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The expansion and overhaul of the Makedonia Airport in Thessaloniki is set to be completed in two years’ time, says German airport operator Fraport.

American art is currently on show in Thessaloniki as part of the “American Art Everywhere” project, launched within the framework of the 83rd TIF events.

Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov recently returned from another space mission and chose Halkidiki in northern Greece for his rehabilitation process.

The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (EEPF) announced that eight beaches in Greece were dropped from the 2018 “Blue Flag” quality award list.

The Region of Attica has unveiled its new tourism website, aiming to attract a wide range of users, including residents, travelers, journalists and professionals.

Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev is ready to set a 185-billion-euro VIP tourism project into motion on the Greek islet of Skorpios.

The tiny island of Fourni in the north Aegean is set to host the first energy independent community in Greece with the introduction of technologies based on renewables.

The Greek island of Corfu is among the candidate filming locations for the South African “Survivor”-like reality TV show “Tropika Island of Treasure”.

The Elyros ferry, of Cretan passenger shipping company ANEK Lines, is now serving the Piraeus-Chania route with daily departures from both destinations.

The Region of Western Greece will launch a new tourism promotion plan for the period of 2019-2021, which will focus on the use of new technologies.

The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) shined the spotlight on the island of Naxos, the host destination of its 16th regional meeting, and the nearby Small Cyclades.

The Greek islands of Milos and Serifos will be featured in the second series of Australian TV show “My Greek Odyssey”, which is broadcast by a number of TV networks …

The island of Karpathos has been on the focus of German media for its authenticity, traditions and nature following a press trip organized by local authorities.

The Unites States launches TIF week in Thessaloniki by marking the beginning of a five-year, $300 million project to renovate the US Embassy in Athens.

The largest Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), in terms of show floor and exhibitors, is getting ready to open its gates on September 8, at TIF-Helexpo.

Ways of further promoting Hydra as a destination to foreign markets were discussed between Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and the island’s mayor, Georgios Koukoudakis.

Television crews from South Africa and Italy are expected to visit Greece in September to film in popular tourism locations such as the Ionian islands.

HACC New York and Project Mykonos Promo are planning to bring the history of the island of Mykonos to the US through innovative apps.

The Thessaly Regional Tourism Service is seeking ways to address the issue of inconsistent coastal ferry transportation to the Sporades islands.

Enterprises, based on the Greek islands that are eligible to receive the “transport equivalent” discount for the transportation of goods, can now register online at www.etaforikoisodynamo.gr.