Establishing the northern port city of Thessaloniki into a year-round destination is a top priority for its mayor, Konstantinos Zervas, who said this week that the average length of stay of visitors had increased from 1.2 days to 2.7.

This year Greece’s tourism ministry launched a new strategy promoting its world-famous tourism sites while also highlighting lesser-known parts of the country. “The campaign is ‘Greece: if you come even once, you will want to stay forever’

The Greek National Tourism Organization has introduced a new sustainable content hub aimed at informing the travel trade and stakeholders on their innovative green strategies.

The Greek National Tourism Organisation is celebrating a successful return to Arabian Travel Market with the announcement of two high-profile strategic partnerships, including new airline routes from the GCC.

Greece is to remove all remaining Covid-related travel restrictions on 2 May, in time for its peak summer tourist season. The Mediterranean nation joins a list of 15 other European countries, including Sweden, Madeira and Cyprus, which have dropped entry rules as infection rates stabilise.

Air Astana will launch direct services from Nur-Sultan and Almaty to Heraklion, capital of the Greek island of Crete on 1 June 2022.