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Greece for a third consecutive year was named “Favorite Country” at “The Trazees”, the annual awards of web publication Trazee Travel.

“Should the Elgin (Parthenon) Marbles be given back to Greece?“ Well, yes, says the British public, according to a recent poll among ‘The Times’ and ‘Sunday Times’ readers.

Greek tourism stakeholders are welcoming the return of key source markets such as US, Australia and Canada, which are contributing to the sector’s post-Covid-19 recovery.

The Greek PM in September will present a new round of support measures aimed at offering relief to Greeks impacted by the energy crisis and inflation.

A study found hotel stays in Athens more affordable compared to most other European destinations with average room rates much lower than those offered in rival cities.

Travelers to Greece spent 30% more on their holidays in 2021 compared to pre-Covid 2019 mainly due to extended stays, according to an INSETE study.

Greek airports welcomed a total of 3.4 million arrivals in June breaking the record for the month.

The Municipality of Nisyros has initiated a nomination process for the inscription of the volcanic island on UNESCO’s Global Geoparks Network list.

The Municipality of Athens and the Athens Traders’ Association have launched a new digital shopping guide for residents and visitors of the Greek capital.

The Greek city of Thessaloniki will be featured in an upcoming episode of the popular Israeli TV show “Holy Land Uncovered” on channel i24news TV.

Global tourism managed in the first five months of the year to recover almost 50% of pre-pandemic 2019 levels with Europe leading the way.

Over four million Greek residents made at least one trip in 2021 marking a 13% rise compared to 2020, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

The restoration project of the open-air Ancient Theater of Larissa is on schedule and will be completed by 2023, according to the Greek Culture Ministry.

The Greek Health Tourism Council Elitour has teamed up with the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels for the creation of travel packages offering health, spa and wellness tourism options.

Central Macedonia’s fresh fruits and vegetables will be promoted at the Fruit Attraction 2022 international expo in Spain this October.

As part of efforts to extend Greece’s tourism season beyond the traditional summer months, the Tourism Ministry is hoping to keep inbound flights from the US coming until the end …

Greek citizens will be able to securely upload their national ID and driver’s license onto their smartphones via the newly launched Govgr Wallet app to be used in e-business and …

Corfu and Heraklion are ready to map out a plan for a future of sustainable tourism following the completion of their sustainability assessments conducted by the GSTC.

CapsuleT, Greece’s tourism startup accelerator, was honored with the title of “Best Accelerator/Incubator Program” at the South Europe Startup Awards (SESA) 2022.

Greece is aiming to utilize to the fullest a total of 320 million euros in recovery funding for tourism to upgrade infrastructure and meet the demands of investments.