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4th Greek Tourism Destinations & Traditions exhibition, Athens
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4th Greek Tourism Destinations & Traditions Expo Announced

Many Greek municipalities, regions and private enterprises will be in the spotlight this Spring at this years fourth exhibition promoting Greek Tourism Destinations & Traditions.
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Tourism Minister To Welcome Actor Daniel Day-Lewis Today In Athens

Daniel Day-Lewis is expected in Athens today, Tuesday, 22 January, to attend the Greek premiere of his new film "Lincoln."
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Athens Airport Hosts MEDASSET Poster Exhibition

Athens International Airport and MEDASSET welcome travelers and airport visitors to the “Inspired by the Marine Environment” poster exhibition, celebrating 25 years of the association’s environmental and conservation work.
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Goldair Conducts Campaign For Underprivileged Children

Goldair Group recently completed its “Hearts for Hope” campaign and shipped over 20 tons of food, clothes, shoes, toiletries, toys and stationery to disadvantaged kids and children with physical disabilities in Greece.
Bitza Park (БИТЦА ПАРК), north facade.
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Russian Market Invites Greeks To Invest In Moscow

Greeks are being called to invest in Moscow and become part of the “Bitza Park,” the largest multi-functional shopping center currently under construction in Russia.
Hotels hold the majority of work positions (92 percent) in Greek tourism employment, according to IOBE (Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research).
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IOBE Study Highlights Tourism’s Contribution To Greek Labor Force

The development of tourism in Greece supports a total of 741,000 jobs, according to a recent study released by the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE).
Jodie Foster
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Hollywood Stars Share Their Favorite Moments In Greece

Greek news website "Greek Reporter" at the 2013 Golden Globes. Steven Spielberg, Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, Maria Menounos and Alexandre Desplat talk about their favorite moments in Greece from the red carpet of the 70th Golden Globe Awards.
The selected creations of the young Greek artists are displayed at the airport’s parking area.
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Athens Airport Offers Travelers An Encounter With Modern Applied Arts

Athens International Airport and the Athens School of Fine Arts careers office recently launched an art competition and invited creators to submit ideas for functional outdoors seating proposals, designed to work at the same time as planting installations, for the outside areas...
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“Greek Breakfast” To Be Served At 8th HORECA

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels will present the results of its coordinated actions aimed to establish “Greek Breakfast” throughout all hotels of the country, at the 8th International Hotel, Restaurant and Cafe Show HO.RE.CA., to take place 8-11 February 2013 at the Athens...
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Mhotels Launch New Website

Hotel chain Mhotels in Agios Nikolaos, Crete, has launched its new website that combines a modern design with user-friendly function.
The director of Mediterranean Palace hotel, Yiannis Aslanis (front row, fourth from right), with guests and the hotel staff.
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Top Kinisis Holds Fam Trip In Thessaloniki

The Mediterranean Palace hotel in Thessaloniki recently hosted a group of sports-oriented clients of Cyprus-based travel agency Top Kinisis.
Mykonos
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Moscow-Mykonos Charter Flight Expected To Launch Summer 2013

A Russian airline is on the verge of an agreement with an Athens-based travel agency for the launch of a charter flight from Moscow to Mykonos this summer.
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Tender Launched For Astir Palace Complex

The National Bank of Greece has launched a public tender for investors to submit an expression of interest for the acquisition of a majority participation in the share capital of Astir Vouliagmenis S.A.
Hot-water springs, Loutraki-Pozar (Aridaia)
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Committee Certifies First Group Of Greek Thermal Springs

Five Greek thermal springs have been certified following the recent launch of the Natural Thermal Resources Protection Committee.
Queen Mary 2
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Heraklion Port Rises To The Occasion And Welcomes The Queen Mary 2

Heraklion Port yesterday, 17 January, welcomed the Queen Mary 2, one of the most luxurious and largest cruise ships in the world.
Passengers boarding an Etihad Airways flight.
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Etihad Airways Sets New Record For Busiest Day

Etihad Airways has started the New Year by setting a record for the number of passengers carried across its worldwide network in a single day.
Data
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Tourism Ministry Teams Up With ELSTAT

The Greek Tourism Ministry and the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) signed a memorandum of cooperation yesterday, 16 January, establishing the basis for a sustainable exchange of statistical data on tourism.
2013 Year Of Gastronomy In Santorini
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2013: Year Of Gastronomy In Santorini

The Municipality of Thira, Santorini, proclaimed 2013 as the “Year Of Gastronomy in Santorini” and will promote its local gastronomy as a pole of attraction for tourists.
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Greek Hotel Profits Hit By Domestic Tourism Plunge

The target of 17 million tourists is achievable for this summer season but Greek tourism will continue to face serious problems and declining revenue as a result of hotel discounts and the “overpricing regime,” the president of the Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers, Yiannis...
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HATTA Joins Travelife Scheme

The Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) announced yesterday, 16 January, that it was joining the new EU project “Corporate Social Responsibility Training and Certification in the Travel Sector” (CSR Tour) under the Leonardo da Vinci 2012 program.