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GNTO: UK Travel Professionals, Media Show High Interest in Olympia

UK tourism professionals, media representatives and influencers have expressed a great interest to visit and promote Olympia, Greece, to British travelers.

Aldemar’s Olympian Village is Greece’s Leading Family Resort for 2024

The Olympian Village of Aldemar Resorts won the title of Greece's Leading Family Resort 2024 at the 31st World Travel Awards (WTA) in Berlin.

Grand Elis Hotel in the Peloponnese Gets Ready for Summer Opening

The Grand Elis Hotel Spa Resort, a new 5-star hotel complex at an exclusive location in Ilia, Western Greece, will open its doors on May 1.

Athens’ Panathenaic Stadium to Welcome Paris 2024 Olympic Flame on April 26

The Paris 2024 Olympic flame will arrive at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece, on April 26, after beginning its journey from Olympia.

Greece a Top Choice for Austrian Travelers in Autumn 2023

Greece remains a top choice for Austrian tourists in 2023, with autumn bookings for travel to the country going strong.

Home by the Sea: Aria Hotels Adds 12th Property to Mani Portfolio

Aria Hotels has added the Home by the Sea beach house to its portfolio of properties in Mani, the Peloponnese.

Ancient Olympia to Serve as International Olympic Education Center

Remodeling works are set to begin at Ancient Olympia to establish the historic site as an international center for Olympic education.

Start-up ‘Alternative Athens’ Awarded for Sustainable Tourism Practices

Alternative Athens, a start-up specializing in thematic tourism, is among the six winners of the Booking.com Booster Lab for Sustainable Tourism.

Aldemar Resorts Hosts MBA Students at its ‘Olympian Village’

Aldemar Resorts recently opened the doors of the Aldemar Olympian Village to 30 MBA students of the Athens University of Economics and Business.

Amalia Hotels Wins Bronze for Excellence in ‘Destination Management’

Amalia Hotels Group was honored for its devotion to ancient and contemporary Greek art and culture by receiving the Bronze Award in the "Destination Management" category at the Tourism Awards 2017.

Discover Greece’s Peloponnese with a Stay at Aldemar Resorts

Lonely Planet recently singled out the region of Peloponnese in Greece as Europe's top destination for summer 2016 and Aldemar Resorts has the perfect suggestion.

Signature Travel Holds First-ever Greek Salsa Dance Cruise

Latin dance lovers with a soft spot for travel will get a chance to cruise the Aegean in the first-ever dancing cruise aboard the Olympia departing from Piraeus port on July 31 with stops and lots of partying at Mykonos, Santorini, Crete, Patmos and Kusantasi (Turkey).

Renovated Resort Hotels In Tolo, Greece, Welcome Visitors This Autumn

Greek resort hotels Paradise Lost and Frini located in Tolo, a seaside village ideal for family or romantic vacations in Greece, were recently renovated and are welcoming visitors interested in various forms of tourism.

Archaeological Site of Olympia

Olympia, the sanctuary of Zeus and birthplace of the Olympic Games, lies in a verdant valley of the western Peloponnese at the confluence of the rivers Alpheios and Kladeos. A landscape of great natural beauty, the whole valley was in ancient times thickly wooded and full of wild...
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Tourists Invited To Discover “Secret Greece”

Greece will promote its lesser-known destinations - such as Xanthi, Monemvasia, Olympia, Lakonia, Messinia and Delphi - to markets abroad through specially designed publications, guides and advertisements.

Stolen Antiquities from Olympia Recovered

The artefacts that had been stolen last year from the Olympia Museum of Ancient Olympic Games were recovered on November 24. The valuable antiquities are now safely kept in the Ancient Olympic Games Museum of Olympia and will be put back on display next week, along with the...

Greek Museums And Sites Await Services Upgrade

The Culture and Tourism Ministry will upgrade 169 museums and archaeological sites, the Greek press said last month. According to the revamp scheme and a time schedule set by the ministry, 20 museums and archaeological sites should be completed by the end of this summer while...

Amalia Group Revamps Image and Tourism Strategy

With refurbishment at Amalia hotel now completed and refurbishment of Amalia hotels around Greece well under way, the group looks to the future. It considers its role and strategy in the tourism sector through the eyes of an organization that has been in the industry since the...

New Technology for Visitors to Greek Sites

Greece's culture ministry last month unveiled a hand-held gadget for visitors that offers high-resolution video, detailed diagrams of Greek archaeological sites, position indicators, and imagery along with stereo sound.

50 Chinese Tourism Professionals Visit Greece

In a move to increase Chinese tourism in Greece, 50 Chinese tourism professionals were invited to meet with Greek colleagues last month by the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies.
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