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Social Destination Awards: Vote for Greece!

Vote for Greece in the online poll for the best destination award!

New Greek Startups In Tourism Presented At 2nd Travel Massive Event

New Greek startups in tourism were presented and discussed at the second Travel Massive Athens event that recently took place in the Greek capital.

Greek Gastronomy: A Memorable Travel Experience – HORECA Event

Greek gastronomy will be focused on as a "memorable travel experience" at an event taking place in the parallel events section of the 9th HORECA trade show on 8 February 2014 at the Athens Metropolitan Expo.

Cycling Tourism Promoted On Hersonissos, Crete

The Municipality of Hersonissos recently produced a new brochure for bike tours to give visitors all they need to know about exploring the Cretan destination's stunning scenery while cycling.

Minoan Lines Expands Activities In Greece

Greek company Minoan Lines will undertake the official port and commercial agency of cargo vessels (Ro-Ro & Pure Car and Truck Carriers) owned or chartered by the Grimaldi Group and calling at the port of Piraeus as of 1 February 2014.

Dates Confirmed For Poros Yacht Show 2014

The East Med Yacht Show 2014 will be held 2-7 May on the island of Poros in Greece, the Hellenic Professional Yacht Owners Association recently confirmed.

UNWTO Launches International Handbook On Tourism And Peace

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) recently launched the International Handbook on Tourism and Peace, providing a unique overview of tourism as a tool in peace building and reconciliation efforts.

Emirates: Stopover To Experience The Wonders Of Dubai

Getting a flavor of Dubai on a stopover trip has never been easier. The Dubai Stopover program offers attractive land arrangements in Dubai when traveling on Emirates airline.

Σωματείο Διπλωματούχων Ξεναγών: 32ο Ετήσιο Επιμορφωτικό Σεμινάριο

Το Σωματείο Διπλωματούχων Ξεναγών διοργανώνει το 32ο Επιμορφωτικό Σεμινάριο στις 4, 5 και 6 Φεβρουαρίου στο ξενοδοχείο Αμαλία στο Σύνταγμα.

Athens Hoteliers Team Up With Private Marketing Company To Promote Greek Capital

A cooperation agreement aimed to focus on a common strategy for the promotion of the Greek capital to markets abroad was signed between the Athens-Attica & Argosaronikos Hotel Association and private marketing company Marketing Greece.

Greek Hotels Recorded Highest Increase In Overnight Visits In EU Last Year

Greece recorded the highest increase in the number of nights spent in hotels last year among all 28 European Union member states, according to data released by Eurostat.

Costa Navarino Among Finalists For 2014 Tourism for Tomorrow Award

Costa Navarino in Messinia, the Peloponnese region of Greece, is one of the three finalists in the "Destination" category of the prestigious 2014 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards.

Trivago: 10 Most Popular Winter Destinations Of The Greeks

Greece may be a popular summer destination but the country also sports a variety of winter "treasures" that the Greeks know all about and foreign travelers are invited to discover.

Greek Congress Organizers Support Upcoming “100% Hotel Show”

The upcoming 100% Hotel Show will be held under the auspices of the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO).

Health Tourism Integration Conference To Be Held In Athens, Greece

Greek professionals from eight health tourism segments will come together with sector-supporting industries in the upcoming Greek Health Tourism Integration Conference, scheduled to take place next month in Athens.

Greek Air Traffic Controllers Cancel Work Stoppage

Greek air traffic controllers have called off a three-hour work stoppage scheduled for Thursday, 30 January. However, flights are likely to be disrupted as work stoppages have been called in other European countries.

Lufthansa Group Produces Record Sales In Passenger Traffic

Lufthansa Group boosts the load factor of its aircraft to nearly 80 percent and sells more passenger-kilometers on the market in 2013 than ever before.

“Athens Expects A Very Good Tourism Season This Year”

Travel Trade Athens 2014 - Interview with George Broulias, President of the Athens Development & Destination Management Agency.

Greek Travel Balance Shows 10.1 Bln-Euro Surplus In Jan-Nov

Greece’s travel balance showed a surplus of 10.137 billion euros during the January-November 2013 period, up by 1.523 billion euros (or a 17.7 percent increase) compared with the same period in 2012.

Kefalonia Remains Safe Tourist Destination, Says Greek PM

Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras expressed the government's strong will in assisting the Ionian island of Kefalonia to return to normality following a recent 5.9 Richter earthquake.