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Athens, Nafplion, Santorini and Heraklion are among Europe’s top vacation destinations that offer the fastest mobile internet speeds, according to a survey conducted by Ookla.

Greece is expecting the increased tourist flows this summer to continue into the winter and this way extend the 2022 tourism season.

The volume of online social conversations for both Greece and Athens in July saw an important boost as visitation to the country and the city increased.

The Greek city of Thessaloniki is seeing a surge in bookings for September, especially for the period of the 86th TIF, a leading event in Southeastern Europe.

A new ferry service that will connect Thessaloniki in northern Greece with Izmir in Turkey is expected to begin next month.

Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis has agreed to support the sustainable rebuilding of Ukrainian cities by joining an initiative backed by the Eurocities network.

The BBC highlights the landscape, tourism offerings and traditions of the lesser-known Greek island of Tinos.

The GNTO is supporting three cultural events that will take place in Athens and on the islands of Corfu and Chios in September.

Greece is the most popular European country for beach lovers this year, according to the Best Beaches Index 2022 released by Holidu.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is looking to establish a framework for tourist visits to Greece’s wineries, breweries, cheese factories and olive mills.

Greece’s outdated intercity bus services known as “KTEL” will be undergoing a major makeover which will create an airport-style hub in the area of Eleonas.

The airport of Epitalio in the Peloponnese has reopened for light aircraft flights, after having been granted a licence by the Greek Transport Ministry.

The mountains of Agrafa, the southernmost part of the Pindus range in Central Greece, have been given high protection status by the Environment Ministry banning all forms of construction.

Greece is an accessible country for people with disabilities but needs to further improve its infrastructure, according to a report by UpCounsel.

Greece is among the Top 5 countries in the world attracting luxury travelers who spend 20 times more than regular tourists, found a Virtuoso report.

Strong tourist flows to Greece this year boosted Q2 turnover for hotels to 2.051 billion euros, up by 238.8% compared to Q2 2021.

A series of projects across Athens, including the redevelopment of Syntagma Square, are moving ahead as scheduled, according to the city’s mayor, Kostas Bakoyannis.

Greece is the word this year with demand for Airbnb-style rentals stronger than ever keeping the country in the Top 3 European destinations in terms of nights booked over pre-Covid …

Cooperation in tourism, infrastructure and energy topped the agenda of talks between Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

Gone are the days when Greeks traveled to party as a recent study showed that only 16% planned their holidays this summer based on nightlife options.