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Tourism is operating normally on the island of Kos following the 6.6 magnitude earthquake that hit the island on Friday, July 21.

The makeover plans for the airports of Rhodes, Kos, Mykonos and Santorini were discussed between Fraport Greece and the Governor of the South Aegean.

The Greek island of Kos in the Dodecanese was hit by an earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude in the early hours of Friday, July 21.

Athens will “ride” the metro, tram and electric railway to inform tourists and Greeks on what’s on in the city.

It’s business as usual in Halkidiki, despite the adverse weather conditions that recently hit northern Greece, according to the Halkidiki Tourism Organization.

Twenty of the most popular archaeological sites and museums in Greece will gradually offer wireless internet (WiFi) to visitors.

The Greek Shipping Ministry has invited ferry operators to express their interest in serving the routes on the Piraeus-Kythira-Antikythira-Kastelli line.

The Hellenic Film Commission has launched an online photo gallery to promote Greece as a “film-friendly” location.

Construction works for the creation of a long-awaited archaeological museum on the Greek island of Tilos will begin in September 2017.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has invited German and Turkish journalists to Greece to promote the destinations of Lesvos, Rhodes and Samos.

Tourism can be a driving force for Western Greece in the years to come, according to Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura.

The Greek Shipping Ministry will launch a tender to find a ferry operator to run the Piraeus – Kythira – Antikythira – Kastelli connection.

The Regional Governor of the Ionian Islands released a statement in regards to the recent death of a tourist outside a bar in Laganas on Zakynthos.

Evia’s hoteliers have signed an agreement with the local KTEL Intercity Bus service to transfer tourists to the island straight from Athens Airport.

Eight more underwater shipwrecks where discovered around the Fournoi islets, bringing the number of total shipwrecks found in the area to 53.

The website of the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization will be translated in Chinese, in order to facilitate visitors traveling from China to the northern Greek city.

The Greek police have launched an awareness campaign for tourists visiting the Greek capital, named “Stay safe in the city of Athens”.

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy met with Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and applauded Greece for “the great experiences it offers” its visitors.

Following a press trip to Karpathos, Italian bloggers Alessandro Bertini and Sara Dutto of “Idee di Viaggio-Girovagate” said they “fell in love” with the island.

The island of Santorini in Greece once again has claimed the number one spot in Travel + Leisure’s list of “Best Islands in Europe”.