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Panepistimiou Street Revamp Expected By 2015

The works for the renovation and partial pedestrianization of Panepistimiou Street in central Athens are expected to be completed by the end of 2015, according to Greek Development Minister Kostis Hatzidakis.
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Brazilian Party Weekend At Barceló Hydra Beach Resort

The Barceló Hydra Beach Resort in collaboration with the Cultural Association of Brazil in Greece, Lar Brasileiro, is welcoming the summer with an authentic three-day Brazilian party.
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Athens Gardens Festival To Launch This Month

For four days the National Gardens (or Ethnikos Kipos in Greek) in Athens will be transformed into a "garden of arts" with acoustic city music, interactive art, mime and visual performances.
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Greek Concierge Elected “Golden Keys” Worldwide President

Greek Concierge Emmanuel Vrettos has been elected president of the Union Internationale des Concierges (UICH) Les Clefs d'Or.
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Greece Hopes To Attract More Chinese Tourists

“In about 10 years time, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Greece is expected to exceed 2.5 million every year,” the president of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE), Andreas Andreadis, said last week at the “Crete Meets China” conference in Athens.
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Foreign Arrivals To Greece Increase, Tourism Revenue Drops

International visitor arrivals to Greece showed positive growth during the first quarter of 2013 but revenue from tourism reported a drop, data from the Bank of Greece recently revealed.
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Fedriades Delphi Hotel Earns 2013 Tripadvisor Award

Fedriades Delphi Hotel recently received the Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence award for the second consecutive year.
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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.