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Sofitel Hosts Literary Evening Dedicated To Valentine Goby

Sofitel Athens Airport recently held a special literary evening dedicated to French author Valentine Goby at the Karavi restaurant.

Emirates Named Most Valuable Airline Brand Worldwide

Emirates is the most valuable airline brand worldwide for the third consecutive year, according to The Brand Finance Global 500 report for 2014.

TripAdvisor Names Greek Island Of Naxos Among Best In World

Greece's Naxos ranked sixth best island in the world in the TripAdvisor 2014 Traveler's Choice Awards. The largest island of the Cyclades group also ranked number two in the best island in Europe category.

Greek Travel Agents & Professional Yacht Owners Join Hands To Grow Yachting Business

A series of important initiatives have been announced to develop the Greek yachting industry in the domestic and international markets.

Greece Expected To Welcome More German Tourists In 2014

German tourists are expected to travel in large numbers to Greece this summer, as the country remains among the most popular tourism destinations for the German market, senior officials of TUI Germany said recently in Athens.

Thessaloniki Welcomes Ukrainian Tourists On Ellinair Debut Flight

New Greek airline, Ellinair, completed its maiden Thessaloniki-Kiev flight on 19 February and flew 96 Ukrainian tourists to the country's northern city.

Benaki Museum To Host 2nd “Gastronomy Days” Festival In Athens

The Benaki Museum on Pireos street in Athens has announced that it will host the second edition of the "Gastronomy Days" festival in May 2014.

BCD Travel Greece Will Move To New Office

Travel management company BCD Travel Greece will move from Dafni, Athens, to a new office located on Kapnikareas Street in Athens.

Air France Unveils New Business Class “Cocoon” Seat

Air France recently unveiled its brand new "cocoon-like" seats to be featured in the airline's business class cabin.

Greek Tourism Ministry Launches Public Consultation On Draft Bill

The Greek Tourism Ministry has launched a public consultation on a draft bill that aims to overcome barriers that have been hindering the industry's development for years.

Athens Hoteliers Optimistic For 2014

Tourist arrivals and revenue in Athens picked up in 2013 after six years of downward trend, according to data released by the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association.

Greece To Host World Travel Awards Gala Ceremony

World Travel Awards (WTA), also known as the "Oscars of the travel industry," has unveiled plans to visit Greece for the first time to hold its Europe Gala Ceremony in Athens on 2 August 2014.

Greek Islands Among Europe’s Best By TripAdvisor

Naxos, Milos, Kefalonia, Santorini and Paros have been named among the 10 best islands in Europe for 2014 by TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel review site.

In Memory of Vagelis Carayanides

Vagelis Carayanides, the owner and manager of Carayanides Travel & Tourism, died on Tuesday 18 February 2014. He was 76.

Lane Sea Lines Announces Schedule of “Vitsentzos Kornaros” Ferry

Greek ferry company Lane Sea Lines has announced its weekly schedule of the ferry Vitsentzos Kornaros for the route between Piraeus, the Ionian islands of Kythira and Antikythera and Kissamos on the west coast of Crete.

Σε δημόσια διαβούλευση το ν/σ για την αναδιοργάνωση του υπουργείου Τουρισμού

Σε δημόσια διαβούλευση τίθεται από σήμερα 19 Φεβρουαρίου 2014 το σχέδιο νόμου του υπουργείου Τουρισμού, «Αναδιοργάνωση του υπουργείου Τουρισμού, Ρυθμίσεις Ειδικών Τουριστικών Υποδομών, Εκπαίδευση και Κατάρτιση στον Τουρισμό, Αγροτουριστικός ...

Judges For Greek Tourism Awards 2014 Announced

The final names that will form the judging committee that will decide on who will be rewarded this year at the new Tourism Awards for excellence in hospitality and travel in Greece, have been announced.

Greek-Chinese Tourism Task Force Announced

Greece and China will launch a task force to strengthen the tourism ties between the two countries, it was decided during a meeting between Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and the new Chinese Ambassador to Athens Zou Xiaoli.

Chinese Movie Filmed On Santorini, Greece, Hits Theaters In China

The romantic comedy "Beijing Love Story," which was filmed in Greece, took a fantastic opening with 2,500,000 Chinese viewers and grossed $33.15 million in its first four days after opening in China.

Thessaloniki & Chalkidiki To Launch Joint Tourism Packages To Scandinavians

Thessaloniki and Chalkidiki will launch joint tourism packages to increase both Greek destinations' potential to attract more tourists from the Scandinavian market.