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The ministers responsible for tourism in the European Union’s member states will meet in Dijon, France, to discuss achieving sector post-Covid recovery.

The Greek city of Elefsina is on the list of the “Smart21 Communities of the Year” released by the Intelligent Community Forum.

Greece and Saudi Arabia have agreed to work on further strengthening ties through mutual tourism initiatives.

Greece’s tourism minister, Vassilis Kikilias, is calling on hoteliers to offer discounts to Greeks after spring in order to ensure that everyone has a chance to holiday.

Visa is aiming to contribute to the recovery of the Greek tourism industry by providing data and trends as part of a new agreement with the Tourism Ministry.

A film by Ukrainian director Aleksandr Zaporoshchenko about the everyday life of monks in a Mount Athos monastery will soon start screening in Greece.

Greece and China have agreed to work together on a two-year joint action plan which foresees among others targeted promotional activities and increasing tourist flows.

Greek hoteliers are waiting to see how Russia’s war on Ukraine will evolve and the inevitable repercussions it will have, including higher costs, on tourism.

The UK will remove the remaining Covid-19 international travel restrictions for all passengers as of Friday, March 18.

The Greek Culture Ministry has announced a 42-million-euro project to restore and promote archaeological sites on the Dodecanese islands.

The Municipality of Athens will support 111 small businesses operating in the city’s historic center with 2.3 million euros in funds.

Greek hotelier Irini Papaioannou has been re-elected as president of the Larissa Hoteliers Association.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and ACI Europe are urging Greece to take further steps and lift all health-related travel restrictions ahead of the summer season.

Greece’s tourism industry is slowly but steadily recouping losses incurred by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data by INSETE.

Airlines and airports are calling for all remaining COVID restrictions applying to intra-EU and Schengen area travel to be dropped.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has reopened its branch office in Spain aiming to promote Greece as a holiday destination to Spanish and Latin American travelers.

Kasta tomb, the largest burial monument discovered at Amphipolis in Central Macedonia, will open its doors this year, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said.

The Municipality of Athens has completed the upgrade of the Konistra park and its sports facilities in the area of Petralona.

The European Travel Commission (ETC) has announced the opening of applications for the Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism Awards 2022.

Royal Caribbean Group will operate winter cruises out of Greece starting February 2023, according to an announcement by the Greek Tourism Ministry.