The world tourism industry’s elite, including senior executives of leading travel companies, government ministers and top tourism decision-makers, attended the World Travel Awards 2013 Europe ceremony, held recently in Antalya, Turkey.
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) was honored with two awards at CITE 2013 - China (Guangdong) International Tourism Industry Expo 2013, held in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, from 30 August to 1 September 2013.
Greek tourism enterprises are getting ready to promote their services to senior tourists this October at the upcoming tourism fair “Senior,” the biggest fair in Sweden for an active older audience.
Athens Flying Week returns to the Greek capital for its second year and will once again offer unforgettable moments and spectacular performances to Athenians and international visitors.
Mexico was selected to be the official host country for World Tourism Day (WTD) 2014 and Burkina Faso for WTD 2015. The respective themes will be “Tourism and Community Development” for 2014, and “One billion tourists, one billion opportunities” for 2015.
Greece will be promoted as a year-round destination to British travelers, according to an agreement between private company Marketing Greece and London-based PR agency Hills Balfour.
Greek destinations have been selected as shooting locations for foreign films before due to their traditional villages, beautiful beaches, harbor towns and ancient history but in the case of Symi, part of the Dodecanese chain, its "spooky" atmosphere did the trick.
Blue Star Ferries is supporting the Greek Manpower Employment Organization's (OAED) 2013-2014 social tourism program aimed to offer carefree vacation days to Greek workers, the unemployed and their families.
The Greek Tourism Ministry and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) will launch targeted marketing actions to extend the country’s tourism season until the end of the year and make the best of the last-minute holidays period.
The Sex and the City actress and designer, Sarah Jessica Parker, 48, was recently spotted in Perdika on the island of Egina of the Argosaronic with her husband Matthew Broderick and friends Academy Award winning actor Jeremy Irons and wife Sinead Cusack.
Passenger traffic during July and August at the ports of Piraeus and Lavrio dropped slightly compared to last year, while the port of Rafina reported an increase, according to figures provided by the Greek Coast Guard that run up until 26 August.
Some 40 Greek businessmen from Lesvos, Chios, Lemnos and Ikaria, will participate in a trade mission to Turkey under the umbrella of the North Aegean Region, from 29 August until 2 September, on the occasion of the 82nd Izmir International Fair.
The Greek Culture Ministry recently held a meeting with the Union of Cruise Ships Owners and Associated Members and exchanged ideas on how to deal with the congestion at popular Greek attractions due to large volumes of tourist flows this summer.
More foreign tourists are said to visit Greece this fall and the country is expected to “collect” three times the amount of tourism revenue it gained during the April-May period, the Greek press said Tuesday, 27 August.
Consumer complaints in regards to Greek tourism services amounted to 72 reports from 1 July-15 August 2013 compared to 56 complaints filed last year for the same period, the Consumers’ Protection Center (KEPKA) said recently.
Applications have opened for the enrolment of 900 students in the tourism schools of the Greek Tourism Ministry for the autumn semester 2013-2014, an announcement said on Tuesday, 27 August.
The 8th edition of the International Meetings and Incentives Conference (IMIC) series will take place on the island of Santorini this fall as one of the “key” actions of the “2013 Year of Gastronomy in Santorini” initiative.
Athens, Greece, was the only European city that reported a double-digit occupancy increase in July, rising 16.9 percent to 70.6 percent, according to data compiled by STR Global.
