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Shipwrecks of the Hellenistic, Classical and Roman periods were discovered during an excavation off the Greek island of Kasos in the Dodecanese.

CLIA’s Maria Deligianni and GSTC’s Ioannis Pappas are inviting port destinations in Greece to join the effort towards a more sustainable tourism industry.

The members of the UNWTO’s Executive Council have nominated Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili to continue leading the United Nations specialized agency for four more years.

IATA is urging the EU to support Greece’s proposal to agree on a common digital European Covid-19 vaccination certificate that would facilitate travel.

Covid-19 vaccination, rapid testing and exchange of data are the three keys to restarting tourism, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said during a UNWTO meeting in Madrid.

Covid-19 drove passenger traffic through Greece’s 14 regional airports down by 71.4 percent in 2020 against 2019, according to managing company Fraport Greece.

Emirates and Etihad Airways are among the first airlines in the world to trial the IATA Travel Pass, a digital platform for Covid-19 testing and vaccine information.

Outgoing US President Donald Trump’s decision to lift Covid-19 travel restrictions on Europe and Brazil on January 26, may be reversed by Joe Biden once he takes office.

The European Commission gave Greece the go-ahead to proceed with the construction of a road network linking Trikala town with the main Egnatia Motorway.

Athens this year will welcome its Olympic Museum dedicated to the long history of the Olympic Games.

The Municipality of Lasithi Plateau, located on the island of Crete, has launched a digital platform to support local producers.

Turnover of the Greek hotel industry in 2020 dropped by 78% percent year-on-year to 1.83 billion euros, according to a new report by ITEP.

Greece’s proposal for an EU-wide coronavirus vaccination certificate to facilitate safe travel will be raised on January 21 during an EU leaders tele-conference.

After the reopening of shops, Greek authorities are considering the resumption of intra-regional travel and F&B services.

Trainose has welcomed Greece’s first high-speed electrified passenger train that is expected to conduct the Athens – Thessaloniki route in less than 4 hours.

The relocation of the Parnitha casino to the northeastern Athens suburb of Marousi has run into an obstacle after the Council of State annulled a decision that initially approved its transfer.

The Municipality of Athens is handing over 63 abandoned buildings for renovation as part of its city regeneration plan.

The home of one of Greece’s greatest poets, Nikos Gatsos, is set to become a landmark, the Culture Ministry has announced.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis will attend the UNWTO Global Tourism Crisis Committee’s first meeting of the year, which will take place in Madrid, Spain.

Greece has extended its temporary ban on non-essential domestic air travel until January 25.