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A TV show hosting Greek celebrities, such as Sakis Rouvas and Alexis Georgoulis, and revealing their favorite recipes produced by Canadian Chefs, is currently running on Canada’s OMNI TV.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has applauded the Greek Tourism Ministry and Minister Elena Kountoura for Greece’s “record results” in 2018.

The islet of Spinalonga, northeastern Crete, will officially be competing for inclusion in UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites list.

A number of Greek hotels, located in some of the country’s most popular tourism destinations, are included on TripAdvisor’s 2019 Travelers’ Choice Awards list.

Athens has been nominated for the title of the “Best European Destination 2019″ by the Brussels-based European Best Destinations (EBD) organization.

Forbes Travel Guide has included the Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens among the 17 Most Anticipated Hotel Openings of 2019.

Meaningful experiences, environmentally-friendly products and services are set to be this year’s key areas of focus in tourism according to a report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

International tourist arrivals grew 6 percent in 2018 to 1.4 billion, proving to be the second strongest year since 2010, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer.

Travel may be affected after UK lawmakers turned down Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit agreement, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

On Thursday, January 31, entry submissions for the sixth edition of Greece’s Tourism Awards will close and the judging committee will take over.

Greek capital Athens has been included on The Telegraph’s list of “Europe’s 20 Most Amazing Cities for Eating Out in 2019”.

Greece’s ‘rakomelo’, a strong distilled spirit produced from grape pomace, is among the best warming winter drinks in the world, according to The Guardian.

A photograph of the Acropolis monument in Athens, posted recently on Instagram by National Geographic, has gotten over 1.2 million likes.

The UNWTO and the ETC have launched a new report on health tourism that defines the motivations behind travelers looking for health-related services.

The UN has adopted a resolution, brought in by Greece, for the “return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin”.

In view of UK’s exit from the EU, the European Commission has proposed two legislative short-term measures aimed at limiting disruption to air traffic in case of a no-deal scenario.

Legal services provider AirHelp has released its 10 commandments of air travel that travelers always need to remember in case their flight is disrupted.

Some 40 million social media users in China now have the chance to virtually “visit” Greece, through the “Assassin’s Creed Odyssey” video game.

The Acropolis Museum in Athens is welcoming the Christmas holiday season with workshops, music events and a number of surprises for all.

Festive activities, happenings and music events will take place at the new shops in the Merchants’ Arcade in central Athens, during December 22-23.