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Date for ’22nd Athens Cycling Tour’ Announced

The Organization of Culture Youth and Sports of the Municipality of Athens (OPANDA) has announced that the 22nd Athens Cycling Tour will take place on Sunday, April 26.

Greece’s Marine Tours Lends PIKPA’s Challenged Children a Helping Hand for Easter

As part of its ongoing social responsibility program, travel group Marine Tours will offer its staff Easter gifts made by the youngsters of the PIKPA Rehabilitation and Children’s Centre.

‘The Greeks – Agamemnon to Alexander the Great’ Take Canada By Storm

Featuring over 500 ancient treasures, many of which exhibited for the first time outside Greece, “The Greeks - Agamemnon to Alexander the Great” show, which opened in December at the Pointe à Callière, Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History, has attracted over 100,000...

Young Face of the Week: Eva Kanellopoulos – Social Media Manager, Crete

This week, GTP introduces Eva Kanellopoulos, the social media manager of the brand new and soon-to-open, 5-star Cretan Pearl Resort & Spa in Chania.

New GNTO Board of Directors Published in Greek Government Gazette

The names that will consist the new Board of Directors of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) have been published in the Greek Government Gazette.

Study: Athens is a Destination Travellers Would Commend to Friends

Visitors to Athens valued their experience in the Greek capital last year and would recommend the destination to friends and family, according to the Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association’s latest study on customer satisfaction.

Athens Airport Passenger Traffic at 3 Million, Up by 25.7% in Q1

Athens International Airport (AIA) announced a record-setting month for March, with passenger traffic soaring to over 1.1 million, a 24.5 percent increase, demonstrating the ongoing growth rate of Greek tourism.

Costa Navarino Offers Messinian Experience Through New Short Film

A journey to an everlasting Messinian experience unfolds through the lens of acclaimed director Athina Rachel Tsangari and Academy Award nominee director of photography Phedon Papamichael, in a short film signed by Faliro House.

Volotea Launches First of Five New Routes in Athens, Greece

Spanish airline Volotea on Friday launched its Athens-Venice flight from Athens International Airport, the first of five new routes from the Greek capital to five destinations.

Greek Online Agents Travelplanet24 and Airtickets Merge to Form One of Europe’s Largest Players

Online travel agents Travelplanet24 and Airtickets plan to merge in the coming months with the combined company creating the fifth largest group in Europe, and the largest e-commerce enterprise in Greece.

Ryanair Launches Athens Summer 2015 Schedule with Flights from €19.99

Ryanair on Thursday launched its Athens summer 2015 schedule with new flights from the Greek capital to Warsaw Modlin, Budapest, Brussels Charleroi, Bratislava, Rome Ciampino and Santorini.

Cycling Games of Yesteryear at the 2nd Tweed Run on Spetses

Donning smiling faces and tweed attire, over 200 folks hopped on their vintage bicycles to join the 2nd Tweed Run that took place on the Saronic island of Spetses last weekend.

Athens Hotel Occupancy to Sustain Upward Trend in 2015

Athens proved to be an attractive city break destination in 2014 as occupancy rose in the city's hotels by 21 percent compared to 2013, reaching 2008 levels.

Greek Air Traffic Controllers Call for New Radar System, More Staff

Greek Air Traffic Controllers called on Wednesday, for the replacement of ageing radar systems and the recruitment of additional staff in order to deal with the upsurge in tourism.

Greece @ ITB 2015 – Photo Report by GTP

The 49th edition of ITB Berlin, held in March at Messe Berlin in Germany, gave quite a promising outlook for the 2015 tourism season in Greece.

Thessaloniki is 2nd Most Popular Destination in Europe to Reach By Train

Thessaloniki came in second place among some of Europe’s most-loved cities that were competing for the "InterRail Destination of the Year Award 2015".

Greece’s Minoan Lines Posts Profit for 2014

Passenger ferry company Minoan Lines announced on Tuesday, improved financial results for 2014 with a 3.5 percent increase in turnover.

Innsbruck Airport First to Adopt Amadeus’ Next Generation Cloud-based ‘Common Use’ Platform

Amadeus has reached an agreement with Innsbruck Airport to deliver a range of new airport solutions: Airport Common Use Service (ACUS), Airport Baggage Reconciliation System (BRS), and Airport Passenger Verification (PV).

Grace Foundation Pledges 1.2 Million Euros to Greek Charities

The charitable foundation of Grace Hotels on Thursday announced a pledge of 1.2 million euros to two leading Greek charities – Hatzikyriakio Institution, one of the oldest childcare institutions in Greece, and public health institute, Prolespis.

Minoan Group Eyes UK Expansion, Expects Greek Project Go-ahead

After posting losses due to bureaucratic delays in its Greek five-star-plus project to be developed on the island of Crete, Minoan Group, active in travel and leisure, announced plans to expand its Stewart Travel services across the UK.