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Stavros Niarchos Park ‘Lights Up the Night’ with 24-hour Art Events and More

Free events will run day and night from June 21 to June 24 at the under construction Stavros Niarchos Park in Faliro, southern Athens.

Posted On 09 Jun 2015

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Travelport Hatches Incubation Program to Accelerate Travel Startups

Travelport has announced the development of a seed stage investment and mentorship program to accelerate the growth of innovative startup companies focused on travel commerce.

Posted On 08 Jun 2015

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Greece’s Costa Navarino Basketball Camp Combines Sport and Fun for the Family

It’s time for youngsters (and the young at heart) to shoot some hoops at the 3rd Costa Navarino Basketball Camp, which kicks off on June 27 and runs through to July 1.

Posted On 08 Jun 2015

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Public-Private Partnership Tops 9th Athens Aviation Meet Agenda

Tapping into the benefits of public-private partnerships (PPP), upgrading aviation technology and boosting land security at Greek airports topped the agenda of the “9th Aviation - Present and Future” conference, which took place in Athens in May.

Posted On 05 Jun 2015

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Greece to Host Young Diplomats Forum for First Time

A world class conference for the promising society of young diplomats will be held for the first time in Athens by the Global Diplomatic Forum and its partner in Greece, Geo Routes Cultural Institute.

Posted On 04 Jun 2015

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Signature Travel Holds First-ever Greek Salsa Dance Cruise

Latin dance lovers with a soft spot for travel will get a chance to cruise the Aegean in the first-ever dancing cruise aboard the Olympia departing from Piraeus port on July 31 with stops and lots of partying at Mykonos, Santorini, Crete, Patmos and Kusantasi (Turkey).

Posted On 04 Jun 2015

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Athens’ Radisson Blu Park Hotel to Host Gaitis Exhibit

As part of its ongoing “Contemporary Greek Art” series of events promoting Greek art to visitors, the five-star Radisson Blu Park Hotel in Athens, will host an exhibit of works by acclaimed Greek painter, sculptor and engraver Yannis Gaitis (1923-1984), to open on Wednesday, June...

Posted On 04 Jun 2015

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Porto Heli’s Nikki Beach Resort Kicks Off Season with Super Party on the Shore

True to its all-inclusive dance, dine and shine philosophy, Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Porto Heli, near Argos in the Peloponnese, invites reveling travelers to its legendary White Party on June 6 featuring everything from internationally acclaimed DJs to prancing dancers, fire and...

Posted On 03 Jun 2015

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Greek Exports Rise as Local Companies Do Business in Germany

Greek and German businessmen came together during the 2nd Greek-German Food Forum held recently in Pieria, northern Greece, to discuss collaborations and exports.

Posted On 02 Jun 2015

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Geo Routes Greece Establishes Cultural Cooperation with National Kyiv-Pechersk Ukraine

Greece's Geo Routes Cultural Institute has signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation with Ukraine's National Kyiv-Pechersk Historical & Cultural Preserve that aims at the strengthening the inter-cultural dialogue, the mutual understanding, the familiarization and the...

Posted On 02 Jun 2015

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Day Event Focuses on Birdwatching, Ecotourism as a Way to Boost Thessaly Economy

Identifying ways to tap into the potential of alternative forms of tourism and restoring Lake Karla, in central Greece, into a leading ecotourism/birdwatching destination topped the agenda of a recent day event in the city of Volos.

Posted On 02 Jun 2015

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Soprano Laura Mamakos to Give Free Outdoor Concert to Raise Awareness for Athens

Greek soprano Laura Mamakos will perform in a free outdoors concert in Thissio on Friday, June 5, within the framework of a series of events held to raise awareness for the Historic Centre of Athens.

Posted On 29 May 2015

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Registration Open for Third XTERRA Greece Off-road Triathlon Event

Top professional and amateur athletes from 23 countries will meet up on June 20 at Lake Plastira in Karditsa, for the 3rd XTERRA Greece Championship.

Posted On 29 May 2015

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UNWTO Conference to Address Quality in Mediterranean Destinations

The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced that its upcoming second conference on "Destination Management in the Mediterranean" will focus on enhancing the quality of the visitor’s experience through strategic tourism partnerships.

Posted On 29 May 2015

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Aktina Travel Backs Sea Tourism, Calls for Actions not Words at Posidonia Forum 2015

Stressing the need to tap into the potential of sea tourism and find ways to improve standards and services and within its ongoing strategy to support such efforts, Greek travel experts Αktina Travel Group sponsored this year’s 3rd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum held in Athens this...

Posted On 28 May 2015

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Med Cruise and CLIA Europe Sign Travel Agent Training Partnership

MedCruise continues its commitment with the European travel agent community creating a first step for a successful travel agent platform. - CLIA’s successful travel agent training program to be expanded to France.

Posted On 28 May 2015

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World-famous Scholars Head to Paros for June Archaeology Meet

Finds and research conducted on the Greek island of Paros will take center stage during the 4th International Conference on the Archaeology of Paros and the Cyclades to take place on the Aegean isle on June 11-14. Organized by the Institute for Archaeology of Paros and the...

Posted On 27 May 2015

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Greece Announces National Coordination Committee for Cruising Affairs

A National Coordination Committee for Cruising Affairs in Greece will be launched in a few days during a crucial juncture for the country's economy, Alternate Minister for Maritime Affairs Theodoros Dritsas announced on the first day of the 3rd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum in Athens.

Posted On 26 May 2015

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CLIA Europe: Unlock the Potential of the Cruise Industry in Greece

CLIA Europe stressed the need for greater cooperation among all stakeholders in order to unlock the potential of the cruise industry in Greece, at this year’s Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum which began on Tuesday in Athens.

Posted On 26 May 2015

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