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UK Travel Agents Have Faith In Greece As A Destination

Greece's significant tourism growth was discussed in a meeting in London on Friday 31 October between Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and the chairman of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), Noel Josephides.

TBEX CEO: Athens is Absolutely a City Break Destination

GTP Headlines caught up with the CEO of TBEX, Rick Calvert, during the TBEX Europe 2014 travel blogger conference that took place in Athens on 23-25 October. Mr. Calvert underlined the positive effect the conference will leave on the city in the long run, a city that has much to...

Archaeologists Make More Discoveries During Dig In Amphipolis

Excavations at Kasta hill, Amphipolis, have unearthed an artificial cutting in the ground of the fourth area of the large burial mound that dates to the late 4th century.

Tourism Minister Leaves For The UK To Promote Greece

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni departed for the United Kingdom on Friday 31 October, to attend the World Travel Market (WTM) 2014 that opens its doors on 3 November at ExCeL London.

Capital + Vision 2014 Meet Sees Piraeus As World Shipping Hub

The establishment of Greece as an international shipping hub was one of the main highlights of this year’s Capital + Vision 2014 conference held recently in Athens.

Athens Hoteliers Workshop Eyes Green Options

Energy efficiency, environmental good practices and green policies were the highlights of a workshop held recently in Athens organized by the Athens-Attica & Argosaronikos Hotel Association.

WTM 2014: UNWTO Activities At World Travel Market

The UNWTO/WTM Ministers’ Summit will bring together Tourism Ministers and leading tourism experts from all over the world to debate key issues surrounding tourism and mega-events.

WTM 2014: Greece Prepares Various Activities At World Travel Market In London

Greece is getting ready to attend the World Travel Market (WTM) 2014, the leading global event for the travel industry, with quite a few events planned. WTM 2014 will open its doors on Monday 3 November at ExCeL, London exhibition center.

TBEX Europe 2014: Athens was ‘Tweeted’ to Over 11.7 Million Twitter Users

TBEX Europe 2014 - the Travel Blog Exchange European Conference - that took place in Athens, Greece, exceeded all expectations as references to the country's capital city reached some 11.7 million twitter users.

UNWTO: International Tourism Shows Continued Strength, 2014 To Close Above Expectations

International tourists (overnight visitors) traveling the world between January and August 2014 reached 781 million, 36 million more than in the same period of 2013, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer.

Acropolis Museum To Stay Open On Winter Mondays

The Acropolis Museum has announced that it will operate on winter opening times as of 1 November 2014 until 31 March 2015, Mondays included.

Aegean Airlines-Olympic Air: One Year After The Merger

One year after its merger with Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines has moved to a new path of growth, counting 50 aircraft, 9.8 million passengers, 2,400 employees and 2 technical hangars.

Airtickets.gr Launches “a world to share” Global Ad Campaign

Greek online travel agency airtickets.gr recently launched a new global ad campaign to promote its international website airtickets.com to a global audience.

Louis Cruises: “Lynceus” Project Wins Lloyds Award For Innovation

Louis Cruises has announced that "Lynceus," a project developed by the Maritime Institute of Eastern Mediterranean, was recently recognized by Lloyd’s List as the most innovative project for 2014 and won the Global Lloyds List award for Innovation.

Emirates Welcomes 100th Boeing 777-300ER

Emirates celebrated another milestone on Wednesday 29 October 2014 with the delivery of the airline’s 100th Boeing 777-300ER, the world’s largest, long-range twin engine commercial aircraft.

Greece’s Main Tourism Body Calls On Banks To Support Tourism Businesses

Following the clean bill of health that Greek banks secured from the recent European Central Bank stress tests, the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) has called for the real economy to be financed and for healthy and sustainable tourism businesses to receive immediate support.

HATTA Introduces Greece To Indian Tour Operators

Seventy-two outbound tour operators from India are currently attending a mega familiarization trip in Greece to gain firsthand experience of what the country has to offer as a destination.

Crowds Of Children To Take Part In 2014 Athens Marathon’s “Kids Runs”

Seven "Kids Runs" will be held in different municipalities throughout Attica during the “Athens Marathon. The Authentic” event on Sunday 9 November.

Crete, Greece, Signs Tourism Cooperation Protocol With Hainan Province, China

A cooperation protocol to develop tourism, trade and culture between Crete in Greece and China's Hainan province was recently signed between the island's regional governor, Stavros Arnaoutakis, and the chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)...

Travel By Interest: New Greek Website Aims To Change The Way Holidays Are Chosen

Destsetters, a Greek company that focuses on niche travel markets, has launched a brand new, fully redesigned website, highlighting its global attitude.