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The GNTO and EKOME renewed a memorandum of cooperation, aiming for the international promotion of Greece through TV and film productions.

A group of influential travel agents and journalists representing the Indian tourism market recently toured Athens, Greece.

A new spatial planning bill in tourism divides the country into five zones based on saturation levels and sets development limits.

Greece said it would be offering free seven-day holidays for those who were forced to flee Rhodes last summer after the fires.

The cost of tickets to archaeological sites, monuments and museums in Greece increases.

Greek hoteliers acknowledge the need to integrate new technologies into their working models in order to remain competitive.

The Hellenic Public Properties Company (ETAD), which deals with the private real estate assets of the Greek State, announced that Iro Hadjigeorgiou is its new Chief Executive Officer.

Strong international traffic through Greece’s 14 regional airports is expected to continue into the new year.

The Greek Shipping Ministry is aiming in 2024 to upgrade maritime education, enhance port safety and digitize services.

Greece is expected to announce a new round of funding supporting new very small, small and medium-sized tourism enterprises.

The Heraklion Port Authority share purchase agreement with Grimaldi Group was finalized this week.

Meliá Hotels has observed a consistent upward trend in tourism in Greece, with bookings for 2023 showing a significant increase compared to 2022.

Greece is ushering in a new era in its tourism strategy, focusing on nature conservation, community respect, and human-centric considerations.

Athens is seeing a boom in 5-star hotel openings with the number now double compared to 2015.

Construction on the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Athens, one of the largest projects in Greece and Europe, is ready to begin.

IATA has rolled out the next generation travel documentation system that supports contactless travel.

Hilton has welcomed the first Tapestry Collection by Hilton hotel in Greece with the opening of the Chania Flair Boutique Hotel on Crete.

Proposals were recently presented focusing on the importance of sustainable tourism development for remote regions in Greece.

Greece welcomed last week the return of 30 looted antiquities after a decision by Manhattan’s district attorney.

The Greek government is expecting 2023 tourism-related revenues to reach 20 billion euros up from 18.17 billion euros in record-breaking 2019.