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Hilton Athens Announced Official Hotel of ‘Athens Marathon. The Authentic’

Hilton Athens is the Official Hotel of this year’s “Athens Marathon. The Authentic”, which will take place on November 12 in Athens.

Creta Maris Awarded for Staff Excellence

The Creta Maris Beach Resort was awarded by its guests with the “Quality Award 2016”, in the “Staff Service” category, in recognition of its staff excellence.

Chef Matsuhisa Holds ‘Nobu Food Festival’ on Mykonos

On the occasion of the Nobu Food Festival, chef Nobu Matsuhisa visited Mykonos and cooked especially for the guests of the "Matsuhitsa Mykonos" restaurant.

Sector Experts Say Big Break for Greek Tourism Now 

A friendlier investment environment and robust tourism earnings are key to ensuring the sector’s best performance ever, SETE says.

South Aegean Region Launches New Campaign to Promote Kos

The South Aegean Region is launching a new campaign to promote Kos as a tourism destination, following last week’s strong earthquake.

Tourism Ministry Urges Visitors to ‘Discover North Athens’

Ways of promoting North Athens as a tourism destination were discussed between Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and the region's Vice Governor George Karameros.

Potential for Alexandroupolis Port, Tender in the Fall

A tender for the management of Alexandroupolis port in northeastern Greece, is set to be launched in the fall, the port authority announced this week.

UPDATE: Weekend Strike at Museums, Archaeological Sites Suspended

A 48-hour strike announced by the employees of the Ministry of Culture and Sports during the weekend, July 29-30, has been suspended.

May Travel Receipts, Traffic to Greece on the Rise

Travel revenue and incoming tourism traffic rose in May by 1.7 percent and 1.5 percent year-on-year respectively, according to the Bank of Greece.

S. Aegean Region Spurs Waterway Projects as Japan’s Mitsui Eyes Seaplane Market

South Aegean authorities are pressing for waterway projects to resume as Japan’s Mitsui eyes Greece's seaplane market.

School of Tourist Guides Reopens in Athens

The Athens School of Tourist Guides is set to reopen after it remained closed for seven years, the Ministry of Tourism announced.

Licensing Procedure for Greek Spa Tourism Enterprises Extended

Entrepreneurs active in spa tourism will be able to apply through to December 12, 2017 for the licensing of their businesses.

ASTA Destination Expo 2018 Expected to Benefit Greek Tourism

Athens is preparing to host the ASTA Destination Expo 2018, the annual international conference of the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA).

German Instagrammers Show Athens to the World

As part of the "Athens Tourism Partnership" initiative, four popular German Instagrammers visited Athens and shared their impressions with the rest of the world.

Levy on Short-term Rentals to Boost Greek State Coffers by €48 million

Annual income earned from Airbnb-style rentals is set to be taxed up to 45 percent, boosting state coffers by some 48 million euros in 2018.

Athens Int’l Airport Bolsters Handling Capacity 

Athens International Airport (AIA) has boosted its handling capacity to 26 million passengers following an ongoing upgrade budgeted at 35 million euros.

Fraport Greece Presents Ambitious Plans for Rhodes Airport

Fraport Greece presented its plans for the “Diagoras” Airport, during an event held on Rhodes in the presence of local authorities and tourism officials.

Huffington Post Italia Unveils ‘Six Reasons to Visit Alonissos’

Huffington Post Italia in a recent feature on Alonissos revealed six reasons why a traveler should visit the island and discover alternative Greece.

Atalanti Hills Tourism Project Gets Long-awaited Ministry Approval 

A stalled 1.3-billion-euro investment by Lokros Real Estate in the Atalanti area has received the approval of the tourism and environment ministries.

South Aegean Region Inspects Kos’ Businesses Affected by Earthquake

The South Aegean Region has assigned a special committee to record the damage on buildings and structures housing businesses on Kos.