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The first diving park to operate on the island of Crete, was given the green light by the region’s Environment and Spatial Planning Committee.

The “Athens Tourism Partnership” initiative, launched by the City of Athens, AEGEAN and Athens International Airport (AIA), has entered into its second phase.

The Athens Municipality is moving ahead with the regulation of cafe and restaurant seating in efforts to improve the standard of living in the capital.

Thessaloniki, northern Greece, was in the spotlight during the 8th UNWTO Silk Road Ministers’ Meeting held on the first day of the ITB Berlin 2018 travel trade show.

The Peloponnese region came into the spotlight on occasion of the World Tourism Forum Lucerne (WTFL) Think Tank 2018 held at Costa Navarino in Pylos.

Aiming to promote Thessaloniki’s tourism offerings, the city’s convention bureau (TCB) and tourism organization signed a cooperation agreement.

The Ionian Islands Region and the Regional Division of Lefkada are aiming to tap into the popularity of Skorpios, once a major tourism project there is completed.

The Municipality of Delphi and Enterprise Greece have signed a memorandum of cooperation to attract tourism investments in the destination.

InterCity trains, suburban railway (proastiakos) routes to and from Athens International Airport, and bus services will not be operating at certain times on March 5-6 due to strike action.

Ways to strengthen tourism flows to Crete in the winter months were the focus of a day event recently organized by the island’s trade associations in Rethymno.

Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura spoke of ways to enhance the tourism product of the Peloponnese and attract travelers all year round during an event in Tripoli.

Tourism professionals from Lesvos are expressing hope that 2018 will see visitor flows recover following the consequences of the refugee crisis.

Greek transportation authorities are looking into ways to move ahead with the construction of an intercity bus (KTEL) depot at the Eleonas neighborhood in Athens.

As part of its efforts to attract domestic and foreign travelers, the Saronic Municipality has launched a promotional video, highlighting the area’s tourism offerings.

The Council of State has decided that the presidential decree for the development of Athens former airport into a multipurpose resort area is legal.

Three parties have expressed interest in drawing up a master plan for the revamp of Thessaloniki’s International Exhibition Center.

Aiming to establish Greece as a 365-day a year destination, the Tourism Ministry plans to launch its new ambitious campaign from the island of Rhodes.

The period for public deliberation of the master plan for the revamp of the Piraeus Port has received a 10-day extension.

A headless statue believed to be of ancient goddess Aphrodite was discovered during construction work for the metro station in Thessaloniki.

In efforts to safeguard the marine environment, the South Aegean Region will work with the UN, promoting actions within its Clean Seas campaign.