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Athens’ section of the “documenta 14” art show attracted some 300,000 visitors during the last three months and will close its doors on July 16.

The Greek capital’s rise as a tourism destination this year is a great success, Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis said.

Archaeological sites across Greece will remain closed on Wednesday afternoon and for as long as temperatures exceed 39 degrees Celsius, the Culture Ministry announced.

The Greek Government has revealed the areas in Attica and Central Macedonia where shops can operate on Sundays from May to October.

The Chamber of Cyclades has called for the island of Syros to be added to a ferry connection that starts out from the port in Rafina.

The expansion and modernization project of the National Gallery will be completed in early 2019, with a grant by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).

Some three decades later actor Jean-Marc Barr returns to Amorgos, to participate in the production of a documentary on the 1988 film ‘The Big Blue’.

World War I memorials and sites in Greece have been identified and recorded in efforts to attract tourists, as part of a campaign by the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization. 

Forbes and Conde Nast Traveller recently put Milos in the spotlight, referring to the Greek island as a destination one should visit this summer.

Attica Region authorities have set aside 1.5 million euros for repairs, maintenance and security of the central Pedion tou Areos Park in Athens.

The importance of sports events in promoting Greek tourism was highlighted by the Secretary General of Tourism Evridiki Kourneta, during the LG AegeanBall Festival on Syros.

Archaeological sites and museums in Attica will remain closed between 8 am and 11 am on Thursday, June 6, due to a three-hour work stoppage to be held by state …

Lesvos sees overnight stays drop by 40.63%, number of visitors by 42.58%, and tourism-related revenue by 35.18% as refugees continue to flock to the island.

The Municipality of Ios recently hosted a group of Italian journalists from “Vogue Italia” and “The Fashionable Lampoon”, as part of a familiarization trip.

Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos and Thera Mayor Nikos Zorzos discussed the challenges posed by the growing tourism flows to Santorini.

Donald Trump’s travel ban brings stringent entry checks to nationals from Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, as well as to all refugees.

As the summer holiday season takes hold, the Greek Travel Pages invites food specialists, the Greek Gastronomy Guide, to join in revealing the secrets of ouzo.

Municipal sanitation collectors in Greece have called off a garbage strike that had lasted nearly two weeks and left mounds of trash throughout the country.

A feature on the island of Astypalea by dpa International was republished by German and Austrian media and reached millions of readers.

The Halkidiki Tourism Organization has held 10 fam trips from April to June, as part of its efforts to promote the region’s destinations to markets abroad.