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Oman Air Wins ‘Signum Virtutis’ Seal of Excellence

Oman Air was recently awarded the Signum Virtutis, the seal of excellence, from the Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards 2016.

Syros Municipality Gets Thumbs Up for Green Record

The Municipality of Syros was recently awarded for its environmental record during the 6th European Business Awards for the Environment held at the Eugenides Foundation in Athens.

Restaurant in Athens, Greece, among World’s Best by TripAdvisor

The Funky Gourmet restaurant in Athens, Greece, is among the world's best restaurants, according to travel reviews company TripAdvisor.

Katikies Resorts Honored with Four Condé Nast Traveler 2016 Readers’ Choice Awards

Four properties of the Katikies Luxury Boutique Resorts were recognized among the "Top Hotels in Greece & Turkey" in the 29th Condé Nast Traveler's Readers’ Choice Awards.

Greek Hotels among Finalists for ‘Historic Hotels of Europe 2017 Awards’

The finalists for the Historic Hotels of Europe 2017 Awards have been announced and four Greek hotels are among them. Historic Hotels of Europe will announce the winners in a ceremony on Santorini on October 23.

Boutaris Honored for Contribution to Worldwide Reputation of Santorini Wine

Yiannis Boutaris, the current mayor of Thessaloniki, was recently honored for contributing to the commercial development of the wines of Santorini worldwide.

Caldera Collection Wins Award from Luxury Travel Guide

The Caldera Collection hotel group has won the "Most popular 5-star hotel and villas" award for 2016.

Qatar Airways Named Best Middle Eastern/African Airline for 7th Consecutive Year

Qatar Airways was once again named the Best Middle Eastern/African Airline at the 2016 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards held in Hong Kong in late September.

South Aegean Recommended for ‘European Region of Gastronomy 2019’ Title

The "European Region of Gastronomy 2019" title was recently recommended to be given to two bidding regions, South Aegean in Greece and Sibiu in Romania.

Two Athens Bars Among Best in the World

Two Athens bars have been named among the top 50 in the world in an international competition held in London by Drinks International magazine.

Costa Navarino Wins Place Among Europe’s Top Golf Resorts

Costa Navarino and its two signature Golf Courses, The Dunes Course and The Bay Course, have been ranked 6th in Golf World magazines’ latest “European Golf Resorts Top 100” list.

Nana Beach Listed Among Top 100 Partner Hotels of RTK

The Nana Beach Hotel on Crete once again has been selected as one of the 100 top hotels working with the German travel agency network RTK.

Business Traveller Russia and CIS Awards Honor the Best of the Best

The best of the best were honored at the first Business Traveller Russia and CIS Awards ceremony held at the Izvestia Hall in Moscow in late September.

Etihad Named ‘Airline of the Year’ for Third Time by UK Magazine, TTG

Etihad Airways has been awarded the "Airline of the Year" award for the third consecutive year by UK magazine Travel Trade Gazette (TTG).

Athens Airport Takes Marketing Award at World Routes 2016

Athens International Airport (AIA) “Eleftherios Venizelos” was announced as the winner in the 4m-20m Passengers category of the World Routes 2016 Marketing Awards at a ceremony held recently in Chengdu, China.

‘Chevalier’ is Greece’s Official Entry for Oscars 2017

Chevalier, a Greek comedy, has been chosen as Greece's official entry to Best Foreign Language Film category at the 89th Academy Awards to be held in 2017.

Hotel Grande Bretagne Honoured Twice at World Travel Awards 2016

The Hotel Grande Bretagne, a historic landmark in Athens, has been recognized as "Greece’s Leading Hotel" and also received the "Greece’s Leading Hotel Suite" award for its Presidential Suite.

Porto Carras Grand Resort Wins Double at World Travel Awards 2016

Porto Carras Grand Resort won two categories of the World Travel Awards, which were announced in Sardinia, Italy, in early September.

Costa Navarino’s ‘The Romanos’ Clinches Travelife Gold for Sustainable Practices

Costa Navarino’s The Romanos - A Luxury Collection Resort has been awarded the Travelife Gold certification for its sustainability credentials joining 800 hotels across the globe which have been rewarded for their efforts.

Grace Santorini Named Greece’s ‘Leading Luxury Boutique Hotel’ in World Travel Awards

Grace Santorini has clinched the prestigious World Travel Award as Greece's Leading Luxury Boutique Hotel for 2016.