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The Greek authorities have updated the rules that passengers must follow in order to travel on domestic flights to all destinations in Greece.

Greece is expected to have a very good tourism year in 2022, judging by this season’s performance, according to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

The new Thessaloniki ConfEx Park, once completed, will be Europe’s greenest exhibition and conference center, according to Greece’s national exhibition body TIF-Helexpo.

The Municipality of Chania will conduct a survey on the behavior and preferences of travelers that prefer to visit the city during the off-season.

Greece’s TIF Helexpo has signed an agreement with Qatar Business Events Corporation that foresees the development of joint business initiatives between the two countries.

Crete’s Cayo Exclusive Resort & Spa is getting ready to hold a gastronomy festival with dishes created by Michelin-starred chef Lefteris Lazarou.

Greece’s economic growth forecast for 2021 has been revised upwards from 3.6% to 5.9%, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced.

As of Monday, September 13, individuals in Greece that are not vaccinated against Covid-19 will be subject to rules regarding their entry to indoor areas.

Greece has extended its Covid-19 aviation directives concerning flights and arrivals from abroad until September 17.

The Greek Tourism Ministry will aim to transform the northern city of Thessaloniki into a home port and hub for cruise ships.

Germany no longer considers the Greek regions of Crete and South Aegean as high risk areas for Covid-19, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases.

Soufli in Greece is aiming to be among the “Best Tourism Villages”, an initiative of the UNWTO to identify villages of member states that offer to tourism in rural areas.

Qatar Airways is offering customers in Greece special fares for flights to more than 140 destinations until September 15.

Santorini’s Grace Hotel, Auberge Resorts Collection, has been recognized as the Best Hotel Resort in Europe and in Greece at T+L’s 2021 World’s Best Awards.

Greece’s tourism unions have informed Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on what the sector needs while it is recovering from the unprecedented Covid-19 crisis.

The Greek Labor Ministry and the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels have announced new joint initiatives for social welfare, aiming to support vulnerable groups in Greece.

British best-selling author Victoria Hislop recently visited the archaeological site of the Lasithi Plateau, an area of great historic significance on Crete.

AEGEAN during July and August saw its passenger traffic increase by 70%, compared to the same period in 2020, to more than 2.3 million passengers.

The MarBella Collection group is continuing its summer culinary festival into September with unique gastronomy creations by Greek chef Yiannis Kioroglou.

A new Casa Cook adults-only hotel is expected to open on the Greek island of Samos in May 2022.