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Rhodes Honors Repeat Visitors from UK, Sweden, Poland and The Netherlands

The Municipality of Rhodes has honored the island’s repeat visitors from the UK, Sweden, Poland and The Netherlands for the love they show to the island.

Halkidiki: Aristotle Municipality Renews Bike Friendly Certification

Having renewed its NatTour Bike Friendly certification, the Aristotle Municipality in Halkidiki will look to attract tourists from cycling tourism markets in central European countries.

Skift: Athens Among Top 10 Most Searched Summer 2023 Travel Destinations

Skift’s 2023 State of Travel Report found Athens as one of the world’s most searched destinations this summer.

Germans Lead May 2023 Bookings to Greece, Turkey and Netherlands

Greece, Turkey and the Netherlands saw significant growth in holiday bookings made by German holidaymakers in May, according to booking platform ANIXE.

Greece on List of Top 20 Gay-friendly Travel Destinations for 2023

Greece ranks among the Top 20 Gay-friendly Travel Destinations for 2023, according to a recent study.

Athens Among Top 10 European Cities Trending with US Travelers

Athens ranks among the top 10 European destinations for US travelers this summer, with a 52% increase in bookings compared to last year.

Greece on Top 20 List of Best Countries for Entrepreneurs and Startups

Greece is a top country for entrepreneurs due to its high percentage of SMEs and strong entrepreneurship culture, according to a study.

Dutch Choose Rhodes as their Favorite Greek City for 2023

The main town of the Greek island of Rhodes was chosen by Dutch travelers as their Favorite Greek City for 2023, according to an online survey conducted by the website Griekenland.

Dutch Travel Agents Come Closer to Thessaloniki

Dutch travel agents recently got the "inside story" on all that the Greek city of Thessaloniki has to offer its visitors.

Greek-Dutch Expo Looks to Boost Ties Between Greece and The Netherlands

Residents and visitors in Utrecht, The Netherlands, will have the chance to “Feel, Taste, Live Greece!” during the 2nd Greek-Dutch Expo/Fest in March.

Greece Expects 30% More Dutch Tourists in 2018

Bookings from the Netherlands to Greece are expected to increase by 30 percent this year, according to the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO).

Travelport Hotelzon’s Expansion Continues Into the Netherlands

Travelport Hotelzon, a leading hotel distribution technology provider for the B2B travel industry, has announced that the Netherlands is the latest country to join its expanding European network.

KLM Adds Three New Destinations to Summer Network

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced that it will expand its medium-haul network with three new destinations from Amsterdam.

SETE’s Facts And Figures On Greek Tourism

“Our statistical data on Greek tourism clearly shows that the country’s tourism is entering a new state of recession of unknown duration,” General Manager of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) George Drakopoulos said.

Olympic Air Takes Off

Olympic Air, the successor of former state-run carrier Olympic Airlines, made its first official flight to Thessaloniki on 1 October with an Airbus 320. The first route symbolically retraced the route first taken by Aristotelis Onasis' Olympic Airways on 6 April 1957 with a...

Growth in Marine Tourism Demands Infrastructure Development

The Greek statistical and economic data service Hellastat SA recently conducted a study that shows the current economic conditions for domestic marina operators are favorable.

Philoxenia Hangs On

Aristotelis Thomopoulos, president of Helexpo, the organizer of the Philoxenia International Tourism Exhibition, says this year's fair, the twenty-second, saw an increase in visitors and exhibitors (additional exhibitors this year included those to the new special section for spa...

Olympic to Continue Flying Throughout Summer

Government officials last month promised to keep Olympic Airways flying over the summer, despite a fresh European Union warning over illegal aid. They also insisted that there were groups who were interested in purchasing the airline.

World Travel Trend Report Foresees Slow Travel Growth

Since economic recovery in Europe has not been as strong as expected, due in large part to weak consumer demand, travel specialists expect slow growth for their sector this year. (Greece on the other hand expects to see arrival increases this year.)

Eurail Group Holds Prices of Eurail Passes for 2004

Erik A. Mollen, Eurail Group's managing director, announced last month that Eurail passes will not increase in price next year. "Our railways want Eurail Passes to provide the best possible value for money in this time of recovery," Mr. Mollen said. "With overseas markets coming...
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