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Greece’s TRAINOSE To Start Passenger Rail Service To Sofia, Belgrade

Greek trains will cross borders again as of 10 May 2014 with the launch of a passenger train connecting Greece's second largest city Thessaloniki with Sofia and Belgrade (with a stopover in Skopje).

Posted On 28 Apr 2014

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KEELPNO Gives Guidance For Preventing MERS Virus From Spreading In Greece

The Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) has released guidance for preventing the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) from spreading in Greece following a confirmed case in the country.

Posted On 28 Apr 2014

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Posidonia Unveils Conferences & Seminars Program For 2014 Shipping Expo

Some of the most challenging issues pertaining to the global shipping industry will be tabled and debated during a series of conferences, panel discussions and seminars at this year’s Posidonia Exhibition.

Posted On 28 Apr 2014

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Lamway & hotelising* Embark On New Partnership

Lamway Hotel Management Group and hotelising*, a company that specializes in the sales management of hotels, have embarked on a new partnership.

Posted On 28 Apr 2014

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Greeks Plan To Travel Abroad For May Day Holiday

Greeks are making plans to take a long weekend "escape" mainly to cities abroad for the upcoming May Day holiday, a recent survey said.

Posted On 28 Apr 2014

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European Port Officials To Meet In Piraeus, Greece, In June 2014

The Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) will host the annual informal general meeting of the European ports, organized by the European Union's Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE).

Posted On 28 Apr 2014

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Porto Carras Honored For Participation In EU Project For Sustainable Hotels (ShMILE 2)

The eco-tourism complex Porto Carras Grand Resort in Halkidiki was recently honored with the EU Ecolabel, within the framework of the completion of the "ShMILE 2 project – from experimentation to dissemination of the Ecolabel in the Mediterranean."

Posted On 28 Apr 2014

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ΚΕΕΛΠΝΟ: Νέο στέλεχος κοροναϊού στην Ελλάδα – Πρόληψη

Το Κέντρο Ελέγχου και Πρόληψης Νοσημάτων (ΚΕΕΛΠΝΟ) ενημερώνει για επιβεβαιωμένο κρούσμα κοροναϊού στη χώρα μας, το οποίο εισήχθη από την Τζέντα Σα...

Posted On 28 Apr 2014

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TripAdvisor: Greece Among Global “Dream Destinations” For 2014

Greece is included in the Top 10 of global "dream destinations," according to the TripBarometer 2014, the world's largest traveler and accommodation survey, prepared for travel site TripAdvisor, among some 50,000 people from different countries.

Posted On 25 Apr 2014

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Costa Navarino Wins At 2014 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards

Costa Navarino has won the "Destination Award" at the prestigious 2014 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards that took place at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) annual Global Summit, in Hainan, China.

Posted On 25 Apr 2014

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ITEP noted that the drop in arrivals is due to longstanding structural problems of the economy and the tourist sector as well as the global financial crisis.

Greece: Tourist Arrivals Up 15.5% In 2013

Arrivals of foreigners to Greece last year recorded a 15.5 percent increase, according to recently released figures compiled by the border survey of the Bank of Greece.

Posted On 25 Apr 2014

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Greek Tourism: An Eternal Journey – Video

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has launched a four-minute video with images from all over Greece and takes us on a journey through the country's oldest industry: Tourism - an industry of dreams.

Posted On 25 Apr 2014

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Museums, Sites Will Be Closed On Greek Labor Day

On 1 May 2014, all archaeological sites, museums and monuments in Greece will be closed to the public due to Labor Day.

Posted On 25 Apr 2014

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Aegean Airlines Launches Special Offers For Domestic Travel

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines has announced offers for travel in Greece that include flights to and from Thessaloniki.

Posted On 25 Apr 2014

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Emirates Announces New Area Manager for Greece & Albania

Emirates has announceed the appointment of Jaber Mohamed as the new Area Manager for Greece and Albania.

Posted On 25 Apr 2014

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Etihad Airways Restructures With New Senior Appointments

Etihad Airways recently made five senior appointments in operations, marketing and guest experience, as part of the progressive realignment of the business to the Etihad Aviation Group structure announced last month.

Posted On 25 Apr 2014

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Syntagma Square’s Refurbishment Signals Greece’s Emergence From Crisis

The Bloomberg news agency has noticed that something is changing in Athens one day after Eurostat confirmed that Greece had achieved a primary surplus of 3.4 billion euros in 2013, four years after the country had requested international bailout funds.

Posted On 24 Apr 2014

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Although domestic tourism is in a continuous drop, incoming tourism to Greece seems to be looking at a recovery as the number of foreign tourists is seen to be increasing by 10 percent compared with last year.

No Ferry Service On 1 May In Greece

Ferries will remain docked across Greece on Thursday 1 May 2014, as the Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) will go on a 24-hour strike to mark May Day.

Posted On 24 Apr 2014

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Spinalonga Island Gets A Revamp Prior To Receiving UNESCO Heritage Status

Intensive works are being carried out on Spinalonga, located in the Gulf of Elounda in north-eastern Crete, in Lasithi, prior to the island's inclusion on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites.

Posted On 24 Apr 2014

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