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The Athens Urban Transport organization, OASA, last month announced the new “tourist ticket” that offers unlimited travel on all means of public transport to serve the needs of those visiting Athens for a few days.

The Piraeus Prefecture recently announced that 74 bathing areas in Piraeus, the Argosaronic islands and Kythera Island are suitable for swimming after seawater samples were tested with a view to protect public health and the safety of bathers.

The “Visit Thessaloniki” program, an initiative of the Professional Chamber of Thessaloniki, was launched last month for the second year and is designed as an extra incentive for travel agents and tour operators to choose Thessaloniki for tours.

As of last month Athenians and tourists have access to free high-speed wireless Internet in the Gazi area, within the framework of the Information Society Operational Program of the City of Athens.

The president of the Magnesia Chamber, Yiorgos Spiliopoulos, recently announced that he would soon submit a formal proposal to the Chinese Embassy in Greece to organize a meeting on the development of tourism with the participation of tour operators from China and businessmen from Magnesia.The meeting to be organized in Volos and will aim to promote the tourism product of Magnesia to China.

The “Theseus rescues Hippodamia” sculpture was returned to its location in Victoria Square on 24 July by the City of Athens, following the completion of restoration and cleaning works carried out on the artwork.

In an effort to enhance its value to clients, BCD Travel has selected Amadeus, the leading provider of technology to the travel and tourism industry, to deliver a single mid-office platform for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.

Piraeus Port saw a 24 percent decrease in passenger traffic as recent data showed that 84,274 cruise passengers boarded from Piraues Port during the first five months of 2009 against 111,559 passengers in 2008.

The Ministry of Macedonia-Thrace recently announced the operation of its “Points of Interest Portal,” an initiative to strengthen the tourism promotion in Northern Greece.

Celebrity Cruises, known for its excellent style and design, recently presented a series of new design changes to the Celebrity Millennium cruise ship, which was revamped in May and cost a total of $ 10 million.