Trade Associations – Gov

Travelers from the UK and Germany are choosing Rhodes and Kos to holiday this year, shows data from the South Aegean Tourism Initiative body.

Greek authorities are taking action to establish the landmark site of Meteora in Thessaly as a UNESCO Global Geopark.

A number of music events and juggling shows will take place in Thessaloniki, during June 19-21, to mark the celebrations for European Music Day 2022.

Cruise industry leaders and government officials pledged during the CLIA European Summit 2022 to work together towards a sustainable blue economy.

Greece’s hoteliers have joined forces with local wine producers to promote branded Greek wines as part of efforts to upgrade the wine tourism experience.

Deloitte has agreed to support the Municipality of Chalki in its efforts to increase the population on the remote Greek island.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) presented Greece’s MICE tourism capabilities during the recent IMEX Frankfurt 2022 event.

The Municipality of Athens has opened its ninth pocket park as part of its efforts to increase the city’s green spaces and improve the everyday life of residents and visitors.

Greece will welcome some 5,000 cruise ships in 2022, a 25% increase compared to pre-Covid 2019, according to Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

The Greek Agriculture Ministry has announced RRF funds for business owners in Greece that are investing in projects connecting agricultural activity and farming with tourism.

Athens residents wishing to tap into subsidies for the restoration of their building or home facade are invited to apply to the municipality’s “Prosopsi” program.

Eleven shipwrecks located near Kea, Milos, Crete, Skiathos, Evia and Halkidiki, are now open to divers.

Frank Oostdam has been appointed as the new president of the European Travel Agents’ & Tour Operators’ Associations (ECTAA) for a two-year term.

Meaningful tourism is a global emerging trend expected to take sustainable travel to a whole new level, according to tourism experts.

The Municipality of Heraklion on Crete is promoting the historic villages of its mainland in a new English-Greek brochure titles “Heraklion, gifts of nature”.

Travel intentions for Europe and Greece are solid despite the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, according to a market study released by the European Travel Commission (ETC).

The surge in demand for airline tickets from the United States to Greece this summer is remarkable, according to America’s new Ambassador to Greece George Tsunis.

The Hellenic Confederation of Tourist Accommodation Entrepreneurs (SETKE) is proposing that the government recruit pensioners and teachers to fill shortages in staff at tourism facilities across the country.

The Region of Thessaly is moving forward with the digital transformation of its services in a number of fields including tourism and culture.

Hospitality and gastronomy are winning points with travelers making Athens a highly sought-after destination, according to findings released by INSETE.