, according to an announcement by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Sani/Ikos Group has announced plans to open its first hotel complex under the Ikos Resorts brand on the island of Crete at a cost of 125 million euros.

The new Archaeological Museum of Messolonghi is getting ready to open its doors to the public in the next few weeks.

This winter, Air France will serve 11 destinations in the US – NY, Boston, Washington, Detroit, Atlanta, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Seattle, San Francisco and LA, with up to 122 weekly …

Holiday bookings for summer 2022 for travel to Greece are already on the rise, according to Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is looking to promote off-season travel and new destinations in Greece after the sector managed to achieve its goal for 2021.

Rhodes will soon get the marina “it deserves” and become a hub for high standard tourism in the wider Eastern Mediterranean, announced Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Demand for Greece is growing among travelers from Poland, which is evolving into a major source market, according to the Greek National Tourism Organization.

More than 700 cruise ships are expected at the port of Piraeus in 2022 with more than 60 percent concerning homeport arrivals.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is proposing for the extension of leases that allow hotels to provide accommodation for travelers that test positive for Covid-19.

Athens International Airport (AIA) is seeing a gradual growth in passenger traffic although numbers are still lagging behind compared to 2019.