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Exarcheia in Athens ranks 31st on Time Out’s “40 Coolest Neighborhoods in the World” list.

WTM London 2023 will shine a spotlight on the importance of education in the tourism sector at this year’s Ministers’ Summit.

Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni represented Greece at the 6th Taihe Forum in Beijing and held talks to strengthen Greece-China ties.

UNWTO has unveiled the Best Tourism Villages for 2023, celebrating rural sustainability and cultural diversity.

Sustainability will be at the core of Greece’s new tourism strategy that will be presented at WTM London 2023.

One-fourth of all travelers to Greece in 2022 or 7 million chose all-inclusive holiday packages generating 5.5 billion euros.

The US State Department issued a worldwide caution alert advising Americans worldwide ‘to exercise increased caution’.

The WTTC has teamed up with the GSTC to develop a structured framework for hotel sustainability certification.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) introduced Greece’s adventure tourism experiences to the UK market.

Greece’s shipping sector is one of the strongest drivers of the economy and a leader globally, contributing 7.9% to GDP.  

Demand for Greece in the fall is growing with airports marking a 9.3% rise in September traffic.

Greek hotelier Ioannis Hatzis has been elected to serve as president of the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation.

Greece’s tourism ministry is set to present RRF-funded programs in the coming period.

The Greek island of Rhodes welcomed 1,130 charter flights in the first two weeks of October.

Elafonisos, a paradise strip in Greece, ranks second among the top 20 European summer destinations for 2024 rounded up by Italian magazine The Wom Travel.

Costa Navarino, Greece’s leading sustainable resort, achieved 80% carbon emission reduction last year.

The Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association held a voluntary blood donation event at select hotels in the Greek capital.

Greece will allocate a total of 160 million euros in funding to eligible parties wishing to set up and operate SMEs in tourism.

Greece’s regional airports hit a new record high in the Jan-Sept period handling a total of 29.24 million passengers.

ECTAA is reiterating its call for stronger traveler rights protection in view of disruption caused by the Israel-Hamas war.