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Chinese authorities traveled to Athens to discuss the obstacles – red tape and trade body reactions – involving Cosco’s master plan for the upgrade of Piraeus Port.

Authorities on the Northern Sporades island of Alonissos have announced plans to create an underwater museum around the 5th century shipwreck of Peristera.

In efforts to boost border safety, EU lawmakers have approved new rules aimed at establishing a uniform identity card format across all member states.

A time frame for the construction of a waterway hub on Patmos was discussed between Hellenic Seaplanes CEO, the island’s mayor and investor Ricardo Nicolopoulos Farias.

With the common goal to establish Athens into a top tourism destination, the city’s mayor opened the 1st executive council of ‘This is Athens & Partners’.

A toolkit of best practices aimed at tourism ministers, sector leaders, and policymakers worldwide was presented this week during the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit in Seville, …

Following the launch of its “Oh My Greece” video, Marketing Greece has announced actions, aiming to attract more foreign holidaymakers to the country.

The United States has extended the validity of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) issued to Greek citizens to the standard two years.

Special interest tourism products such as meetings or conference tourism can contribute to sustaining the Greek tourism sector’s dynamic, says the Bank of Greece.

The Hellenic Hoteliers Federation celebrated its 70th Anniversary and honored 12 entrepreneurs for their contribution to the sector’s development.

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura was honored with the prestigious WTTC Global Champion Award for Greece’s tireless work on Destination Stewardship.

More than 1 million travelers from Bulgaria visited Greece in 2018, with the country being among the top three leading choices for holidays, according to Bulgarian Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova.

British nationals wishing to travel to EU countries will be able to do so without a visa after the UK leaves the Union, even in a no-deal scenario, according to …

A new security measure will be implemented in Greek airports for all European citizens traveling to/from Non-Schengen destinations.

Improving the overall cruise travel experience for visitors to Santorini topped the agenda of talks between CLIA executives and island officials.

A 600-million-euro investment for the expansion of Piraeus Port is up in the air after a decision by the Central Archaeological Council.

The most anticipated upgrade project of Makedonia Airport, runway 10-28, is set to open to planes by the end of the year.

Investments of Greek hoteliers for upgrades in their units during 2017-2018 amounted to over 1.6 billion euros, according to the Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP).

A rise in exports of goods and services and excellent tourism performance, contributed to Greece’s economic growth in 2018, according to Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras.

Athens is set to get a much-needed facelift with the cleaning of dozens of building facades across town on the initiative of the “This is Athens – Polis” pilot program.