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Greece will be open and ready to welcome travelers earlier than ever this year, expecting the first visitors in March, according to Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

Tourism flows to Thessaloniki, Greece, picked up in 2021 with the number of overnight stays increasing by 50.63% over 2020, according to the city’s hotels association.

The Greek tourism minister is looking to take action towards sustainable development that will protect the island of Mykonos’ unique characteristics and reputation.

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is urging the EU and its member states to take a coordinated approach to the validity period of the European Digital COVID Certificate.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published an update of its technical report for the use of face masks and their effectiveness in reducing the transmission of …

Travel giant TUI is expecting a strong summer ahead in view of very high demand for holidays in 2022.

The Municipality of Athens has installed 62 smart signs on the streets of the Greek capital to honor the Philhellenic movement.

The South Aegean Region is inviting its businesses to take part in the World Food Gift Challenge 2022 event and highlight the “stories” that connect local products with destinations.

Tourism enterprises in Greece seeking to expand will be able to tap into a wide range of financial support tools foreseen in a new development law.

Greek lawmakers have approved a new development law that provides financial support to eligible businesses interested in upgrading to digital and sustainable activities.

Travelers from Germany, the UK and the US were the top spenders in pre-pandemic 2019, according to a report by SETE Intelligence (INSETE).

The highly anticipated Line 4 of the Athens metro will move ahead thanks to 580 million euros in new financing by the European Investment Bank (EIB).

The Municipality of Athens has announced the revamp of the lower side of Varvakeios, the Greek capital’s central market.

Inbound travelers to Greece from EU/Schengen countries and 33 non-EU countries that hold a valid EU Digital COVID Certificate will no longer be subject to additional restrictions.

The Greek Tourism Ministry will propose the easing of Covid-19 protocols for business events in an effort to rekindle MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) activity.

Thirty-five countries in Europe have signed the ‘Toulouse Declaration’, the first-ever public-private initiative supporting aviation’s decarbonization goals.

Greek health experts are expected to soon decide what measures should be held for carnival festivities, which are to kick off next week in Greece.

The Greek Culture Ministry has submitted a nomination file for the inscription of Zagori as a ‘Cultural Landscape’ on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) will hold the 1st Global Youth Tourism Summit in Sorrento, Italy, during June 27 – July 3.

Travelers to Greece that hold a valid EU Digital COVID Certificate will no longer need to be tested for Covid-19 before their trip as of February 7.