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Greece explored ways to tap into health tourism from African countries during the Global Doctors’ Hippocratic Institute week in Addis Ababa.

The extension of the Greek tourism season is still moving at a slow pace due to lack of infrastructure, according to the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels.

Greece and Ukraine aim to strengthen ties in tourism and transport including exploring the possibility of launching a pilot train connection between Ukraine and the port of Alexandroupolis.

The luxury travel segment in Greece is set to reach a value of 2.7 billion dollars by 2030, attracting more high net-worth individuals in the coming years.

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni will be in Brussels to attend a European ministers meeting that will focus on the EU’s pathway towards sustainable and innovative tourism.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is aiming to establish Greece as a ‘top of mind’ destination among North American tourists.

Greece was awarded the title of “World’s Best Tourist Country” for the first time in 30 years at the Grand Travel Awards 2024 in Sweden.

As part of its strategy to open up to new markets, This is Athens participated for the first time in OTM 2024 in Mumbai, India.

The value of investments made in Greece’s hotel industry in 2023 came to 3 billion euros.

Greece is the third most popular destination among British travelers, according to the DestinationIndex survey conducted by YouGov.

Yacht charter activity in Greece picked up pace in the 2022-2023 period demonstrating the country’s leading position in Europe.

Greece’s 14 regional airports reported rising arrival figures in January, up by 7.4% compared to the same month a year ago.

The WTTC is calling on EU leaders to take actions that will modernize and enhance the travel and tourism industry.

ECTAA has launched its Travel Industry Ambassador Programme, an initiative designed to showcase innovative travel agents and tour operators, who are making a strong contribution to the future of travel.

Exhibitions in Greece contributed 1.062 billion euros in revenues to the economy in 2022, an Oxford Economics study found.

Greece’s tourism ministry is examining the creation of a new label to be granted to local restaurants serving authentic Greek cuisine.

Greece is among the few countries in Southern Europe to have fully recovered pre-pandemic 2019 tourism levels in 2023.

The Greek economy will continue to grow at a steady pace in 2024 on the back of a 2.2 percent rise in 2023, said the European Commission.

Greece aims to work with other countries, address shared challenges, and explore new prospects and synergies in tourism.

Ioannina and Epirus tourism professionals are reiterating their call to the government to include the region in national promotional actions.