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Greece’s Regional Airports Exceed 2019 Traffic Levels

Traffic through Greece’s 14 regional airports exceeded pre-Covid 2019 levels in 2022, handling a total of 31 million passengers.

China Counts on Greece to Further Strengthen Tourism Ties

China is counting on Greece to further strengthen ties in areas such as tourism, education and trade, according to its Ambassador to Greece Xiao Junzheng.

Greece Air Traffic up 86% in 2021, Athens Airport Leads the Way

Greece ranked third in the EU in terms of air passenger transport, marking an 86% increase in 2021 with Athens International Airport leading the way.

Greek Sports Tourism and Culinary Events Happening in October

Greece’s tourism season is continuing well into October with four international sports tourism and culinary events scheduled to take place.

Works Begin on Mega-project ‘The Ellinikon’ Along the Athenian Riviera

The highly-anticipated, 8-billion-euro The Ellinikon project to go up at the former Athens airport has entered implementation phase.

First Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Greece to Open at Costa Navarino

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and TEMES S.A. will introduce the first Mandarin Oriental property in Greece at Costa Navarino in the Peloponnese.

‘Sport Unites People’: Navarino Challenge 2021 Event Schedule Announced

The event schedule of Greece’s Navarino Challenge 2021 sports tourism event has been released and includes 30 sports activities and 15 Olympic sports.

‘Spirit of Democracy Weekend’ Returns to Costa Navarino in Greece

Costa Navarino in Messinia will welcome world-acclaimed artists, authors and speakers during ‘The Spirit of Democracy Weekend’ that will run during October 1-3.

Belgian Reality TV Show Picks Halkidiki as Destination for Newlyweds

Halkidiki will be promoted as the ideal destination for newlyweds through a popular reality TV show that will air on Belgium's RTL-TVi in 2022.

Greek Maritime Golf Event Exceeds Expectations for 7th Year

The Greek Maritime Golf Event 2021, which brings together distinguished executives of the Greek shipping community, took place successfully for the seventh year at Costa Navarino in Messinia.

Navarino Challenge to Honor Gold Olympic Medalist Miltos Tentoglou

The 9th Navarino Challenge sports tourism event in October will honor Tokyo Olympic Medalist in long jump Miltos Tentoglou.

Greek Maritime Golf Event 2021 Ready to Kick Off

Everything is ready for the Greek Maritime Golf Event 2021 that will kick off on September 3 at Costa Navarino in Messinia.

Covid-19 Measures Announced for Messinia

Greek authorities have announced emergency Covid-19 restrictions for the region of Messinia in the Peloponnese, and extended measures for some areas of Crete.

Greek Maritime Golf Event 2021: Schedule

The schedule for the Greek Maritime Golf Event 2021 event, which will take place at Costa Navarino in Messinia in September, has been released.

Navarino Challenge Making its 2021 Comeback in October

The Navarino Challenge, a Greek sports tourism event, in October will return to Messinia in the Peloponnese for its ninth edition.

Messinia Hoteliers Campaign Urges Covid-19 Vaccination

The Messinia Hoteliers Association is urging people to get vaccinated through a new campaign launched to raise awareness on preventing the spread of Covid-19.

Greek Maritime Golf Event Supports ‘Karkinaki’ NGO to Raise Awareness on Childhood Cancer

The Greek Maritime Golf Event, scheduled to take place during September 3-5 at Costa Navarino in Messinia, this year is supporting the efforts of the Karkinaki pediatric cancer research organization.

New Stations for Athens Metro Line 3 Ready by Summer 2022

Three new stations of the Athens metro line 3 will open to commuters by the summer of 2022, according to Greek Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis.

Unexplored Parts of Greece Shine in France’s ‘Le Point’ Magazine

French magazine Le Point recently published a multi-page feature of 10 unexplored destinations in Greece.

Europe’s First ‘Mouratoglou Tennis Center’ to Open at Costa Navarino in Greece

Costa Navarino and French-Greek tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou have joined forces to develop Europe’s first Mouratoglou Tennis Center.