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A tender for the long-term lease of three properties in central Athens is expected to be announced by the Bageios Foundation in the coming months.

The tourism infrastructure of Lesvos has not been affected by the strong earthquake, assured the president of the island’s travel agents.

Athens and Shanghai recently agreed to further strengthen their trade, cultural and tourism ties by renewing a Memorandum of Cooperation signed between the two cities four years ago.

The Municipality of Milos plans to launch procedures for the return of the ancient Greek statue of Venus de Milo from the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.

Hotels in the coastal area of Larissa in central Greece have more than 90 percent of their rooms booked for the summer period, according to local hotel associations.

Students of Switzerland’s HTW Chur University visited the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization, within the framework of their tourism bachelor degree studies.

An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit southwest of the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos on Monday, June 12.

Businesses, including beach bars, cafes, restaurants, hotels and entertainment venues at popular Greek destinations have come under the scrutiny of tax officials.

The Archaeological Museum of the island of Delos in the Cyclades will remain closed until the end of June due to extraordinary repair works.

Ways to revive tourism in the North Aegean Region and specifically on the island of Lesvos were the focus of an event held recently in Mytilini.

Greece’s Central Archaeological Council has given its approval for a Foo Fighters invitation-only concert to take place at Athens’ ancient Irodion Theatre.

Crete’s main attractions will be featured in an upcoming episode of the “iComme” TV show, due to be broadcast on RTL Belgium between June 11-17.

Greek state privatization fund TAIPED has launched a tender for the exploitation of part of the “Castello Bibelli” property on Corfu.

The island of Ios will be featured in an episode of the Mexican TV show “Destinos del Mundo”, broadcast on Mexico Travel Channel and Canal+.

Greek destinations will be showcased on Russian and Indian media, as part of efforts of the GNTO to promote Greece to more markets abroad.

Pelion and Volos’ gastronomy will be featured on “The Cooking Odyssey”, an American TV series that showcases the sights, sounds and tastes of Greece.

The hiking trails of the island of Kythera recently became a “twin” section of Canada’s Bruce Trail, within the framework of the “Friendship Trails” initiative.

The lack of a direct ferry route to Ithaki was discussed between the Ionian island’s mayor Dionysis Stanitsas and KEDE president George Patoulis.

A series of underwater excavations carried out off the island of Delos in the Cyclades has brought to the fore ancient coastal structures, a port and shipwrecks.

Leading Italian media with four extensive feature articles brand Athens an exciting ‘new’ cultural destination worth rediscovering.