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Following extensive renovation work, the four-star Gemini Hotel of the CNic Hotels group, has opened its doors to welcome guests to the area of Messonghi on Corfu.

Greek hotel management and consulting company HotelBrain won the title of Europe’s Leading Hotel Management Company at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2019.

The Grecotel Larissa Imperial hotel recently hosted the drivers and classic vehicles of the Veteran Car Club of Great Britain, which is currently on its “Orient Express 2019” voyage.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras reminded the tourism sector of his promise to cut the value-added tax (VAT) rate charged on hotels in 2020.

The Greek Tourism Ministry has approved the Special Regulation for the Operation of the Tourist Port of Gouvia on the island of Corfu.

Saudi flag carrier Saudia Airlines launched direct flights between Riyadh and Athens, resuming services to the Greek capital after a period of 11 years.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has announced its support to a number of cultural and sports events during the summer and fall, taking place in various locations around Greece.

Journalists from Russia, Romania, Sweden, Turkey and Serbia, were recently in Athens and learned more about Attica’s maritime tourism offerings.

Sommet Education has announced an agreement to become the majority shareholder of DUCASSE Education, a network of world-renowned schools by celebrity chef Alain Ducasse.

TÜV Hellas (TÜV Nord) has carried out the inspection and certification process of the 19 new lifts of the Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens.

Tax cuts in Greece’s tourism sector are among New Democracy’s plans if the center-right party wins the national elections to be held on July 7.

Since the start of the financial crisis in Greece, tourism has supported the economy by 125 billion euros, according to data of SETE.

IATA endorsed five resolutions during its 75th annual general meeting, aiming to upgrade the travel experience.

One of Pelion’s leading tourism attractions, the legendary “Moutzouris” steam-powered train will be up and running this weekend after routes were cancelled in the previous month.

Aiming to promote enotourism, Attica wine producers and related businesses have joined forces to create the Attica Wine and Food Experience network.

Celestyal Cruises accounts for 70 percent of all home porting activity in Greece, according to the company’s CEO Chris Theophilides.

Seventy percent of available rooms at Thomas Cook’s new family-focused Casa Cook hotel in Chania, Crete, have already been sold.

Lufthansa has named Thessaloniki “City of the Month” and is inviting travelers to visit the “crossroad of civilizations”.

The Greek city of Xanthi will host the American Farm School’s 1st International Business Conference focused on the interconnection of alternative tourism and sustainability.

Since its grand opening in 2009, the Acropolis Museum in Athens has welcomed some 14.5 million visitors from Greece and abroad.