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The ninth largest chamber tomb out of some 4,000 unearthed in the last 150 years dating back to the Mycenaean era has been uncovered in Orchomenos, Central Greece.

The Archaeological Museum of the island of Nisyros has reopened to the public, after remaining closed due to lack of staff.

The Thessaloniki Hotels Association (THA) is voicing concerns over the need and timing of upgrade works at the city’s Macedonia Airport and of the completion dates.

Ermionida, in the Argolis regional unit in the Peloponnese, has been selected as the film location of the hit reality TV show Eternal Glory Sweden.

Nineteen Greek beaches that had been honored with the quality “Blue Flag” award in May were recently dropped from the 2017 list.

Chios was recently highlighted in a double-page feature of Spanish newspaper “La Razón” for its eventful history and link with ancient poet Homer.

A number of airports in Florida have announced flight suspensions due to Hurricane Irma, dubbed the most powerful Atlantic storm in a decade.

The UNWTO is conveying a special meeting to address the impacts of Hurricane Irma, on the occasion of its upcoming 22nd General Assembly.

The Ionia motorway, which connects the town of Ioannina via the western mainland coastline with Patra via the Rio-Antirrio bridge, has opened to motorists.

German supermarket chain Lidl apologized for removing the crosses off the packaging of a series of food items after Santorini Mayor sent a letter of complaint.

In efforts to increase the flow of Chinese tourists, the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization recently launched the Chinese version of its official website.

The multi-billion-euro Hellenikon land project on the Athenian Riviera has received the green light from the Central Council for Modern Monuments.

The highly anticipated Hellenikon project along the Athenian Riviera has run into the scrutiny of Greece’s Central Archaeological Council (KAS).

The natural features and unique trail network of Karpathos were presented during the recent TourNatur 2017 alternative tourism exhibition in Düsseldorf.

Theatrical performances of the works of great writers of Greek antiquity will take place free of charge at select archaeological sites and monuments of Athens.

With the number of travelers doubling over the last five years, authorities at Greek destinations are finding it difficult to address the results of so-called “overtourism”.

Greek Shipping Minister Panagiotis Kouroumplis has approved two projects aimed to modernize the Port of Patra in the northern Peloponnese.

British LGBT news site “Gay Star News” is recommending Greece as the ideal destination for gay travelers to vacation in September.

A recent feature published on Vogue Italia’s website has included Ios among the four top destinations, alongside popular vacation spots in Italy and France.

The Thessaloniki Port Authority sale is set to be completed by mid-September, paving the way for the sale of the Kavala and Alexandroupolis ports in northern Greece.