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Experts from the EU’s ROCK program were in Athens, last month to discuss ways of re-inventing historic city centers through culture and cultural heritage.

Panagiotis Tokouzis has been re-elected as president of the Greek Confederation of Tourist Accommodation Enterprises (SETKE).

Emirates, the premier partner and the official airline of Expo 2020 Dubai, has unveiled the design and visitor experience concepts of its ultra-modern pavilion for the six-month mega event.

The 1st ALTE Peloponnese Tourism Exhibition is a fact aiming to serve as a reference point for alternative tourism offerings in the Peloponnese region.

Scoot, the low-cost arm of the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group, has launched sales to four new cities in China: Wuhan, Changsha, Kunming and Fuzhou.

Reducing employee insurance contributions is among the proposals tabled by Greek tourism trade bodies with regard to a draft law tabled in parliament.

An e-ticket system implemented at 11 Greek sites and museums boosted revenues by 10.01 percent in the second half of 2018, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data.

The once buzzing Athens neighborhood of Psyrri is coming back to life as more and more buyers invest in short-term rentals, boutique hotels and accommodation facilities.

Ryanair has announced a new service from Thessaloniki in northern Greece, to Amman in Jordan, for its 2019 winter schedule.

The Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO) has announced its new Board of Directors, following its annual congress in Athens.

Les Clefs d’Or Hellas (The Golden Keys) participated in the 66th International Les Clefs d’Or Congress in Cannes and celebrated excellence in hotel concierge services.

Emirates has completed the reconfiguration of its Boeing 777-200LR fleet, an investment that reached a total of $150 million.

Transportation in Greece will be disrupted on Wednesday, May 1, due to strike mobilizations to mark May Day.

The Easter 2019 exodus is underway and passenger traffic is increasing at the ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio.

AEGEAN on Holy Saturday, April 27, will provide three extra aircraft (non commercial flights) to distribute the Holy Flame to as many Greek destinations as possible, once it arrives in …

The need to increase the number and size of conference centers in Greece was discussed during the 9th Panhellenic Congress of the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO).

The Piraeus port recently welcomed two of the largest cruise ships in the world: Royal Caribbean’s “Spectrum of the Seas” and Ponant’s “Bougainville”.

Louis Hotels has opened its new “Polis 1907” boutique hotel in the heart of Polis Crysochous, in the northwestern part of Cyprus.

Actions are underway to put dozens of Kynouria’s small mountain and coastal villages on the tourism map, while creating experiences that will bring tourists back to Arcadia.

The Creta Maris Beach Resort in Hersonissos, Crete, has officially opened its doors to welcome its guests for the summer season.