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Spetses mini Marathon Grows in Numbers and Popularity

The Spetses mini Marathon is growing in numbers and popularity with over 12,000 runners from 20 countries expected to participate in this year’s event on October 9-11.

Travelport and SNCF Announce a Renewed Distribution Agreement

Travelport and SNCF, one of the largest rail operators worldwide, have announced a new multi-year distribution agreement.

Greece’s Domestic Travel Shows Increase in 2014

Some 6.3 million trips took place in Greece by some 3.6 million Greek citizens in 2014, which is an annual increase of 13.4 percent and 15.9 percent respectively, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced recently.

HotelBrain Breaks into Markets of Serbia and Montenegro

Greek hotel management company HotelBrain on Thursday announced its entrance into the markets of Serbia and Montenegro.

ICAP: Greek Tourism Businesses Back to Profit

The record-breaking number of arrivals in 2014 paved the way for growth of local tourism enterprises, according to findings released recently by ICAP Greece.

Greek Post Issues Commemorative Stamps Promoting Tourism

The Hellenic Post (ELTA) has issued two commemorative series of stamps promoting Greek tourism inspired by the country’s diving offerings and its volcanoes.

Tourism Ministers Need to Expand Scope

If the world’s governments want the tourism industry to grow, they need to expand the scope of their tourism ministers to include everything from aviation to rail travel policies.

Europe Online Consumers Lack Trust, Prefer Buying from Home

Consumers in Europe seem weary of buying online from businesses based in other EU countries, according to the 2015 edition of the Consumer Scoreboard released last week.

Run With Your Dog, Support Animal Welfare

Pull up your socks and take your four legged friend for a run… and all this for a good cause during the 2nd “Run With Your Dog” event to be held at the Pikioni Park in Filothei, on occasion of World Animal Day, Sunday, October 4.

Athens to Take Social Media by Storm Through Revamped Volunteer Program

The Municipality of Athens has revamped the Greek capital's greeters program "This is My Athens" as part of a new campaign aimed to promote the multifaceted character of the city and to spread the message across the world.

Senior Travellers: How do they use Tourism-related Information and Communication Technology?

A recent study has revealed the three groups active senior travellers can be divided into on the basis of how they use tourism-related information and communication technology.

Nominations Now Open for ‘100% Hotel Design Awards 2015’ in Greece

The "100% Hotel Design Awards 2015”, to be given during the third edition of the 100% Hotel Show in November, will highlight the determining role design can play in hotel decoration and renovation.

ELITOUR to Market Greece as Medical Tourism Destination in Dubai Expo

Greece will be promoted as an upcoming medical tourism destination through ELITOUR's gold sponsorship in the leading medical tourism conference IMTEC in Dubai, UAE.

World Premier of ‘Delos 2015’ Documentary to Screen on Mykonos

A documentary, aimed to promote the cultural side of the sacred island of Delos, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, will premiere on Mykonos on Saturday, October 3.

Endeavor Greece Revamps Website

Endeavor Greece recently launched a new mobile-friendly website with updated rich content and more user interaction.

GTP Welcomes New Partnerships

Greek Travel Pages (GTP), Greece’s ultimate source of information for tourism professionals and travellers, is happy to announce the start of cooperation with new clients who have tapped into its Travel Business Network to receive effective and efficient promotion.

UNESCO May Help Support Tourism on Lesvos

The possibilities of supporting the tourism side of Lesvos through the UNESCO network were explored on Tuesday during a meeting held at the Tourism Ministry in Athens.

Greece Sees More Arrivals by Air, Road in Jan-Aug

International tourist arrivals to Greece by air continued to show a strong upward trend in August as well as during the first eight months of the year, InSETE’s latest report showed.

Volotea to Connect Athens with Mykonos and Mytilini Next Summer

Volotea on Tuesday announced that it will launch flights connecting the Greek capital to Mykonos and Mytilini (Lesvos) next summer, bringing the routes it serves from Athens International Airport to six.

Tinos Island to Feature in BBC Documentary

The Cycladic island of Tinos will feature in BBC’s documentary “This is Greece” to be aired in the US, UK and Australia.