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A number of Greek island and mainland destinations are among the travel hotspots that The Telegraph suggests on its “50 fabulous family holidays for 2023” list.

The best that Thessaloniki and the surrounding areas of the Central Macedonia Region have to offer visitors was promoted to Italian media.

Athens, Rhodes and Milos are competing with popular cities in Europe for the title of “European Best Destination 2023”. Cast your vote!

A total of 480 major infrastructure projects including road works, hospitals and a new airport are scheduled for Crete.

Epirus in northwestern Greece has been recognized as one of the “Most Welcoming Regions on Earth” for 2023, according to Booking. com’s Traveller Review Awards list.

Thessaloniki in northern Greece is preparing to host the 17th International ‘Alexander the Great’ Marathon-bwin on April 30.

Hoteliers in Ioannina and Epirus are calling for more direct international flights in the winter and spring.  

Accelerating digital transformation to create smarter cities and addressing the climate crisis are priorities for Athens B40 Balkan Cities Network presidency.

The new destination brand and logo of Kastoria will highlight the Greek city’s natural surroundings, history and culture while aiming to boost tourism numbers.

The world-renowned IRONMAN triathlon race is scheduled to return to Greece during October 20-22.

Ferries will stay docked at ports across Greece during February 8-9 after the Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) announced a 48-hour strike.

The Municipality of Thessaloniki has announced the creation of a virtual industrial museum in the last untended building of the city’s old slaughterhouse complex.

Athens has taken over the presidency of the B40 Balkan Cities Network, an initiative that promotes solidarity, for 2023.

Digital magazine Time Out has included the Greek city of Trikala in Thessaly among Europe’s 18 Best City Break Destinations for 2023.

The Culture Ministry has released photorealistic images of a new museum in Thessaloniki that will host findings from the city’s metro excavations.

A digital information booth will be added on the premises of the archaeological site of Aristotle’s Lyceum in Athens.

Athens, Crete, Rhodes, Santorini and Zakynthos are included on Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice 2023 Best of the Best Destinations Awards lists.

The Attica region accounts for the largest share of short-term rental activity in Greece, according to a study by KEPE.

A new ferry connection between Northern Evia and the Sporades islands is being examined.

Tourism growth in Thessaloniki has led to a serious parking problem for the city’s residents and to noise pollution, according to local hoteliers.