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Ways of attracting investments were discussed between U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt and South Aegean Regional Governor Giorgos Hadjimarkos.

The island of Alonissos in Greece was named an “ecological paradise” in a recent feature published in Italian newspaper “Quotidiano di Sicilia”.

Offering duty free sales at popular Greek islands can serve as an incentive to boost cruise travel, said Shipping Minister Panagiotis Kouroublis.

Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura invited the members of the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) to Athens for the ASTA Destination Expo 2018.

Greece’s archaeological sites and most museums will close between 12 and 4 pm on Friday, September 1, due to a work stoppage called by archaeologists.

Greece and Russia have agreed to boost flights between Athens and Moscow by up to 35 weekly, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reports.

The recently re-opened Athens Tourist Guide School announced that it is now accepting applications through to September 15.

Hotels in Thessaloniki are almost fully booked ahead of the upcoming 82nd Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) to run on September 9-17.

Tourism to the South Aegean Region is on the right track with the positive trend expected to continue into September and October.

Archaeologists working at the Aidonia site in Nemea, where a collection of Mycenaean gold jewelry was found, have uncovered new burial monuments.

Fire fighters continued efforts on Monday to put out a wildfire near Maries on Zakynthos, while one man suspected of arson is being questioned.

A number of journalists representing major international media outlets visited Greece between January and June 2017 to discover the South Aegean islands.

Jamaican top sprinter, Usain Bolt, recently visited Mykonos in the Cyclades to spend his summer vacation and celebrate his retirement.

Ditching the imminent stayover tax is among the measures proposed by Deputy Kos Mayor Euterpe Papachristou to support the island’s economy.

The Greek islands of Santorini and Corfu are among the 20 “Best Honeymoon Destinations for 2017-18” in the world, according to U.S. News & World Report.

US actress Whoopi Goldberg recently uploaded videos of her vacation to the Greek islands of Mykonos and Antiparos in the Cyclades.

The ancient site of Merenda, where the “Phrasikleia Kore”, one of the most important works of Archaic art was found, is being expanded.

Aiming to extend the tourism season in Greece, Marketing Greece launched an online campaign inviting people to have “a second serving of Greek summer”.

A stolen fragment of a marble pipe, which was taken from the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia and illegally exported to Germany, has been repatriated.

Already home to some of the country’s finest hotels, recreational and cultural spaces, the Athenian Riviera is set to see impressive growth in the coming years.