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The conversion of areas in Eastern Attica from stopovers to established destinations, which offer experiences 365 days a year, is among the Greek Tourism Ministry’s priorities.

The Municipality of Monemvasia has presented a new tourism strategy that includes a new logo inspired by the stone of the destination’s Castle City.

Greece’s assets fund will launch a tender process for the Xenia and thermal spring property on the island of Kythnos on April 2.

The Central Archaeological Council (KAS) has turned down a request by BBC to film its “The Little Drummer Girl” series at the Poseidon Temple in Sounion.

An excavation site at the Acropolis Museum is set to open to the public in the summer of 2019, according to the museum’s director Dimitris Pantermalis.

Aiming to promote sustainable tourism, the Naxos and Small Cyclades Municipality is calling on local enterprises to participate in the European “Consume-Less” program.

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura recently spoke of ways to boost investments in the Central Macedonia region.

Greece’s natural beauty, history and gastronomy are presented by CNN Travel in an extensive feature entitled “Best of Greece: Beautiful places and tastiest foods”.

Crete ranked fifth on the list of the Top 10 Destinations in the World for 2018, according to Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards for Destinations.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras inaugurated the first phase of a 245-million-euro underwater power cable link project, initially connecting five Cycladic islands to the mainland.

Pre-bookings for Halkidiki from Russia are on the rise according to insight gathered by the Halkidiki Tourism Organization (HTO) during the MITT fair.

The revamp of the Faliro Delta is set to move to the next phase after the Attica Region council said it would be allocating 90 million euros for project works.

The Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced the activities and actions to be undertaken by its newly set-up Trade and Tourism Committee.

Thessaloniki has what it takes to be a host destination for international conferences and sports events, says the head of the city’s tourism organization, Voula Patoulidou.

An e-ticket system offering admission to a number of Greek museums and sites will undergo test runs with officials looking to set it into force in June.

Halkidiki will be the host destination for a Greek-Russian Tourism Business Forum in June, within the framework of the Greece-Russia Year of Tourism 2017-2018 initiative.

Wanderlust Greece, the digital travel campaign of Marketing Greece, reveals the diverse experiences visitors in Athens can enjoy in 72 hours.

The northern Greek destination of Halkidiki is expecting an increase of 8 to 10 percent in arrivals from Germany this year.

German Travel Association (DRV) representatives and Peloponnese governor Petros Tatoulis discussed on tourism issues during the ITB Berlin 2018.

The Poseidonion Grand Hotel on Spetses, is sending out an invitation for Easter as it opens its doors on March 29, ready to usher in the spring season.