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Aiming to promote the lesser-known destinations of Central Greece, the Tourism Ministry said it would be making financial tools available for investments in the area.

Thessaloniki.Travel, the official digital travel guide of the northern port city, is now available in the Serbian language.

Kozani is the first regional unit in Greece that has reached Level 4 (colour: red) on the country’s Covid-19 risk-assessment map.

A network of trekking paths covering a large part of the Municipality of Aristotle in Halkidiki, Greece, will be available to residents and visitors by April 2021.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is looking to create the conditions that will define the island of Symi as a sustainable destination.

A large colorful mural has been created on a pedestrian street near the center of Athens, by five Greek and Italian street artists, with the support of the city’s municipality.

The island of Astypalea could be the starting point for Greece’s transition into a greener economy, says Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas.

European travel agents’ and tour operators’ recently met in Athens and sent the message that traveling is safe in Covid-19 times if hygiene safety measures are respected.

British historian Bettany Hughes recently arrived in Thessaloniki to start filming the “Wonders of Greece”, her latest TV project that will focus on the country’s culture and landscape.

The Municipality of Aristotle in Eastern Halkidiki recently presented the area’s tourism offerings and wine routes to Croatian tourism professionals.

Measures in Greece to curb the spread of the coronavirus are now imposed depending on the Covid-19 risk of each Greek regional unit.

Small and medium-sized businesses in the Attica Region, impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, will be able to tap into a support package of 200 million euros.

Greece has introduced a risk-assessment map for citizens to track the spread of Covid-19 by regional unit and keep up to date on the latest safety restrictions.

Visitors of the Acropolis are invited to send photographs they may have that show the changes the Acropolis monuments have gone through during the last 45 years.

The Animal Welfare Department of the Municipality of Athens has launched a website dedicated to the city’s stray cats and dogs.

Nine tourism projects, which include a number of luxury resorts, are among the 14 strategic investments taking place in Greece, following government approval.

Rising Covid-19 cases in the regional units of Ioannina and Kozani have prompted the Greek authorities to announce restrictive measures.

Konstantinos Marinakos has been re-elected as president of the hotels association of Arcadia in the Peloponnese.

Crete made a good impression this year despite the ongoing Covid-19 crisis and a considerable drop in arrivals, with 8 in 10 saying health protocols were satisfactory.

Aiming to showcase the beauty and unique nature of Ioannina, the destination’s municipality is holding a photo contest.