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The possibility of launching a direct Athens-Beijing flight to boost tourism traffic between Greece and China was one of the main topics discussed between Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and …

The European Commission is currently reviewing the procedures for issuing short-stay Schengen visas and recently launched a broad public consultation on the Schengen visa application process.

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras concluded his five-day official visit to China on Sunday, 19 May, during which the Chinese side expressed a strong interest for projects that involve infrastructure, …

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni made Chinese officials in Beijing very happy last week when she presented a Chinese version of an innovative smartphone application geared to promote the Greek …

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni will visit China once again this fall by invitation of the chairman of China’s National Tourism Administration, Shao Qiwei.

Greek museums will take part in the worldwide celebration of International Museum Day and open free of charge on Saturday 18 May.

Over 200 Greek and international delegates and exhibitors from 25 countries and a prestigious line up of senior officials and key decision makers from the global cruising and yachting sectors …

The Benaki Museum is getting ready to launch a gastronomy event next week to highlight Greek gastronomy and promote the authentic and unique food products of the country.

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras today, 16 May, invited Chinese entrepreneurs to invest in Greece and become part of the “Greek success story.”

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras departed to China yesterday, 15 May, accompanied by some 50 Greek entrepreneurs in an effort to lay the groundwork to draw future investments and seal …

Local tradition will be united with gourmet creations for one month at the “Mount Athos Area Gourmet 2013” gastronomic festival taking place in the Athos region.

“This is an isolated incident and should not disturb the sense of security felt by travelers in our country,” the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) said in …

The Acropolis Museum in Athens was placed in the third place on a list of the best 50 museums in the world after the Smithsonian Museum in Washington and the …

“Greece may attract more than the expected 17 million arrivals this year,” Minister of Macedonia-Thrace Theodoros Karaoglou said today, 13 May, while speaking at the tourism conference held by the …

The Greek Government is aiming to abandon the current model of “mass tourism” by adding high standards of quality to the country’s tourism package through the new Special Zoning Plan …

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels invites all to participate and have their say in the Hotelstars Union’s European-wide survey on customer needs towards hotel accommodation in Europe.

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni has invited Greece’s prefects to participate in the national branding of the country through a common tourism strategy.

The Acropolis in Athens, Greece, came in second after the Angkor site in Cambodia on a list composed recently by American news network CNN.

Greece’s Finance Ministry will decide on a possible VAT decrease on food catering services in June only if Greece reaches its revenue targets, according to Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras.