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Five out of 13 regions in Greece accounted for the better part (87.5 percent) of the 12,749 million euros in travel revenue for 2016.

Greece’s secretary general for tourism policy, Georgios Tziallas, presented the country’s policies during the European Ministerial Conference on Tourism in Valletta, Malta.

In efforts to tackle tax evasion particularly rampant in the summer months, Greek tax inspectors are making surprise “visits” at popular tourist areas.

A legal framework to cover health tourism in Greece is the next step in a series of actions by the Tourism Ministry to expand the thematic travel sector.

The Greek economy ministry will expand the investment visa program to include extending “gold visas” to foreign nationals investing at least €250,000 in bonds/shares.

The European Environment Agency announced that the waters at beaches across Greece meet excellent quality standards and are free from pollutants.

The Greek government will support the growth of sea tourism in Greece through a series of measures that include the privatization of marinas.

Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura invited sea and cruise tourism stakeholders to place their bets on Greece, during the 4th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum.

The Piraeus Port Authority is investing 294 million euros over a five-year period to upgrade its existing infrastructure and boost its competitiveness in the lucrative East Med cruise sector

Hotels in Greece are constantly being upgraded, according to the annual study of the Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP).

Greece is prepared to launch a concessions campaign in order to encourage international cruise liners operating in the country to invest in relevant infrastructure projects.

Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura announced the creation of a new legislative framework for tourism set to be completed by autumn.

Greece’s Tourism receipts for the January-March period reached €513.2 million, lower than the same period in 2015, while arrivals dropped by 1.8 percent.

Greece has condemned a deadly terrorist attack that took place on the night of Monday, May 22, at the Manchester Arena in the UK.

A total investment of 330 million euros will go into transforming Piraeus into a Mediterranean home porting hub, Cosco Hong Kong Group said.

Greece is expected to see a record number of tourists from Germany in summer 2017 as bookings are already up 23 percent compared to the year before.

The Greek government aims to prompt public-private partnerships (PPPs) towards the upgrade and modernization of 23 regional airports.

Chinese business groups have expressed interest in the areas of transport, telecommunications, energy and tourism in Greece.