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Greek Breakfast, an initiative of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH), has been named national winner at the European Enterprise Promotion Awards.

Hospitality giant Wyndham Hotel Group announced that it will continue to expand its presence in Greece in 2018 in collaboration with Zeus International.

Accessible tourism destinations, faith and hiking tourism are some of the projects which have received approval and are being implemented with EU funding.

The Greek environment and tourism ministries will soon be accepting applications from parties interested in drawing up a spatial planning strategy.

The “boutique hotels” certification platform of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels will officially launch on December 11.

The Ionian islands and Crete are Greece’s winning destinations in terms of tourism-related revenue per visitor and duration of stay.

Extending the tourism season, improving the tourist experience, boosting private investments and port upgrades are basic for the development of cruise travel.

The ASTA Destination Expo, to be held in Athens during April 2018, is expected to double inbound tourism from the United States to Greece.

A series of “touchy” bilateral issues topped the agenda of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s meeting with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Athens on Thursday.

Satisfied with the progress made in Brexit talks thus far, European Council President Donald Tusk said the most difficult challenge still lies ahead.

Greek hoteliers expressed their doubts over whether a new law can control Airbnb-like operations and curb illegal activity.

Alexandros Vassilikos, CEO of AIROTEL Group of Hotels, has been appointed as the new president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels.

Thirty new direct flights to Greek destinations are boosting the Poles’ interest in Greece which now holds 31 percent of the market share.

Greece is returning to growth and has become an attractive investment destination, according to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

Early bookings from the US market to Greece for the 2018 tourism season have kicked off with a 10% increase, according to Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be in Greece on Thursday and Friday and will meet with government officials to discuss a series of issues.

The rules property owners in Greece need to follow in order to legally rent out their homes or apartments for the short-term were officially made public.

Fraport Greece will invest 30.5 million euros to develop Kos “Hippocrates” International Airport, according to the company’s CEO, Alexander Zinel.

Greece is among the countries that can now register online to obtain an electronic visa (e-Visa) before traveling to Egypt.

A new bill that foresees the granting of licenses for new casinos and the relocation of existing ones, has been put up for public consultation in Greece.