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Greek Tourism Portfolio Once Again Handed Over to Elena Kountoura

Greece’s Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura took over her post from interim minister Alkistis Protopsalti during the Tourism Ministry handover ceremony held on Wednesday in Athens.

Lesvos Sees Dwindling Tourist Numbers Due to Refugee Influx

All the more tourists are shying away from the Greek island of Lesvos, as the humanitarian crisis is growing there by the day.

Greek Hotels: Expedia, Booking.com Agree to Allow Leeway for Fair Competition

The Hellenic Competition Commission will drop a formal investigation concerning Booking.com’s and Expedia’s cooperation agreements with hotel businesses in Greece, after the two companies agreed to revise their contracts with hotel owners, paving the way for greater flexibility...

‘Visit Meteora’ to Give Travel Bloggers Grand Tour of Three Major Attractions in Greece

Visit Meteora, a leading DMC, has announced that it is organizing a special seven-day media trip in October to get the word out on the amazing sites that mainland Greece has to offer.

‘I Am Travel’: WTTC Launches Campaign for the Freedom of Travel

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched its first social media campaign about one of its strategic priorities: Freedom To Travel.

First Syros City Trail Wins Over the Crowds, Back Next Year

The 1st Syros City Trail was a success, attracting hundreds of professional and amateur runners to Ermoupolis, the capital of the Cyclades, on September 12.

Greece: Seen Through the Lens of Ambassadors and Diplomats

Seven diplomatic missions have joined forces to strengthen ties with the Greek public through a photo exhibition entitled “Greece through the diplomatic lens”.

WTM Women in Travel Debuts First Mentoring Clinics

World Travel Market (WTM) London 2015, a leading global event for the travel industry, will introduce one-to-one mentoring clinics, as part of the WTM Women in Travel "meet-up" event at ExCeL London.

Ευρωπαϊκές Ημέρες Πολιτιστικής Κληρονομιάς – Εκδηλώσεις 25-27 Σεπτεμβρίου

Εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα, ξεναγήσεις, συζητήσεις, αλλά και μουσικές και θεατρικές εκδηλώσεις θα πραγματοποιηθούν το ερχόμενο Σαββατοκύριακο σε μουσεία και αρχαιολογικούς χώρους σε όλη την Ελλάδα, στο πλαίσιο του εορτασμού των Ευρωπαϊκών Ημερών Πολιτιστικής Κληρονομιάς (...

New Greek Government Announced, Tourism Posts Unchanged

Following the parliamentary elections in Greece on September 20 that were marked by the victory of Syriza, the new cabinet and changes to the composition of ministries were announced late Tuesday.