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Greece’s Yachting Yearns For Growth

Greece’s cumbersome, complex and constantly changing legislative and regulatory frameworks in the pleasure boat segment and lagging marina infrastructure cost the country billions in lost tourism revenues each year, according to speakers at the 2nd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum,...
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IATA Presents New Distribution Plan To Greek Travel Agents

Greek travel agents were informed last week on the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) New Distribution Capability (NDC).
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Mediterranean Palace Hotel Honored By Tripadvisor For 2013

The Mediterranean Palace Hotel in Thessaloniki has been honored once again with the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award.
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Sofitel Holds Cooking Competition

Sofitel Athens Airport recently held a cooking competition at the hotel within the framework of the 3rd Festival of French Gastronomy that is taking place in Athens.
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Greek Islands To “Star” In German TV Productions

Greece's sun, sea, beaches and landscapes will be promoted this summer through two German TV productions, according to the Greek National Tourism Organization office in Frankfurt.
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Good Signs For Greek Congress Tourism At IMEX 2013

Congress tourism professionals from all over the world showed a great interest in Greece at this year's International Exhibition of Congress Tourism IMEX that took place in Frankfurt last month, according to the Greek National Tourism Organization office in Germany.
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Travelport Signs Global Full Content Agreement With Air France, KLM

Travelport and Air France-KLM have jointly announced a new, multi-year global distribution agreement providing all Travelport-connected users with full content.
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Greek Tourism Minister To Travel To U.S., Canada

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni will take an official trip to the United States and Canada as of Sunday, 2 June, to promote Greece in the North American market.
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Acropolis Rally 2013 Kicks Off

The Acropolis Rally 2013 "Rally of the Gods" -part of the World Rally Championship (WRC)- kicked off today, Friday, 31 May, and will run through 2 June.
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New Operating Hours For Museums In Arta, Nicopolis

The Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities of Preveza-Arta has announced new scheduled operating hours for the archaeological museums in Arta and Nicopolis, effective as of June.
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Cabinet Appoints New Cyprus Airways Board

The Cabinet recently appointed the Chairman and members of the new Cyprus Airways Board. Businessman Antonis (Tony) Antoniou has been appointed Chairman.
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Yalos Takes Us On A Journey To The World Of Ouzo

The great tradition of "Ouzo" on Lesvos Island and its hometown Plomari is introduced to the world through the pages of a luxury publication that presents Greece’s national drink through an anthropocentric perspective.
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Cyclists To Bare All In Upcoming Naked Bike Ride In Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki will host the 6th World Naked Bike Ride on Friday 7 June 2013 to demonstrate the rights of cyclists and to protest against car culture.
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UNWTO Awards 2013 – Call For Nominations

UNWTO is inviting submissions for the 2013 Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism, which acknowledge the achievements of exceptional leadership in the sector.
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Mythos Beach Resort Earns 2013 Tripadvisor Certificate Of Excellence

The Mythos Beach Resort, situated on Afandou beach on Rhodes, recently received the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award for 2013.
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Travelers Place Athens And Oia On Tripadvisor Best List

Athens and Oia, Santorini, are included on the Traveler's Choice list of Top 25 Destinations in Europe for 2013, released recently by TripAdvisor.
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Delta Air Lines To Resume Nonstop Athens–New York Service

Delta Air Lines' seasonal direct service between Athens and New York will recommence on Sunday 2 June 2013.
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Amadeus Announces Results For First Quarter Of 2013

Amadeus issued its first quarter earnings results and reported that adjusted profit for the first quarter increased five percent to reach 176.3 million euros.
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Greek PM Sees Economic Recovery Through Tourism

“We want to make Greece one of the 10 best tourism destinations in the world,” Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said on 29 May during the 21st annual general assembly of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) in Athens.
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Greek Beaches On CNN’s World’s Top 100

American news network CNN included four Greek beaches - two in Crete and two in the Ionian Sea - on its recent "World's 100 Best Beaches" list.