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Three bidders interested in taking on the 40-year concession to operate the marina of Alimos in southern Athens, have made it to the next round of the tender process.

The development of the Hellinikon area on the Athenian Riviera can place Athens in the “center of the world”, says Mario Kontomerkos, CEO of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE).

Admission fees to 24 of Greece’s leading museums, sites and monuments will increase next year, according to Greece’s tourism and archaeological authorities.

Passenger traffic through Greece’s airports increased by 10.7 percent during the first two months of 2019, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.

The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) is urging Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos to re-examine taxation on hospitality, F&B, and transport services.

Bolivian President Evo Morales, during his recent visit to Athens, said he would like for his country to learn from Greece’s tourism success.

Air travel will be included in Greece’s transport equivalent program, which offers special discounts for the transportation of goods and people to/from 49 remote Greek islands.

Sports tourism can be a significant driver of tourism growth for the Peloponnese, as it is currently the fastest growing segment of thematic tourism, according to TEMES CEO Stefanos Theodoridis.

Early bookings of Russian holidaymakers for travel packages to Greece are up by 15 percent, according to the Greek Tourism Ministry.

If Greece keeps its holiday prices at competitive levels, the impact of a “No-deal” Brexit will perhaps not be so severe on the country’s travel and tourism sector, according to …

Greece’s Central Archaeological Council revoked a 2018 decision to allow the erection of a nine-storey building at the foot of the Acropolis after fierce reactions.

The Greek tourism sector is growing over three times faster than the wider economy, according to new research by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

Greece has suspended all Boeing 737 MAX 8 flights out of its airports, after the fatal Ethiopian Airlines flight crash.

Aiming to bring in much-needed revenue, the Greek government is examining ways to expand the current golden visa scheme to include investments in shares and bonds.

Greek travel agency activity increased by 28.4 percent in 2018 compared to 2017, demonstrating the ongoing dynamic of the tourism sector.

Tourism professionals of Kos returned from the ITB Berlin 2019 expo with an unclear picture regarding the Greek island’s bookings for the 2019 season.

Greece is an attractive option for international hotel brands seeking to enter new markets, according to a report recently released by hotel, tourism and leisure consultants Horwath HTL.

As of 2021, US travelers wishing to visit an EU country will be required to spend 10 minutes online applying for authorization under the EU’s security policy.

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura met with stakeholders, officials and counterparts on the sidelines of ITB Berlin, with the aim to establish Greece as a leading decision-maker in tourism.

Greek hoteliers were rubbing their hands this week after the three-day Clean Monday weekend, which brought in the crowds and packed the hotels.