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On the back of a very good tourism year in 2022, Greece is expecting cruise arrivals to increase by 15% in 2023.

For the first time, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) can track the global travel and tourism sector’s water footprint.

Demand from Poland is growing with 30% of Polish travelers having already booked their holidays to Greece.

The Prince’s Foundation in the UK will provide expertise to the Greek Culture Ministry on issues involving the restoration and development of the former royal estate of Tatoi in Athens. 

Elefsina’s Archaeological Museum has reopened with a modernized approach that included audio-visual media and an upgraded presentation of its exhibits.

Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias has proposed the launch of a campaign that will encourage travelers to shop in Greece.

Twenty-nine illegally removed Greek antiquities will be returned to Greece from the United States.

Aris Marinis has been re-elected as president of the General Panhellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET), the body that collectively represents travel businesses in Greece.

A total of 1,188 police officers will be stationed at Greece’s airports and border points as part of efforts to enhance security.

Intercity and suburban (proastiakos) train services in Greece resume on March 22 with new safety measures in place.

The Greek Environment Ministry has suspended all building permits for properties outside zoning areas on the island of Mykonos.

Greece’s hospitality sector could become the ideal starting point for partnerships in tourism, according to Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki.

The Greek Tourism Ministry’s decision to shut down Navagio Beach this summer causes controversy.

Sustainable tourism development can create added value for local communities and destinations in Greece, says Tourism Ministry’s secretary general, Olympia Anastasopoulou.

The Thessaly Region has given the go-ahead for the expansion of the cycling path network in Karditsa.

GBR Consulting has identified 10+1 types of people that visit Athens, the historic city and capital of Greece.

One of Greece’s most popular beaches, Navagio on the island of Zakynthos, is being closed off to the public this summer due to safety risk.

Tourism businesses in Greece will be able to hire employees from third countries to meet staffing demands.

The Greek island of Chios has secured half a million euros in funding for international tourism promotion.

Thessaloniki’s mayor honored Greece’s rescuers who were on the front lines of the response to the train accident in Tempi and the earthquake in Turkey.