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Greece’s tourist arrivals increased more than 12% during the first eight months of 2018, compared to the same period in 2017, according to Tourism Ministry Secretary General Evridiki Kourneta.

Greek tourism receipts increased in the first seven months of 2018 to 8.23 ​​billion euros, posting a double-digit rise in July compared to the same month last year.

Promoting Greece through cinema, music and fashion, was on the agenda of talks between Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and officials in Seoul.

Following record years of tourist arrivals and revenue, Greece is attracting international interest for investments in its hospitality sector.

City trips are the leading holiday option worldwide and the US the most popular country destination in 2017, according to a world travel report released by ITB Berlin.

American art is currently on show in Thessaloniki as part of the “American Art Everywhere” project, launched within the framework of the 83rd TIF events.

Investment opportunities in Greece’s tourism sector will be in the spotlight during the Mediterranean Resort & Hotel Real Estate Forum (MR&H) that will take place in Athens during October 17-19.

Regulation of the short-term rental market in Greece is key to maintaining balance in the tourism sector, according to SETE President Yiannis Retsos.

Labor Minister Efi Achtsioglou has signed the relevant ministerial decision for the extension of Greece’s hotel sector collective labor contract.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a new report to help manage growing urban tourism flows and their impact on cities and residents.

The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (EEPF) announced that eight beaches in Greece were dropped from the 2018 “Blue Flag” quality award list.

Greek small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) active in tourism will be able to tap into additional subsidies after the economy ministry announced that it was increasing funding.

Greece’s practices for the sustainable development of its destinations were presented during the 7th UNWTO Global Summit in Seoul.

Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev is ready to set a 185-billion-euro VIP tourism project into motion on the Greek islet of Skorpios.

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and her South Korean counterpart discussed the establishment of a direct air link between Athens and Soul.

Travelers using Greek intercity buses (KTEL) will soon be able to track luggage after the launch of new baggage tagging system at bus depots.

The tiny island of Fourni in the north Aegean is set to host the first energy independent community in Greece with the introduction of technologies based on renewables.

AIA SA recently submitted a new offer to Greece’s privatization agency HRADF for the 20-year extension of the Athens airport concession agreement.

The total passenger traffic at Greek ports during the first quarter of the year recorded an increase of 8.2 percent, compared with the same period in 2017, according to ELSTAT.

Greece’s housing market is gradually improving, holding the 48th spot among 57 global markets on residential and commercial property consultancy Knight Frank’s Global House Price rankings.