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The terms and conditions for the regulated operation of agrotourism enterprises in Greece have been laid out in a special framework.

Aiming to revive the Merchants’ Arcade in central Athens, the city’s mayor invites all interested parties to submit proposals for the re-use of 10 shops.

The island of Tinos, which was named “Greece’s Leading Guest Experience Destination” at the 2018 WTA awards, is seeing a surge in tourist arrivals this year.

The Cyprus Hotel Association has announced that it will donate 100,000 euros to aid those affected by the wildfire that took place in eastern Attica.

Citing dire statistics on road accidents, the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) is calling on all Brits to avoid hiring quad bikes for their transport.

Athens is seeing the opening of new accommodation units and the launch of new projects due to the strong increase in demand for hotel rooms.

The Greek Tourism Ministry has approved a revised rating scheme for rooms to let, laying out the terms for classification.

The number of Greek nationals taking trips grew in 2017 by 10.2 percent to 4.5 million who went on 7.5 million trips, up by 12.6 percent compared to 2016, a …

Thomas Cook’s bookings for this season are up with 79 percent of its Summer 2018 program sold, according to the tour operator’s CEO, Peter Fankhauser.

Athens International Airport (AIA) in July welcomed a strong passenger traffic increase of 11.3 percent, reaching 2.85 million.

Greece tourism is riding on a wave of strong interest as demonstrated by the increase in the number of arrivals to the country, stronger revenue, and growing investor interest.

The number of visitors to Thessaloniki edged higher in the first half of the year, with Israeli travelers boosting overnight stays by 113.16 percent.

British producer Gareth Jones was recently in Greece for a pre-filming visit to determine whether he will shoot “The Giaour” in the country.

The number of overnight stays at short stay accommodation facilities in Greece, rose by 4.2 percent with arrivals up by 4.4 percent in 2017, according to ELSTAT.

Environmental groups in Greece are calling on officials to bring those responsible for the “deadliest fires in Greek history” to justice.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed two financing agreements worth 700 million euros aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Spain and Greece

A significant increase was recorded in arrivals and overnight stays in hotels and tourist campsites in Greece in 2017, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Fraport’s decision to take over the management of Greece’s 14 regional airports “remains 100 percent correct”, says the group’s CEO.

Tourists continue to flock to Greece despite the deadly fires, reports Handelsblat days after the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) reassured travelers that the country was a safe destination.

Santorini officials said they were preparing to take action to protect the popular island’s donkeys which are used to transport tourists up the steep incline to Fira.