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Those interested in renting out their properties, homes or flats in Greece through online platforms such as Airbnb, must meet a series of requirements.

At the invitation of the Tunisian Tourism Minister Selma Elloumi Rekik, Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura will carry out a visit to Tunisia in 2017.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced on Thursday the launch of a 1 billion euro “Loans for SMEs and MidCaps” credit line to Greek banks.

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura recently met with a cross-party group of MPs responsible for tourism to discuss challenges, issues and ways to enhance their cooperation towards bolstering the sector.

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and the Greek economy ministry signed a funding deal to establish a 260 million euro risk capital Fund-of-Funds which will facilitate access to finance for …

The Greek Parliament voted in favor of suspending a planned VAT increase on islands of the northern and eastern Aegean for 2017.

Bookings for the holiday season are marking a 3-5 percent rise with all the more Greeks planning trips abroad, according to recent data.

Tourist flows to Athens are on the rise with professionals saying this is the best December performance in a long time.

Some 25.3 million people among them younger generations, including Millennials and Generation X, are expected to take a cruise in 2017.

Athens is among the 17 best places to visit in the world in 2017, according to renowned US magazine Conde Nast Traveller.

A number of Greek islands are to be exempt from a planned value-added tax (VAT) increase as of January 1, 2017.

Hospitality professionals in Greece have expressed their concerns over an adjusted bill set to regulate an ever-growing shadow economy in the country.

Less than a week before Christmas, and alarm is on red yet again across Europe after two terror strikes on Monday, in Ankara and Berlin left dozens injured or dead, …

Greek tourism industry leaders say they are anticipating a strong 2017, following a record-breaking year with 27.5 million foreign visitors.

Crisis aside, Greek shipowners are becoming even stronger global players says international financial services company Petrofin Research.

Proposals of a tax applicable on mooring at private marinas in Greece has professionals up in arms, claiming an added levy will lead to financial damage.

Home Holdings has acquired the majority stake in the share capital of Ionian Hotel Enterprises, owning company of Hilton Athens.

Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura recently held a series of meetings in Toronto to promote Greece as a preferred tourist destination to Canadian travellers.

Demand for next year’s tourism season is showing an increase, according to the president of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), Andreas Andreadis.

A collaborative initiative has been launched to promote Athens as an attractive, year-round, city break tourism destination.