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The third edition of the “Stay in Athens” by Mastercard initiative will run in November aiming to promote the Greek capital as an autumn city-break destination.

Greece is currently carrying out and planning upgrades for culture worth 1 billion euros, assisting the economy and regional development, according to Culture Minister Lina Medoni.

Elafonisos is among the top “must–visit” summer 2023 destinations for Italian travelers, says a list by popular Italian site The Wom Travel.

Greece’s strong tourism performance is stimulating demand for properties in the country and shooting prices up, creating at the same time new market needs, say real estate experts.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is bringing new destinations into the spotlight as part of its ongoing strategy to extend the tourist season beyond summer.

A new museum dedicated to the great Greek soprano Maria Callas will open to the public in the summer of 2023.

Athens’ historic flower shops, located on the left side of Greek Parliament, just steps away from Syntagma Square, have reopened to the public following a revamp.

The regional authority of the North Aegean has plans to rebrand Lesvos and reintroduce the Greek island as a cruise destination.

Rethymno on the Greek island of Crete will host the OCEANMAN World Final International Open Water Swimming competition during October 28-30.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is aiming to rebrand the island of Skyros into a sustainable tourism destination.

Greek seamen’s unions have announced a 24-hour strike on Tuesday, October 25, at the Piraeus Port, which is expected to cause disruption to ferry transport in Greece.

The Halkidiki peninsula in northern Greece is gaining ground among Italian travelers, says the Halkidiki Tourism Organization.

Greece has submitted a preliminary nomination file to UNESCO to include Olympus on its World Heritage List.

Greece’s tourism season is continuing well into October with four international sports tourism and culinary events scheduled to take place.

The National Garden of Athens will transform into a contemporary art space through Augmented Reality (AR) technology as part of the “Seeing the Invisible” international exhibition.

The highly-anticipated, 8-billion-euro The Ellinikon project to go up at the former Athens airport has entered implementation phase.

More than 9,500 tourists in August and September visited the revamped Isthmus Tourist Info Kiosk near the Corinth Canal in Greece.

Time Out magazine has included Pagrati in Athens on its list revealing the “51 Coolest Neighborhoods in the World”.

A new video promoting the outdoor experiences one can enjoy in Athens has been released by Marketing Greece and AEGEAN Airlines.

A Greek digital mobile museum focused on the 1821 Greek War of Independence won a bronze award in the Tourism/Culture category of the Impact BITE Awards 2022.