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The Alios Ilios restaurant of the Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa on Santorini was honored at the Greek Cuisine Awards 2019 for its Greek modern cuisine.

The Miraggio Thermal Spa Resort in Halkidiki has introduced its new game-changing project “Brand Chef of Miraggio” for the 2019 tourism season.

Greece’s Central Council for Modern Monuments has given the green light to Piraeus Port’s managers to convert the “Pagoda” building into a 5-star hotel.

The extension granted to British Prime Minister Theresa May for Brexit by October 31, has provided travelers with confidence, according to ABTA.

Greece’s Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP) has announced plans to offer even more research on the Greek hotel sector to professionals.

Fraport Greece has completed works at the airports of Zakynthos, Kavala and Chania, and is moving full speed ahead with more upgrade projects at another six airports.

Emirates recently announced special fares for travelers from Greece to various destinations such as Dubai, New Delhi and New York.

The Sofitel Athens Airport hotel has been honored for its devotion to quality and sustainability by inspection body TÜV Hellas.

Caldera Yachting has been honored with the gold award in the “Sea Tourism – Sailing” category at the Tourism Awards 2019 event in Greece.

The Grecotel Pallas Athena hotel in the heart of Athens, is currently hosting an exhibition of Greek artist Evgnomonas Dialetis titled “Colors of Greece”.

Greek digital marketing services company Tool won the silver award in the “Digital Tourism – Online Presence” category at the Tourism Awards 2019 event, held recently in Athens.

Aiming to accelerate the launch of tourism startups, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels has introduced “CapsuleT”, Greece’s first Travel – Hospitality Accelerator.

Greece will be the home of a newly set-up goodwill organization aiming to promote peace and understanding through the values of sport and hospitality.

“Thessbrunch”, the culinary initiative of the Thessaloniki Hotels Association, returns this spring with innovative culinary suggestions and a record number of the city’s hotels taking part.

Air France is now offering passengers traveling in its Business cabin the opportunity to indulge in a new signature cocktail, created together with the Hotel Lancaster in Paris.

The Arcadia Chamber has plans to turn the area into the “Tuscany of Greece” and Tripoli into a citybreak destination that will serve as a base for the entire region.

A lavish Nikki Beach hotel is set to open this year on the Greek island of Santorini, according to the international luxury lifestyle and hospitality group.

British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to receive a much-needed extension to prepare for Brexit, as EU leaders meet in Brussels for a two-day emergency summit.

The Grand Hyatt Athens hotel is introducing its guests to “The Grand by Interni” restaurant on its rooftop, which offers unique gastronomy experiences and stunning views.

Greece’s TV show MasterChef recently held its cooking challenges at sea, on the ultra-modern “Cosmos” vessel of Evermore Cruises.