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The Greek Culture Ministry has announced the expansion and upgrade of the archaeological museum on the Greek island of Chios.

The Voutier Park in Petralona, Athens, now has a new “face” in accordance to the municipality’s strategic plan to refurbish the city’s parks.

Halkidiki in Northern Greece is recovering lost ground winning back Dutch travelers, according to feedback from the “Vakantiebeurs 2023” expo held in Utrecht, Holland.

The island of Milos in the Cyclades has been chosen as a must-see destination in 2023 by two of the most popular British and US travel-related sites.

The masterplan for the regeneration of Northern Evia, which was devastated by massive fires in the summer of 2021, has been finalized.

The popular Greek island of Santorini topped the list of the world’s most romantic cruise destinations for Valentine’s Day, compiled by Panache Cruises.

A new video that promotes the traditional crafts and local products of Thassos has been released by Marketing Greece in the framework of its “Kavala–Thassos Tourism Partnership” initiative.

Cultural projects worth some 85 million euros from EU funds and the RRF are gradually being carried out in the Region of Eastern Macedonia-Thrace in Greece.

CNN Travel chose Skyros, part of the Sporades Island complex in Greece, as an ideal European destination to “get away from almost everyone”.

Increasing the number of international flights to Thessaloniki and Makedonia Airport and reaching out to new markets are top priorities for Greece.

Crete’s Heraklion Airport exceeded pre-Covid 2019 passenger levels by 3.5% in 2022 with Chania Airport not far behind.

Methana, situated on a volcanic peninsula attached to Northeastern Peloponnese, was included in The New York Times’ “52 Places to go in 2023” list.

The Greek Culture Ministry announced that the reconstruction of the Archaeological Museum of Argostoli in Kefalonia will proceed with RRF funding.

“Choose Crete” is the name of a new agency that aims to further develop the tourism potential of the Greek island through new ideas and actions.

Part of the Menalon mountain range in Greece has been given high protection status by the Environment Ministry, prohibiting all forms of construction.

The Greek Culture Ministry has unveiled plans to protect the archaeological site of Plotinopoli in Evros and strengthen its surrounding infrastructure.

Athens appears to be among the least expensive cities in the world, according to the EIU’s 2022 Worldwide Cost of Living survey.

Athens International Airport expects to see a sharp rise in Chinese arrivals to Greece this year following the launch of Air China’s Athens-Shanghai direct route.

Elefsina, Veszprém-Balaton and Timisoara officially received their 2023 European Capitals of Culture (ECoC) titles during a handover event in Athens.

An audiovisual tribute commemorating 100 years since the Asia Minor catastrophe will open at the multi-purpose hall at the Syntagma Square metro station in Athens.