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International tourism is well on its way to returning to pre-pandemic levels, with twice as many people travelling during January-March 2023 than in the same period of 2022.

European tourism demand entered 2023 on a strong footing despite ongoing challenges, says the ETC.

Athens International Airport is among Europe’s airports that are back to pre-pandemic passenger levels.

Four investors have submitted binding offers to the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund to develop a land plot in Nea Herakleia, Halkidiki, Northern Greece.

The beauty and culture of Meteora and Trikala will soon be shown for all of Romania to see through the country’s state television network TVR.

Athens, Greece, is on Allianz Partners’ Top 10 Summer European Destinations list that shows where Americans intend to travel to this year.

Greece is looking to broaden its target audience and attract more travelers from long-haul markets, according to Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

MSC Cruises is basing a new ship – the MSC Musica – in the port of Piraeus in Greece for the summer 2023 season.

Greece’s official tourism website – visitgreece.gr – won the Gold Award in the Digital Tourism category at the Tourism Awards 2023 organized by Boussias Events. 

The European Commission has launched competitions for the 2024 European Capital of Smart Tourism and European Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism.

Greeks appear to be interested in Airbnbs on smaller, quieter islands according to the number of searches during January-March this year.

Greece has all the features that make it one of the most attractive destinations for yachting in Europe, according to the Tourism Ministry.

Corfu in 2023 will be confirmed as the cruise port in the Adriatic with the highest number of passenger movements.

Covid-19 is now an established and ongoing health issue which no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Greece this year is once again one of the favorite destinations for German travelers, according to leading global tourism group TUI.

International air travel in March and in Q1 continued its upward trend despite cancelations and delays.

Investment opportunities in Greece were the focus of an EU ambassadors event held at the Swedish Institute in Athens.

A number of hotels in Greece worth over 300 million euros in total have gone to new owners demonstrating a growing investor demand.

Greece’s tourism bureau sees tourism-related revenues rising by 15 percent this year over 2022.

Airbnb has launched its new Airbnb Rooms product and more than 50 new features and upgrades based on feedback from its community.