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Reuters news agency has published a photo report of photographer Yorgos Karahalis in regards to the current state of Hellinikon, the former international airport of Athens.

In early June 2014, Central Pelion in Greece was announced as the new cultural destination at Geo Routes Cultural Heritage Journeys under the auspices of the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is planning to launch a web platform named “Greece-4-startup” that will aim to create new employment opportunities and support youth entrepreneurship in Greece.

For the first time since the 2014 Olympic Games were held in Athens, hotels in the Greek capital are recording high occupancy levels.

The “new look” of ancient Greece’s four marble maidens – the Caryatids – was recently featured by National Geographic.

“Return (the marbles), Restore (Parthenon), Restart (history)” is the title of a new international campaign for the reunification of the Parthenon Marbles launched by UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Marianna V. Vardinoyannis.

Lamda Development aims to turn the Greek capital’s former airport in Hellinikon, southern Athens, into a world-class tourism destination that will attract an extra one million tourists per year.

On Monday 23 June, the port of Piraeus welcomed the Regal Princess, one of the largest cruise ships in the world.

Extending Crete’s tourism season to welcome visitors all year round was one of the main topics discussed in a meeting held on 23 June in Rethymno, Crete, chaired by Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni.

The Red Beach in Matala on Crete, Greece, is among the seven “secret” beaches for naturists in Europe, according to a list drawn up by the Huffington Post news site.