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Vote in the Historic Hotels of Europe 2017 Excellence Awards

Historic Hotels of Europe (HHE) is inviting past guests and discerning travellers to vote in its fifth annual excellence awards and honour the staff and managers of hotels that shine in 10 wide-ranging categories.

Pioneering Greeks: Demetrios Fakinos, Design Chief

This week the "Pioneering Greeks" column introduces Demetrios Fakinos, one of the most important figures in Greece in the field of design.

SETE: July Last Minute Tourist Rush Boosts Arrivals to Greece

A last minute rush of bookings to Greece in July may help achieve the goal of a six percent increase in arrivals to the country this year but is not expected to translate into more revenue, the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) said on Wednesday.

Cosco Obtains Majority Stake in Piraeus Port Authority

The majority stake of 51 percent of the Piraeus Port Authority's shares was transferred to China’s Cosco Group on Wednesday.

Rio 2016 Olympics: Shooter Korakaki Wins Greece’s First Gold Medal

Anna Korakaki on Tuesday won Greece's first gold medal of the Rio Olympics in the women’s 25 meter pistol competition.

‘Panegyria’ in Greece – Meet, Eat & Dance at Island Open-air Summer Festivals

If there’s one thing all tourists to Greece should experience then that definitely is the open-air summer festivals known as “panegyria”.

Greek Gastronomy Guide Joins Athens Airport to Promote the Finest

The newly launched Greek Gastronomy Guide, a website in both Greek and English aiming to become a tool in the hands of the keen traveler who wants to know where to eat, what to order and how to indulge in the secrets of Greek cuisine, has joined forces with Athens International...

Turkish Airlines Partners with Eparking, Offers Special Prices to Passengers

Turkish Airlines has launched a new important collaboration with Eparking, a car park service company, and is offering its passengers preferential prices for parking spaces in Athens and Thessaloniki.

Eurowings to Provide European Feeder Traffic to Singapore Airlines

Eurowings will provide European feeder traffic into the long-haul network of Singapore Airlines, according to a cooperation agreement made recently between the two carriers.

Etihad Airways’ Dreamliner Commences Services into Shanghai

A state-of-the-art Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner touched down in Shanghai last week from Abu Dhabi on its first flight into China.

Iberia Airlines Gives Exclusive 10% Discount to MITT 2017 Attendees

Iberia Airlines and organisers of Moscow’s International Travel and Tourism Exhibition – MITT exhibition have reached an agreement to offer a special price for all attendees of MITT 2017.

Turkey: No Visa Waiver, No Refugee Deal, Greece Suffers as EU Looks On

Visa-free travel within the Schengen Area - a dream-come-true for most Turks - is now being used by Turkey as a negotiating card with the European Union, saying it will not contribute to solving the refugee problem currently plaguing the Mediterranean if the demand is not met.

Opposition Over Antiquity Report Stumbling Block for Hellenikon Revamp Project

Plans to transform the abandoned Hellenikon airport complex in Glyfada into one of Europe’s largest coastal parks may yet again be put on the back burner after the culture ministry’s archaeological service through a document called for a listing of archaeological sites on the...

Travel Channel International Promotes Destination ‘Greece’ to 74 Countries

Greece's sea and sun, gastronomy, luxury, city breaks and island lifestyle will "travel" to 74 countries and tens of millions of homes around the world through the world’s leading international travel broadcaster, Travel Channel International.

Rhodes Acropolis to Get Facelift

Plans for the creation of a fully-fledged archaeological park aiming to both highlight and preserve Rhodes’ famed Acropolis are in the pipeline, according to the Region of the South Aegean.

Delta Offers Compensation for Customers Affected by Systemwide Outage

Delta Air Lines will provide $200 in travel vouchers to all customers who experienced a delay of greater than three hours or a cancelled flight as a result of the systemwide outage on Monday, August 8.

Caldera Yachting Gold Sponsor of Women’s Volleyball Team of Santorini

Caldera Yachting is once again standing next to the women’s volleyball team of the Thira Athletic Federation (A.O. Thiras) on Santorini.

Porto Palace Hotel Thessaloniki Hosts Swimming Champs

The Porto Palace Hotel Thessaloniki last month hosted a number of athletes that participated in the National Junior Swimming Championship for children, boys and girls, held in the Greek northern city.

Social Media Superstar Jeremy Jauncey to Talk at WTM London 2016

Entrepreneur Jeremy Jauncey, the founder of Beautiful Destinations, will be the keynote speaker at the first of two Digital Tourism Think Tank (#DTTT) sessions at WTM London, the leading global event for the travel industry, in November.

IPK International Survey: Tourism in Times of Terror

The terrorist attacks of recent months and political upheavals have had a major effect on travel behaviour, and the perceived level of threat is determining people’s holiday choices, according to a survey conducted by IPK International and released by ITB Berlin.