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Establishing Thessaloniki into a 12-month tourism destination is a top priority for its mayor, Konstantinos Zervas, who says the average length of stay of visitors has increased from 1.2 days to …

Nearly 8 million people chose to holiday in Greece in the first six months of the year, according to the latest data released by the Bank of Greece.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is ready for the next phase of its strategy which will focus on attracting investments that will bring added value to the industry.

Greece’s coastal shipping industry is hoping robust tourist traffic this year will help boost activity which hit a high in 2019 but was then impacted by Covid-19.

Greece regained more freedom over its economic policy and entered a new era on August 20, leaving behind the European Union’s enhanced surveillance framework.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has released its 2022 Safety Report, which reveals a 9.8% decrease in the global accident rate for last year against 2020.

A competition had opened for the design of the new Athens Archaeological Museum that is planned to be erected in the city’s Akadimia Platonos area.

The Medieval City of Rhodes, which includes the highly visited Palace of the Grand Master, will be extended by 18,000m2, the Greek Culture Ministry has announced.

The Bank of Greece has announced that tourist arrivals to Greece in June surged by 241.5% year‑on‑year, driving tourism-related revenues beyond 2019 levels.

Increasing tourism flows to Greece drove restaurant and hotel turnover in June up by 141.4% compared to the same month in 2021, according to data by the Hellenic Statistical Authority …

Eight in 10 investments made in Greece now concern tourism, either hotels or infrastructure, says Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

Greece’s tourism industry is closer to recovering fully with a growing number of international arrivals set to generate an estimated 20 billion euros by the end of 2022.

Greece’s Vocational Training Institutes for Tourism (IEK) will be accepting applications starting August 22 for the 2022-2023 academic year.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has partnered with Wego, an online travel marketplace, to attract more travelers to Greece from the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region.

Cities in Europe are calling on the European Commission to regulate Airbnb-style holiday rentals fearing a post-Covid tourism boom will threaten the liveability of urban centers.

Greek authorities have approved the construction of two seaplane airports at Porto Heli and Ermioni in the Peloponnese, according to an announcement by Greek Water Airports.

Corfu, Santorini, Symi, Mykonos, Rhodes, Lefkada and Crete are among the 20 Mediterranean islands that people must visit in their lifetime, according to a list by The Telegraph.

Greece’s tourism minister, Vassilis Kikilias, has confirmed that the country will break pre-pandemic 2019 tourist arrival levels this year.

Greece was the only EU country to mark an increase in commercial flights for a second consecutive month in July compared to the same month in 2019.

Greece and Athens continued to garner positive feedback online in Q2 and June, according to INSETE’s sentiment tracker for the country and its capital city.