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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.

ANEK Recognized as National Champion for Greece in European Business Awards

ANEK LINES has been named a National Champion for Greece in the European Business Awards 2016/17, Europe’s largest business competition set up to celebrate business excellence and best practice in the European business community.

Crete’s Nana Beach Hotel ‘Goes Local’ for Second Year

The Nana Beach hotel in Heraklion, Crete, has been awarded "We do Local" certification for the second year in a row.

GB Roof Garden Wins 2016 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

The GB Roof Garden of the Hotel Grande Bretagne has been honored by the Wine Spectator magazine’s annual Restaurant Awards for the fourth year in a row.

Athens Named UNESCO World Book Capital for 2018

Athens, Greece, has been named "World Book Capital" for 2018 on the recommendation of the programme’s Advisory Committee, Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, announced on Wednesday.

TripAdvisor Ranks Acropolis Museum Among Best in World and Europe

The Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, is the ninth best in the world and fifth best in Europe, according to travel website TripAdvisor’s annual Travelers’ Choice awards for museums.

Porto Carras Grand Resort Boasts 1st Bike Friendly Hotels in Greece

In tune with the changing trends and new demands, Porto Carras Grand Resort hotels Meliton and Sithonia are the first in Greece to receive “Bike Friendly Hotel” accreditation.

WTA 2016: Grand Resort Lagonissi Crowned Ideal Destination for Luxury Weddings in Europe

The five-star Grand Resort Lagonissi was voted Europe’s Leading Luxury Wedding Resort at the World Travel Awards 2016, one of the most prestigious accolades in the hospitality industry.

Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso Wins at World Travel Awards & World Spa Awards 2016

The Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso has won two coveted awards at the 23rd World Travel Awards Europe and 2nd World Spa Awards, held recently at the Forte Village Resort in Sardinia, Italy.

Hilton Athens Wins ‘Greece’s Leading Business Hotel’ Title at 2016 World Travel Awards Europe

Hilton Athens has been recognised as Greece’s Leading Business Hotel for the second consecutive year at the 23rd edition of the World Travel Awards held recently in Sardinia, Italy.

European Distinction for Greece’s Aldemar Royal Mare at World Spa Awards

The Aldemar Royal Mare hotel, located in Hersonissos, Crete, earned the title of "Greece's Best Wellness Retreat 2016" at the World Spa Awards.

Two Greeks Share 2016 Nansen Refugee Award

Konstantinos Mitragas on behalf of the Hellenic Rescue Team (HRT) and Efi Latsoudi, the human rights activist behind “PIKPA village” on the Greek island of Lesvos, are joint winners of UNHCR’s Nansen Refugee Award 2016.

Astir Palace’s ‘Arion’ and ‘Westin’ Awarded Green Key Certification

The hotels "Arion, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa" and "The Westin Athens", part of the Astir Palace Resort complex located in the Athenian Riviera, have been awarded with the "Green Key" certification for 2016.

Mideast Travel Wins at World Travel Awards Third Year Running

Mideast Travel has been recognised as Greece’s Leading Destination Management Company for the third year in a row by the World Travel Awards during a glittering ceremony held recently in Sardinia.

Mouzenidis’ Red Square Greek Salad Breaks Guinness World Record

It was a colorful record-breaking Greek salad complete with 20 tons of fresh ingredients prepared by over 1,000 volunteers in less than two hours at Russia’s Red Square that made it into the Guinness Book of Records recently.

HotelBrain Triumphs at 2016 World Travel Awards Europe

Greece's HotelBrain has been recognised as Europe's Leading Hotel Management Company for the second year in succession by the World Travel Awards during the Europe Gala Ceremony 2016 at Forte Village Resort in Sardinia.

Russian Premiere for the International Business Traveller Awards

The Russian edition of the Business Traveller magazine will host the Business Traveller Russia and CIS awarding ceremony for the first time in Russia on September 26 in the Izvestiya Hall.

CN Traveller UK Readers Place Greece @ the Top

Greece has been named and voted as the best country in the world for 2016 by Condé Nast Traveller UK readers.