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The number of Greeks seeking jobs in shipping and marine tourism is on the rise but candidates lack experience, according to findings of FocusBari.

The new modern art museum of the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation will open its doors on October 1 in Pagrati, Athens.

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) elected Greece as President of its Commission for Europe (CEU) for 2019-2021.

Travelers from the UK, Germany and France were in the lead in terms of hotel bookings in Greece for the month of April, according to data released by INSETE.

All the more Chinese nationals seeking to travel to Greece are interested in tailor-made holidays, according to research presented at ITB China 2019.

Candidates of the conservative New Democracy party clinched most regional and municipal positions in the second round of Greek elections.

The North Aegean islands of Ikaria, Lesvos, Samos, Chios and Limnos recently went viral through the new digital travel campaign of “Wanderlust Greece”.

The sustainable development of cruise destinations will benefit both cruise passengers and host communities, according to CLIA Europe.

The Greek Tourism Ministry has approved a concession agreement for the construction of a marina on the Dodecanese island of Leros.

Greece still needs to do plenty to become a competitive economy, as the country is almost last on the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking list for 2019, at number 58 out …

Athens’ rental property market is picking up pace after the economic crisis and the onslaught of short-term rental options, says Eurobank Property Services.

On occasion of World No Tobacco Day observed on May 31, the island of Serifos has announced the launch of Greece’s first smoke-free beach.

The Greek tourism industry’s direct contribution to the country’s GDP came to 21.6 billion euros in 2018, according to data released by INSETE.

Tapping into innovation is key to establishing Greece as a top cruise destination, according to Tourism Minister Thanasis Theocharopoulos.

Greece is among the countries where travel giant TUI Group is interested in opening more hotels to include in its growing portfolio.

Greece is among the destinations in the East Med that are in need of improved infrastructure to serve and cater to cruise ships, according to sector experts.

The prospects for cruise industry growth in Greece and the East Med region are positive, according to the MedCruise association.

The Greek Εnvironment Μinistry has temporarily given the green light for a spatial plan to be implemented in the fire-stricken areas of Rafina and Nea Makri.

2019 marks Lufthansa’s 60th year of presence in the Greek market, since May 10, 1959, when the first Lufthansa flight from Germany landed in Greece.

Paros has joined a number of other Greek islands in implementing measures to do away with plastic trash in tune with EU targets.