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Greece was announced “Most Popular Destination” at the OTM India Awards 2020, held during the Outbound Travel Market travel trade show in Mumbai.

The Oniro Hotels Group has announced that two more properties will be added to its Athens portfolio during 2020.

Holiday airline Condor this summer will connect Germany with a total of 16 destinations in Greece and two in Cyprus.

A total of 18 properties included in the portfolio of the HotelBrain group were honored at the Greek Hotel of the Year Awards 2020.

Greece’s property market is showing signs of a strong comeback with all the more foreign buyers seeking holiday homes in lesser-known destinations.

Greece’s marinas could largely contribute to the further development of the country’s economy and tourism but still remain largely untapped, according to a study by the Greek Marinas Association.

Investments, export activity and privatizations are set to stimulate growth for the Greek economy by 2.2-2.5 percent this year, according to the IOBE think tank.

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels and the Association of Greek Regions have agreed to work together towards the balanced development of tourism and the equal distribution of sector benefits among …

The Greek Federation of Urban Transport will move ahead with the installation of an integrated e-ticketing system at 32 regional intercity (KTEL) stations.

Remnants of ancient buildings and parts of fortifications were uncovered during underwater excavations at the ancient city of Olous on Crete.

Under the motto “Serifos, all about Cyclades”, the island’s municipality will promote Serifos’ tourism offerings to travel professionals in Greece and abroad.

Air France, KLM, Delta and Virgin Atlantic have launched an expanded joint venture, offering a greater choice of routes and loyalty options to passengers.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and MasterCard have joined forces to promote Greece as the ultimate travel destination to the US and UK markets.

Athens International Airport (AIA) has moved ahead with a series of measures to halt the potential spread of the Wuhan virus.

Exchanging knowhow and best practices topped the agenda of talks between Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and her Cypriot counterpart Prodromos Prodromou.

Christos Tsiarkas has been appointed as the new general manager of The Athens Gate Hotel in the center of the Greek capital.

Aiming to increase its online direct reservations and sales, the Castello Hotels Group has assigned Reload Hotel Sales Management to plan out its online strategy.

The JuJu Bar & Restaurant of the Divani Caravel hotel in Athens, was once again included among Greece’s best restaurants at the FNL Awards.

The Greek Tourism Ministry has three wide-ranging goals to meet in 2020-2021, according to the government’s national reform strategy titled “Greece Forward”.

RevPAR for hotels in Thessaloniki in 2019 was up by 4.3 percent year-on-year, while a 1.4 percent drop was recorded for hotels in Athens.