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The Region of Attica recently treated the guests of UK’s National Geographic Traveller Food Festival to its authentic brunch recipes.

Naxos’ local products and “must-try meals” are featured in an extensive article published on the website of National Geographic.

The Greek Culture Ministry is looking to modernize and replace the 15-year-old elevator of the Acropolis monument in Athens.

Seventeen Greek beaches, located in destinations including Andros, Kythira, Kefallonia and Rhodes, lost their Blue Flag status for 2019.

The Greek government is aiming for the long-delayed Hellinikon project, an investment of 8 billion euros, to begin this year.

Overnight stays in hotels in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, dropped by 16,486 in the first half of 2019, according to the city’s hotels association.

The Greek government has announced plans to restore the Tatoi Estate – once the summer retreat of Greece’s former royal family – to its previous glory.

The region of Central Macedonia has been selected for the filming of the first Bollywood production to take place in Greece.

Greece has been chosen as the film location for the fourth season of “The Trip”, a popular TV series on the BBC and Sky Atlantic stations.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) ship “Blue Panda” has arrived in Greece to inform on the threats in the Mediterranean, which include offshore drilling for oil and natural gas.

The Greek government is pushing ahead with major investment projects, including the master plan for the development of Piraeus port.

Athens was hit by an earthquake measuring 5.1 magnitude on Friday afternoon, according to the Institute of Geodynamics of the Athens National Observatory.

Recent discoveries on the islet of Daskalio, off Keros, in the Cyclades, may hold the secret to the birth of Ancient Greece, according to archaeologists.

The Tourism Ministry has announced measures aimed at promoting Halkidiki’s tourism offerings to its target markets.

The Castle of Skyros, located on the highest point of the island’s main town, has reopened to the public after remaining closed for 18 years.

The long delayed “Hellinikon” project for the development of Athens’ former airport into a multipurpose hub, has moved to the top of the new Greek government’s agenda.

The Acropolis site will now have a permanent doctor on duty, nursing personnel and a standby ambulance, according to Culture Minister Lina Mendoni.

Greece’s tourism confederation SETE has joined forces with the EBRD for a pilot destination management plan running on the islands of Rhodes and Santorini.

The Greek government declared a state of emergency for Halkidiki, after gale-force winds stormed through on Wednesday night, leaving at least seven people dead and dozens injured.

Three key cultural and tourism projects in the Thessaly Region have secured 4.4 million euros in EU funding for upgrades.