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Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura met with King Felipe VI of Spain on the sidelines of the 37th International Tourism Trade Fair FITUR in Madrid

2016, the seventh consecutive year of growth of the tourism sector, saw some 46 million more tourist arrivals than in 2015.

Greece’s Council of State has ruled against a 2014 decision by the serving development minister to allow the optional operation of shops across Attica and elsewhere on random Sundays throughout …

Greek tourism officials are expressing concerns that constantly stalled bailout negotiations are bound to take a toll on the sector particularly now, the beginning of the summer booking season.

The mayors of five Greek islands that are under pressure due to refugee flows have requested to meet with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras next week in Athens.

Saturdays in January are the busiest booking days of the year, according to a recent survey carried out by travel operator TUI Group.

High taxes and bureaucratic hurdles are still turning away international filmmakers who may want to carry out productions in Greece.

Greece has replaced Turkey as the second most popular destination for German tourists, according to tour operator TUI Germany.

Amnesty International has launched an online campaign aiming to put pressure on the European Commission to ensure that refugees are moved off the Greek islands.

The Turkish foreign ministry recently reacted to Greek government plans to make dozens of Greek islets in the Aegean inhabitable.

The Greek parliament approved the draft law on “Ratification of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Greece and Egypt for cooperation in the field of tourism”.

The Turkish lira’s record low in the first week of the year has come on top of extremist attacks, a failed and fatal coup, and a diplomatic row with Russia, …

Passenger numbers at Athens International Airport reached a new record high in 2016 at 20.02 million.

Greece is a favorite destination for Austrian holidaymakers judging by their pre-bookings, according to TUI Austria.

In efforts to avert Turkish territorial claims, the Greek government is examining the possibility of creating incentives and conditions in order to make dozens of Greek islets inhabitable.

The focus of Minoan Lines is now on Greece, its managing director Antonis Maniadakis said following the announcement that the company had exited the Adriatic service.

Athens International Airport (AIA) has become the first airport in Greece to be classified as “carbon neutral”.

Hotels on the Greek island of Lesvos will be putting up refugees including pregnant women, seniors and children who have been living in summer tents under sub-zero temperatures and snow.

Cruise passengers to Greece recorded a 5 percent increase in 2016, making it a ”good year” for the industry compared to 2015, according to the Hellenic Ports Association (ELIME).

Grimaldi Group company Minoan Lines announced that it will stop serving the Patra-Ancona route after 35 years, limiting its operations exclusively to the Greek domestic market.