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On the occasion of World Tourism Day 2018, key figures in Greek tourism underline the importance of tourism and the digital transformation.

Aiming to strengthen cruise travel to Greece, Secretary General for Tourism Policy George Tziallas participated in the 12th Seatrade Cruise Med in Lisbon.

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis honored Greek shipowner and businessman Thanasis Laskaridis, who covered the cost of refurbishment works at central Syntagma Square.

Tourism and technology will take center stage at the 2018 conference of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), scheduled to take place on October 16 at the Hilton Athens Hotel.

“Traveler Rights GR”, an application that aims to protect the rights of travelers visiting Greece, recently received the Gold Award at the Mobile Excellence Awards 2018.

The Greek Infrastructure Ministry has named a contractor for the restoration of the historic arch bridge of Plaka in the Zagori region, which collapsed in 2015.

Despite a sharp rise in tourist arrivals at Athens Airport during the first seven months of 2018, occupancy rates in Athens’ hotels only slightly increased by 3.6 percent.

Greece’s tourist arrivals increased more than 12% during the first eight months of 2018, compared to the same period in 2017, according to Tourism Ministry Secretary General Evridiki Kourneta.

Promoting Greece through cinema, music and fashion, was on the agenda of talks between Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and officials in Seoul.

Regulation of the short-term rental market in Greece is key to maintaining balance in the tourism sector, according to SETE President Yiannis Retsos.

Labor Minister Efi Achtsioglou has signed the relevant ministerial decision for the extension of Greece’s hotel sector collective labor contract.

The Region of Attica has unveiled its new tourism website, aiming to attract a wide range of users, including residents, travelers, journalists and professionals.

Greece’s practices for the sustainable development of its destinations were presented during the 7th UNWTO Global Summit in Seoul.

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and her South Korean counterpart discussed the establishment of a direct air link between Athens and Soul.

The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) has rebranded to the “American Society of Travel Advisors” and launched a new marketing campaign — “We’ll take you there”.

The Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers (POX) is calling on the government to re-examine the legal framework covering short-term vacation rentals.

The Region of Western Greece will launch a new tourism promotion plan for the period of 2019-2021, which will focus on the use of new technologies.

The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) shined the spotlight on the island of Naxos, the host destination of its 16th regional meeting, and the nearby Small Cyclades.

An increase of 16.6 percent was recorded in the turnover of the Greek travel agency sector in the second quarter of 2018, according to data by ELSTAT.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras shared the government’s vision for Greece, during the opening ceremony of the 83rd Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF).