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Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni will be visiting New York this week as part of ongoing efforts to increase tourist flows from the US.

Greece, having the title of “Partner Country”, will show its best at the 45th International Tourism Fair in Belgrade.

The Greek Tourism Ministry wants to promote Greece as an attractive destination for Swedish tourists to visit during the whole year.

Travelers in seven international markets have placed Greece among their top choices in the first four months of the new year.

The Greek Tourism Ministry received 41 investment plans after a call for projects that will upgrade the country’s ports and marinas.

To meet the growing demand for Greece by Irish travelers, airlines such as Aer Lingus and Ryanair are adding more flights to Greek destinations this year.

The Greek National Tourism Organization’s campaigns for the promotion of Greece abroad in 2022 and 2023 won six major distinctions at the annual Ermis Awards.

Greece will be changing its Golden visa rules to attract more ‘significant investments’ and to ensure market balance.

Major infrastructure projects set to facilitate tourism to Crete, including the completion of the highly anticipated Kastelli Airport, are moving ahead.

Three Cycladic islands are among the 11 most threatened heritage sites in Europe shortlisted for the “7 Most Endangered” program of Europa Nostra for 2024.

Over 1 million German travelers visited Crete in 2023, according to Germany’s ambassador to Greece, Andreas Kindl.

The Greek Tourism Ministry will be launching procedures for the certification of cheese factories so that they can open to tourists.

A shoreline use bill in Greece which foresees stricter penalties and e-auctions for beach use is now open for public comment.

Greek opposition party leader Stefanos Kasselakis met with tourism stakeholders to discuss the priorities for sector development.

European travel associations are wary of a growing number of airline mergers, which they say, will impact the competitiveness of the market.

Two illegally removed Greek artefacts were repatriated recently to Greece from Bern, Switzerland.

Making Greece known all over the world as the ideal location for hosting luxury weddings, remains the main aim of the Greek Destination Planners Association (GDPA).

The visitor facilities surrounding Greece’s renowned gorge “Panta Vrehei” (Always Raining) in the regional unit of Evrytania recently received an upgrade.

Greece is looking to open to new markets this year, including China and India, following a record year of tourist arrivals and revenue in 2023.

Greece is at the top of Irish travelers’ bucket lists for 2024, according to feedback collected during the Holiday World Show 2024 in Dublin.