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Arrivals and overnight stays in hotels and tourist campsites in Greece were on the up in 2018, according to final data by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

The United Kingdom was the first market in terms of hotel bookings in Greece for the month of June, according to data from trivago.

The Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) for the month of July in Greece recorded a significant improvement, according to European Commission data.

Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis was briefed on the role of the Greek Church in the development and promotion of pilgrimage tours in Greece.

The 100th anniversary since the establishment of the diplomatic relations between Greece and Poland was celebrated with a cultural festival in Zgorzelec.

Naxos’ local products and “must-try meals” are featured in an extensive article published on the website of National Geographic.

The development of all-year-round tourism in Greece is included among the priorities of the Tourism Ministry.

The Greek Culture Ministry is looking to modernize and replace the 15-year-old elevator of the Acropolis monument in Athens.

Aiming to ensure public health by preventing the adverse effects of smoking in all public places, Greece is looking to fully implement its anti-smoking law.

Seventeen Greek beaches, located in destinations including Andros, Kythira, Kefallonia and Rhodes, lost their Blue Flag status for 2019.

Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis sees business proceeding as usual with Thomas Cook, following a meeting with the company’s CEO Peter Fankhauser.

Greek tax inspectors in June carried out 7,735 checks to businesses on tourism destinations, with the average rate of violations reaching 32 percent.

The Development Ministry is looking to overcome the bureaucratic obstacles that are standing in the way of the creation of a waterways network in Greece.

A special video campaign and fam trips are among the actions launched by the GNTO to promote Halkidiki, following the flash storm that hit the area on July 10.

Greece’s government will work together with the tourism sector’s bodies to prepare a 10-year strategic plan for tourism, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced.

The Greek government is aiming for the long-delayed Hellinikon project, an investment of 8 billion euros, to begin this year.

Greece’s tourism heads applauded the recent statements made by the country’s Prime Minister that include an announced 10-year strategic plan for the sector.

The European Commission decided to refer Greece to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to transpose the rules on personal data protection.

Two out of three investors believe that the driving force behind growth in Greece in the coming years will be tourism, according to a new EY survey.

Overnight stays in hotels in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, dropped by 16,486 in the first half of 2019, according to the city’s hotels association.