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31st Athens Classic Marathon Shines Spotlight On Greek Capital

Thousands of runners created an amazing image of Athens on Sunday 10 November and placed the Greek capital in the international limelight.

Kefalogianni Goes To Argentina To Promote Greece

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni will make efforts to promote Greece in the Latin American market during her current official trip to Argentina.

Athens Classic Marathon: A Guaranteed Tourism Attraction

The 31st Athens Classic Marathon held on 10 November without doubt contributed to Athens’ image as a tourism destination as it was broadcast all over the world.

Thalassa Beach Resort Honored By TUI As A Top Hotel For Hosting Couples

The Thalassa Beach Resort on Crete, once again was voted by TUI customers as a top hotel for hosting couples, at TUI UK & Ireland’s annual Gold Awards hosted recently at the Banqueting House in London, UK.

New Hotel Tops “Best Designer-Driven Hotel In Europe” List

New Hotel, located in Athens center, is featured first on a list of the best designer-driven hotels in Europe drawn up by The Boutique Hotel Magazine.

Qatar Airways Offers Double Miles To Frequent Flyers

Qatar Airways has launched a special double miles offer for its frequent flyers and cardholders of all oneworld member airlines' frequent flyer programs.

Emirates Wins Editor’s Choice Award For KIS System

Emirates’ Knowledge-driven Inflight Service (KIS) System, an initiative to harness technology to enhance customer experience, recently received the Editor’s Choice Award from Corporate Publishing International media group.

WTM 2013: Athens Receives Warm Reception

“If we continue to show an image of stability and calmness, Athens may have a better tourism season and enter the path of recovery in 2014,” the president of the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association, Alexandros Vassilikos, commented after the curtain fell for this year’s...

WTM 2013: Thessaloniki Promoted By Bestselling Author Victoria Hislop

Renowned UK author Victoria Hislop spoke in regards to everything about Thessaloniki that has inspired her and continues to inspire her, during a presentation at the recent World Travel Market (WTM) in London, UK.

T.20 Ministers Commit To Continue Visa Facilitation Improvement

The T.20 Ministers' meeting in London agreed to continue placing visa facilitation as a priority in the aim of stimulating economic growth and generating more jobs through tourism.

Greek Museums, Sites Welcomed More Visitors In July

Visitors to Greek museums in July increased by 18.2 percent and revenue from receipts were up by 14.7 percent compared with the same month of 2012, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced on 11 November.

Folegandros, Greece, Among Europe’s Most Beautiful Villages

Greece's small island in the Aegean Sea, Folegandros, is one of the seven islands singled out by CNN and included on a list of "Europe's most beautiful villages."

Kefalogianni: “Tourism Can Lead Greece Out Of The Crisis”

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni on 10 November urged her fellow MPs in Parliament to "leave behind the bankrupt past, say no to misery and give a vote of confidence to the road that leads out of the crisis."

Professor Pericles Lytras Appointed Deputy Chairman Of TEI Athens

Professor Pericles Lytras has been appointed Deputy Chairman of the Greek higher-educational institute, the Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Athens.

Zakynthos Next To Apply For Waterway License

Hellenic Seaplanes recently received the green light from the Zakynthos Port Fund to carry out the necessary procedures to obtain a license for the construction of a waterway at the island's port.

ΕΛΣΤΑΤ: Κίνηση Μουσείων & Αρχαιολογικών Χώρων, Ιούλιος 2013

Αύξηση των επισκεπτών μουσείων και αρχαιολογικών χώρων κατά το μήνα Ιούλιο κατέγραψε η Έρευνα Κίνησης Μουσείων & Αρχαιολογικών Χώρων, σύμφωνα με δελτίο τύπου που ανακοίνωσε σήμερα η Ελληνική Στατιστική Υπηρεσία. ...

Greece Promoted Online To German Market

The Greek National Tourism Organization office in Germany is making full use of modern technology to give Greece the best online promotion to the German public.

Larissa, Greece, Shortlisted For European Green Capital Award 2016

Larissa, Greece, is among the 12 cities from 11 different countries that have entered the EU competition to become European Green Capital 2016.

Greece and Kenya To Strengthen Cooperation In Tourism Sector

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and Kenya’s Minister for East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism Phyllis Kandie recently discussed the possibility of signing an agreement for cooperation in the tourism sector.

Athens, Greece, Loses Ledra Marriott Group

The Athens Ledra Marriott will not be accepting bookings for 2014 from 31 December 2013 as the hotel in the Greek capital will no longer operate as a Marriott, according to an announcement on the website of the international hotel chain Marriott Hotels & Resorts.