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Attica Group To Celebrate Success Of “SeaSmiles” Loyalty Program With a Draw

Greek shipping company Attica Group, parent company of the Superfast Ferries and the Blue Star Ferries fleets, will hold a special draw in celebration of the 3-year operation of its frequent traveler loyalty program SeaSmiles.

The Peloponnese Tours Europe

The Region of the Peloponnese in Southern Greece was promoted in London last week in a five-day exhibition hosted at the flagship National Geographic Store.

Chinese Movie Filmed On Santorini, Greece, Hits Theaters In China

The romantic comedy "Beijing Love Story," which was filmed in Greece, took a fantastic opening with 2,500,000 Chinese viewers and grossed $33.15 million in its first four days after opening in China.

Athens Airport Celebrates Valentine’s Day

On the occasion of Valentine's Day on Friday, 14 February, Athens International Airport will host the Opera Chaotique group in a "Perform in Art" show about the poetic side of love for life, leading to an infinite range of possibilities.

Greek Tour Guides Announce Treasure Hunt In Athens

The Association of Licensed Tourist Guides is inviting Athenians and their children to discover monuments and treasures of the Greek capital through a treasure hunt to be held on Sunday 23 February.

Thessaloniki Hotels Association Cuts Vasilopita For 2014

The Thessaloniki Hotels Association recently held its customary cutting of the Vasilopita (Greek New Year’s Cake) at a big event held at the Makedonia Palace hotel.

Social Destination Awards: Vote for Greece!

Vote for Greece in the online poll for the best destination award!

Aldemar Served “Greece on a Dish” At Dutch Vakantiebeurs Fair

The culinary team of Aldemar Hotels Group recently served "Greece on a Dish" from the stand of the Greek National Tourism Organization at the tourism and leisure fair Vakantiebeurs 2014 in Utrecht, Netherlands.

Children Spread Christmas Cheer At Athens Airport

Passengers waiting to travel and visitors at Athens International Airport were in for a treat on 23 December when 90 children entered the departure area and began to sing Greek traditional Christmas carols and other festive songs.

Giant Greek “Kourabie” Cookie Goes For Guinness

A 300-kilo (660 pounds) traditional Greek Christmas cookie "kourabies" has set the world record and will be included in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Heraklion Port Welcomes Last Cruise Ship Of The Year

The Heraklion Port Authority held an event on 20 December to welcome the MSC FANTASIA, the last cruise to dock at the port for 2013.

Santorini To Attend Christmas Bookshop Party In Athens

Santorini's best images and tastes will be available in Athens and be the main attractions at the Christmas Bookshop Party of the Melissa Publishing House on Sunday 15 December 2013.

Russian, German Journalists Tour Thessaloniki, Greece

Thessaloniki was recently promoted as a city break destination to the emerging markets of Russia and Germany during a recent press trip organized by Marketing Greece and the Thessaloniki Hotels Association.

The Greek Diet Goes To US Congress

The Greek Diet's beneficial impact to health was presented recently at a special event at the United States Congress in Washington.

Athens Introduced To Hungarian Journalists

The Greek capital's most important places of tourist and cultural interest were introduced in November to a group of journalists from major Hungarian newspapers and magazines during a press trip organized by the GNTO office in Austria.

The Christmas Factory in Athens

This Christmas, a special toy factory will be set up downtown in the City of Athens Technopolis in the Gazi district!

Free Tickets Offered To Opening Of Thessaloniki’s “Asterocosmos” Christmas Park!

"Asterocosmos" Christmas Park will soon open its doors at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center to celebrate the upcoming festive season.

Miloterranean Celebrates 1st Birthday

Greece's foreign press correspondents were informed on the alternative tourism potential of the Greek island Milos, at a recent event in Athens held by the Milos Mining Museum on the occasion of Miloterranean’s first birthday.

Greek Tastes & Christmas Fun At Food Festival In Athens

A total of 150 small Greek producers, 1,200 handpicked products, events that include cooking classes by famous chefs...are just some of the activities visitors to the food festival "Greece, Celebration - Tastes - Christmas 2013" will experience at the Helexpo exhibition center in...

Greek Tourism Promoted At Special Event In Turkey

This year was one of the best in terms of Turkish arrivals to Greece, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said during a special event for the promotion of Greek tourism to the Turkish market held in the Greek Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.