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Municipality of Monemvasia, Greece, Launches Virtual Tours

The Municipality of Monemvasia has launched high-quality and high-resolution 360° virtual tours to two of the area's main attractions, giving visitors a whole new experience.

Greek Tourism Creations Go To Venice Architecture Biennale

Greek tourism's history of architecture of the last 100 years will be presented at the 14th International Architecture Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia, which opens on 7 June.

Crete: Four Touches Of Colors In The Mediterranean, New Promo Video

Picturesque landscapes, historical monuments and traditional elements compose the new promotional video for Crete to markets abroad.

Delta Air Lines Finalizes Agreement With Travelport

Delta Air Lines and Travelport finalized an agreement in which Delta will reacquire the data and intellectual property rights central to its passenger service and flight operations systems.

Greece Gets EU Approval For New NSRF, Tourism To Receive Funding

Greece will receive funds for the country's tourism promotion from the new National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) for the new programming period 2014-2020 that was approved on 23 May by the European Commission.

Report: Shipping Can Further Contribute To Greece’s Economy

Greek shipping can further contribute to the country's economy provided a stable and competitive institutional framework is maintained, according to the recently released annual report of the Union of Greek Shipowners.

Halkidiki, Greece, To Welcome Major Hotel Investments

A series of hotel investments are expected to take place in Halkidiki, Greece, which will give the destination great added value, improve its competitiveness and strengthen the local economy and job market.

Ukraine International Airlines Announces Service To Thessaloniki, Greece

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) will launch a non-stop scheduled service en route Kiev – Thessaloniki – Kiev as of 24 June 2014.

Greek Restaurants To Operate With “Aegean Cuisine” Quality Label This Season

Dozens of Greek businesses have applied for the "Aegean Cuisine" quality label, an initiative launched by the Chamber of Cyclades to promote the wine and gastronomy of the Aegean.

Acropolis of Lindos

Beneath the modern village of Lindos lies buried one of the most important ancient cities of Rhodes and the eastern Aegean. The only visible today ancient monuments preserves the mighty bare rock that rises from the sea at an altitude of 116 meters and is a landmark of Lindos’...
Posted On 23 May 2014
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Creta Maris Awarded 2014 Certificate Of Excellence By TripAdvisor

Creta Maris Beach Resort on Crete has recently been awarded the prestigious TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award for 2014, which honors hospitality excellence and given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor.

Asklepieion of Epidaurus

A major crowd puller among the archaeological destinations of Greece, Epidaurus is famed for its unmatched theatre, as well as for its Asklepieion, thus named the sanctuaries sacred to Asclepius, the healing god and son of Apollo. Combining religious faith with empirical...
Posted On 23 May 2014
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“Mount Athos Area Kouzina” Culinary Days Kick Off In Greece

Culinary days have launched in the Athos region in Halkidiki aiming to promote local production and products in order to establish the area as a destination for thematic travelers.

Ιαματικός τουρισμός στα προγράμματα «Αγροτικής Εστίας» 2014

Στις τομές που έγιναν φέτος στα Προγράμματα της Αγροτικής Εστίας αναφέρθηκε πρόσφατα ο Διοικητής του ΟΓΑ κ. Ξενοφών Βεργίνης, δίνοντας ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στο Πρόγραμμα Ιαματικού Τουρισμού, που απευθύνεται σε 15.000 συνταξ...

TUI Travel Has Faith In Greek Market

TUI Travel may expand its hotel activity in Greece, media reports in the country said after the recent opening of a new member of the tour operator's Sensimar hotel brand on Corfu.

Piraeus-MIG Deal: Changes Expected In Greek Coastal Shipping Sector

The recent strategic cooperation deal between Piraeus Bank and Marfin Investment Group (MIG) is expected to lead to significant developments in the Greek coastal shipping sector.

UNWTO Launches Global Report On Shopping Tourism

Shopping tourism has emerged as a growing component of the travel experience, either as a prime motivation or as one of the major activities undertaken by tourists at their destinations, according to the Global Report on Shopping Tourism recently released by the World Tourism...

Greece’s Sani Festival Adds More Arts To 2014 Program

The renowned Sani Festival that will take place in July at the Sani Resort, on the Halkidiki Penninsula of Greece, will expand its program this summer and take in other arts apart from music.

Greek Hotels With Exceptional Service, According To Travelers

TripAdvisor travelers receive the most royal treatment in Greece at Anastasis Apartments on Santorini, according to TripAdvisor's recently released individual list of "Travelers’ Choice Hotels with Exceptional Service" for Greece.

Travelplanet24 Gets 3.5-M Euros From JEREMIE Holding Fund For Greece

Greek online travel agency Travelplanet24 has received financing of 3.5 million euros from the Elikonos Jeremie and Odyssey Jeremie Partners investment schemes.