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The Hellenic Chamber of Shipping has launched “Maritime Hellas”, the first Greek maritime cluster, to promote the interests of the Greek shipping sector.

The tourism ministry is aiming to capitalize on Greece’s good performance in 2016 by extending the tourism season and attracting higher income tourists.

Three US airlines are calling on new President Donald Trump to stop Emirates’ decision to offer a daily year-round flight from Dubai to New York via Athens.

Plans to upgrade the level of tourism education in Greece were made public by the Tourism Ministry.

South Aegean Region Governor George Hadjimarkos has called for a pilot visa scheme that will allow residents from Iran, Russia and Turkey to travel to the Eastern Aegean islands.

Greek tourism experts expect that newly-elected US President Donald Trump’s policies once put in place will have a positive impact on sector figures.

People across the EU can now rent a car and be treated fairly, no matter where in the EU they rent a car, according to the European Commission.

Greece’s Council of State has ruled against a 2014 decision by the serving development minister to allow the optional operation of shops across Attica and elsewhere on random Sundays throughout …

Greece’s National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) in Athens is included on The Guardian’s list of the top ten new museum openings around the world.

Aiming to offer the keen traveler who wants to know where to eat, what to order and how to indulge in Greek cuisine, the Greek Gastronomy Guide sheds light on …

Greek tourism officials are expressing concerns that constantly stalled bailout negotiations are bound to take a toll on the sector particularly now, the beginning of the summer booking season.

High taxes and bureaucratic hurdles are still turning away international filmmakers who may want to carry out productions in Greece.

Aqua Vista Hotels presents the Apricot & Sea Luxury Suites on Naxos, a hotel where the character of the Cyclades is combined with luxurious amenities for an ideal island getaway.

Amnesty International has launched an online campaign aiming to put pressure on the European Commission to ensure that refugees are moved off the Greek islands.

The Turkish foreign ministry recently reacted to Greek government plans to make dozens of Greek islets in the Aegean inhabitable.

The Greek parliament approved the draft law on “Ratification of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Greece and Egypt for cooperation in the field of tourism”.

Although 2016 had its fair share of airline tragedies, experts are saying that it was one of the safest years in the history of aviation.

For the first time ITB Berlin will fully devote a platform to medical tourism, which has become an important fast-growing market.

Greece is a favorite destination for Austrian holidaymakers judging by their pre-bookings, according to TUI Austria.

HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts has completed the migration of its member hotels to Sabre’s SynXis Central Reservations and device responsive booking engine.