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Greece is looking to maximize the value of its public property by attracting investor interest, acccording to Public Properties Company (ETAD) CEO Stefanos Vlastos.

The GNTO presented Greece’s tourism offerings to the Danish market during the Quality Travel Fair, that took place in Copenhagen earlier in October.

The Destination Wedding Planners (DWP) platform has listed five reasons for couples to pick Greece as the ideal destination to tie the knot.

The Metaxa Hospitality Group received the title of “Greece’s Leading Hotel Group” for 2021 at the World Travel Awards.

The UNWTO’s 24th General Assembly, scheduled to take place in Madrid from 30 November – 3 December, will focus on the significance of innovation and education for tourism recovery.

Greece and Saudi Arabia are looking to enhance bilateral cooperation in the areas of investments and tourism.

Investing in Greek tourism’s human resources is a top priority in the post-Covid-19 era, according to Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki.

Europe’s airports have lost 1.26 billion passengers so far this year – a decrease of 62% compared to 2019 pre-pandemic levels, according to ACI Europe’s latest traffic data.

Greece is slowly strengthening the connection between culture and tourism, managing this way to create “brands” for its tourism product, says Culture Minister Lina Mendoni.

The relocation of nine ministries from Athens’ center to a “ministry park” on Mt Hymettus is expected to create favorable conditions for public housing in the Greek capital.

Athens International Airport (AIA) shined in the “25-40 Million Passengers” category at ACI Europe’s Best Airport Awards 2021.

Royal Jordanian, the national carrier of Jordan, is expected to increase frequency between Amman and Athens in November.

Greek airline SKY express has entered the winter season with an upgraded flight schedule including a new international route and a number of scheduled domestic flights.

Stavros Katsikadis has been re-elected as president of the Greek Marinas Association (GMA).

Major international hospitality brands, including Meliá and Accor, are betting on Greece and announcing plans to further expand in the Greek market.

The Greek authorities have issued a reminder of the Covid-19 rules that travelers must follow when on domestic flights to all destinations in Greece.

The possibility of launching an air route connecting Dubai with Thessaloniki was discussed between Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and UAE Ambassador Sulaiman Hamed Salem Almazroui.

Mitsis Hotels’ ultra luxury Alila Resort & Spa on Rhodes will be the host venue for the 7th annual Destination Wedding Planners (DWP) Congress during November 9-11.

Looking to cover lost ground after two years of Covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns, Greece has a dynamic plan that aims to attract more tourists in 2022.

The Greek islands were the country’s first destinations and among the first in Europe to enter recovery phase after nearly two years of Covid-19, says Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.