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Panagiotis Podimatas of Podimatas Group was appointed president of the Hellenic Event Rental Companies Association (HERCA).

The Hellenic Chamber of Shipping (NEE) awarded George Vernicos with a plaque of honor for his contribution to the development of Greece’s maritime tourism.

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni highlighted the importance of strengthening collaboration between Greece and France to elevate the tourism experience.

The most prominent representatives of international and domestic tourism will gather in Athens this April for the “This is Athens – Agora” event, formerly known as “Travel Trade Athens”.

POTAP, Pieria’s tourism organization, is creating new audiovisual material to highlight the destination’s unique advantages and diverse tourism offerings.

Athens hotels wrapped up 2024 on a strong note, showing significant growth in occupancy, room rates, and overall revenue.

For the first time in history, the number of French tourists visiting Greece is expected to reach 2 million in a single year, according to Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni.

With strategic actions and unified national efforts, Greece has the potential to rank among the world’s top five conference destinations.

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni is currently visiting Paris to promote Greece as a leading travel destination and enhance tourism flows from France, one of Greece’s key markets.

Athens and Shanghai have formalized their collaboration through the signing of a city twinning agreement, with tourism identified as one of the key areas for future cooperation.

STAMA, Greece’s Short-Term Accommodation Managers Association, has signed a collaboration memorandum with IME GSEVEE to enhance sector development and support local economies.

The Halkidiki Tourism Organization (HTO) boosts efforts to increase the number of Finnish traveler arrivals at MATKA 2025 tourism exhibition in Helsinki.

Greece is set to invest 2 billion euros in maritime transport and island policy with a focus on the green transition.

Bookings from Austria to Greece for the upcoming summer season have risen by 25%, according to the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO).

Zakynthos, Corfu and Kalymnos are among the most affordable holiday destinations for British travelers in summer 2025, according to a report by Which? Travel.

The construction of a new sales kiosk at the Acropolis archaeological site is nearing completion, according to the Greek Culture Ministry.

Global tourism returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, with 1.4 billion international arrivals recorded worldwide, marking a 99% recovery from 2019, according to UN Tourism.

Greece is seeking EU funding of up to 400 million euros to enhance coastal ferry connections, particularly on remote island lines, also referred to as “barren routes”.

A tender for upgrading the surrounding area of the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens (OAKA), the main venue of the 2004 Olympics, is now open.

The 13th Athens Half Marathon will take place on March 9, featuring redesigned routes that pass by 40 iconic landmarks of the Greek capital.