International tourist arrivals to Greece have increased by nearly 28.8 percent during the first two months of the year, compared with the same period of 2013, according to data from the country’s major airports.
UNWTO Secretary General Taleb Rifai referred to the "tremendous turnaround" Greek tourism made in 2013, while speaking at the High-Level Conference On Coastal And Maritime Tourism held in Athens.
Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni spoke about the challenges and opportunities arising from coastal and maritime tourism for European Union countries at a High-Level Conference held on 10 March at the Acropolis Museum in Athens.
The European Commission has a new strategy to support coastal and maritime tourism in Europe, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki said during a High-Level Conference held in Athens.
The Mount Athos Area Organization introduced 16 pilgrimage routes located on Halkidiki’s "third leg," to Serbian travel agencies and tour operators during the ITTFA International Fair of Tourism that recently took place in Belgrade.
Athens, Greece, has been chosen as the host destination for TBEX Europe 2014, the world’s largest gathering of travel bloggers, writers, new media content creators, and social media savvy travel industry professionals.
New York Times Journalist Jennifer Gilmore has included the Greek island of Naxos in her column of "favorite places" and gives her readers an article that has it all: the Greek sun, gastronomy, picturesque villages, beaches, the country's economic situation and even a reference...
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have joined forces to promote a global campaign urging travellers to support the fight against a number...
The 2nd International Children's Festival "Paradise Holiday" of the Music Academy of Eurovision will take place for the second consecutive year at the Porto Carras Grand Resort in Halkidiki from 23 to 30 April 2014.
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines recently reported improved financial performance for 2013. Last year, the company's revenue increased by 21 percent to 682.7 million euros. Net earnings after tax reached 66.3 million euros, compared to losses of 10.5 million euros in 2012.
Arrivals from Germany to Greece this year will range between 2.5 and 2.7 million, up from 2.3 million in 2013, according to the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE).
Crete is expecting a 10 percent increase in arrivals this year, following an 18 percent rise in 2013, according to the governor of the Region, Stavros Arnaoutakis.
The Greek National Tourism Organization and the Kefalonia & Ithaca Hotel Association informed an international audience at ITB Berlin that the Ionian Island of Kefalonia remains a safe destination for travelers and will be open for business this summer.
The culinary team of Aldemar Hotels Group is serving "Greece on a Dish," straight from the stand of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) at the international tourism fair ITB in Berlin, Germany.
