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Greek Tourism Minister Leaves For Saudi Arabia On Official Visit

Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni departed for Saudi Arabia on Sunday, 9 February, under the country's development plan for tourism that includes opening up Greece to new markets.

George Clooney Believes Greece Should Get Its Marbles Back

Hollywood actor George Clooney recently expressed his opinion that the UK should "do the right thing" and return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.

100% Hotel Show Launches To Give Greek Hoteliers What They Are Looking For

100% Hotel Show, a new exhibition addressed especially to hoteliers, made its debut on Saturday 8 February at the Mediterranean Exhibition Center (MEC) in Paiania, East Attica.

Optimism Prevails At Greek Hotel Chamber’s 3rd General Assembly

"Last year proved that tourism is Greece's main economic activity and main employment provider," the president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Yiorgos Tsakiris, said during the chamber's third general assembly on Friday 7 February at the Metropolitan Expo.

PM Samaras Applauds Greek Tourism

Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras referred to Greek tourism as the first "steam engine" that was "put into gear" and began to pull the whole economy out of a painful recession.

ITEP: Greek Tourism Made Spectacular Recovery Last Season

2013 was a year of a spectacular recovery for tourism in Greece, according to data on last year's developments in global and Greek tourism .

9th HORECA Expo Opens At Metropolitan Expo

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni inaugurated the 9th International Hotel, Restaurant and Cafe Show HORECA at the Metropolitan Expo on Friday 7 February.

Πρωθυπουργός: Ο τουρισμός είναι η πρώτη ατμομηχανή που πήρε μπρός

Χαιρετισμός του πρωθυπουργού Αντώνη Σαμαρά στην 3η Γενική Συνέλευση του Ξενοδοχειακού Επιμελητηρίου της Ελλάδος.

Summer 2014: Athens To Welcome 150 New Airline Routes

2014 may be considered a "year of recovery" for Athens International Airport (AIA) in terms of passenger traffic since 150 new weekly flights are scheduled to connect the Greek capital with international destinations.

South Aegean Region Supports Syros Bid For 2021 European Capital of Culture Title

The Region of the South Aegean and the Cyclades Cultural Network FORUM20.21 have launched a three-year cooperation aiming for the Greek island of Syros to be named European Capital of Culture for 2021.

Workshop: Supporting Entrepreneurship In Athens

Projects to support entrepreneurship in the Greek capital under the Municipality of Athens' development plan The Athens Project, will be presented at a workshop organized by the Athens Development & Destination Management Agency (ADDMA) on 12 February at City Hall.

Greek Tour Guides Appeal To European Commission Against Tourism Ministry

The Panhellenic Tourist Guide Federation has sent an appeal to the European Commission to urge the Greek Government to reconsider its policy towards the tourist guide profession and training.

Crete, Greece, Is The Theme Of Special Editorial By Aeroflot

Aeroflot Premium, the luxury in-flight magazine of Aeroflot Airlines, published a special editorial in its January issue dedicated to the island of Crete.

9th HORECA Trade Show To Open 7 February At Metropolitan Expo

The 9th International Hotel, Restaurant and Cafe Show HORECA will open its doors to tourism and food services professionals on Friday 7 February at the Metropolitan Expo.

Greek Apokries: Athens Carnival 2014 Events To Launch 15 February

This carnival season (Apokries) the Greek capital promises to come to life with lots of rhythm and color!

Mykonos Party Spot “Cavo Paradiso” Receives Award At EMITT Expo

Cavo Paradiso, an Ibiza-style open-air mega club on the Greek island of Mykonos, was honored recently during the EMITT 2014 tourism exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey, for its contribution to tourism.

Οι εκδηλώσεις του δήμου Αθηναίων για την Αποκριά στην Αθήνα

Μήνυμα αισιοδοξίας στέλνει δήμος Αθηναίων με τις εκδηλώσεις που οργανώνει ο Οργανισμός Πολιτισμού Αθλητισμού και Νεολαίας του δήμου,για τον εορτ...

U.S. Travel Agents Discover Greece At Networking Event In Athens

The Hellenic American Chamber of Tourism (HACT) is re-establishing Greece's appeal to the United States through a networking event in Athens.

The Greek Way: SkyGreece To Launch Athens-New York Route As Of June 2014

"The creation of the new airline SkyGreece was a reaction by us Greeks living abroad," the carrier's founder and chairman, Father Nicholas Alexandris, said on 4 February in Athens.

Aegean, Olympic Air See Rise In International And Domestic Traffic

Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air recorded a 12 percent increase in their combined air traffic in January 2014, parent company Aegean announced on 5 February.