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Evia hoteliers are calling on the government to support them in restoring tourism flows following the massive fire that devastated the island earlier this month.

The Greek National Tourism Organization presented Halkidiki’s tourism offerings to 30 leading Polish tour operators, during an event recently held in the city of Lodz.

The EU’s new credit card safety regulations requiring additional verification by users, are set to take effect on September 14.

Greek authorities have cleared the next two projects of the multi-billion-euro Hellinikon venture, giving the green light for the construction of a resort casino and a park area on the …

Ensuring accessibility in tourism and improving the services offered to people with disabilities are key for the development of Greece’s tourism product, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said.

Key tourism issues and challenges were addressed during a meeting between SETE President Yiannis Retsos and Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras.

Prompted by the recent Samothrace port issue, shipping professionals and marine tourism bodies are calling for the immediate upgrade of 92 ports across Greece.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed on migration and investments during a meeting in Berlin.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has announced its new Board of Directors, which is headed by President Angela Gerekou.

Greece’s passport is among the world’s top four strongest allowing access to 166 countries, according to Arton Capital’s Passport Index.

Tapping into the potential of health and wellness tourism is a top priority for the Greek tourism ministry and Greek medical tourism council Elitour.

Cutting taxation and boosting tourism business competitiveness topped the agenda of talks between the labour ministry and SETE.

High debt levels, strong competition and Brexit uncertainty have driven Thomas Cook Group to agree to the terms of a rescue injection by Fosun Tourism.

The launch of the Thessaloniki metro set for 2020 will most likely be pushed back after the construction company said it was “technically impossible” to meet the deadline.

The historic Lykavittos open-air theater in central Athens, will be getting a facelift as part of an ongoing drive for the overall upgrade of the Greek capital.

The Municipality of Lipsi has launched its new website and a smartphone application for travelers, offering information on the island’s sites of interest.

The Kaiafas Thermal Springs, in the Peloponnese, are one step closer to re-opening after Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis approved a decision declaring them as being “therapeutic”.

Greece’s startup scene has been growing stronger during the few last years, with 7.93 percent of Greek startup companies active in travel and tourism.

Greek business and trade bodies are expressing satisfaction with the government’s decision to do away as of September 1 with capital restrictions.

Thessaloniki is among the top 10 conference destinations that can host up to 2,000 attendees, according to Kongres, a leading meetings industry magazine in Europe.