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Europe’s travel industry is calling for a review of the Package Travel Directive, warning of potential disruption to the tourism ecosystem.

Short-term rentals managers are calling on the mayor of Athens to arrange a meeting to discuss ways of cooperation and taxation.

Works are underway in Loutraki and Rio as part of Greek railway restructuring efforts.

A revised set of criteria for the star classification of hotels in Europe is scheduled to take effect in January 2025.

A total of 107,204 people will be going on holiday this year subsidized by the Greek state with up to 400 euros as part of the “Tourism for All” program.

Athens Airport’s CEO adjusted initial revenue projections upward in light of positive Q1 data, forecasting arrivals to reach 30 million in 2024.

Greece’s attractiveness as an ideal destination for high-quality investments in the hotel sector was on the agenda of a meeting between Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and the Ambassador for Singapore …

Europe’s hospitality representatives are concerned about acute labor and skills shortages, uncertain digital rules and a changing political climate.

A new contactless ‘Tap & Pay’ System is now available for passengers riding the express buses to Athens International Airport.

The number of trips from Cyprus to Greece in the first quarter of 2024 increased by 9%, compared to the same period last year, according to the Statistical Service of …

Greece will be channeling 3 billion euros into reconstruction and upgrade works in the Region of Thessaly, which was hit by destructive floods last fall.

The rebranding of the wider Athens region will focus in large part on tapping into its cultural wealth.

As part of efforts to expand its scope and attract funds, Thessaloniki’s tourism organization will operate as a DMO (destination management organization).

More Greeks are planning to travel for Orthodox Easter this year with bookings for organized holidays up by 20 percent over last year.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) was recently voted the Best Tourism Organization for 2023 by members of AITO – The Specialist Travel Association.

Greece’s tourism minister confirmed plans to tighten short-term rentals regulations and introduce mandatory standards of operation.

Greece is among the top picks this year for incoming travelers from the Netherlands and Belgium.

Athens Mayor Haris Doukas is calling for an increase in a tourist tax that will support the municipality in view of a rising number of arrivals.

CLIA attended the G7 Transport Ministerial Session on Maritime Connectivity and stressed the need to ensure seafarer safety, considering current security threats in the Red Sea and elsewhere.

Greece has designated 198 beaches as protected and announced the launch of the ‘MyCoast’ platform for shoreline use auctions and violation reports.