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Skiathos Palace Sailing Cup Full Speed Ahead for May

Repeatedly voted as one of Europe’s most beautiful beaches, Blue Flag-holder Koukounaries on Skiathos will be hosting the match racing event, Skiathos Palace Cup, on May 6-8 for athletes ready to hoist their sails.

Poland to Welcome 2nd Grecka Panorama-The Greek Food Festival Exhibitions in December

Greece's tourism, products and gastronomy will take central stage in Poland this December at the second Grecka Panorama fair, which will be held together with The Greek Food Festival, in the National Stadium of Warsaw, the PGE Narodowy.

Travelife to hold Hotel Training Seminars in Greece

Travelife, one of the world’s leading sustainability certification schemes for tourism companies, will be holding hotel training seminars in Greece in May.

Call for the NBG i-bank #fintech Crowdhackathon

The development of applications and the operational innovation in the technologies of financial transactions will be the focus of the two-day innovation competition NBG i-bank #fintech crowdhackathon to be held on April 23-24 at INNOVATHENS in Athens.

Follow ‘Somewhere We Know’ in Patrick Leigh Fermor’s Travel Steps

Marking the publication of two books on the life and journeys of British author, scholar and soldier Patrick Leigh Fermor, travel and cultural events organizers Somewhere We Know is planning a tour of the Mani region in the Peloponnese and of the island of Crete on June 17-21.

Athens International Airport Celebrates 15th Birthday

Athens International Airport (AIA) "Eleftherios Venizelos" recently celebrated 15 years of operations. "We celebrate our 15 years in a period when, despite the country’s severe macroeconomic conditions, the year 2016 prospects seem quite positive", AIA's CEO, Yiannis Paraschis, said.

DATA Mediterranean: Digital Tourism Seminar on Rhodes by E-Tourism Frontiers, TripAdvisor in May

The South Aegean Region, E-Tourism Frontiers and TripAdvisor are jointly organizing the "DATA Mediterranean" seminar on Rhodes in May.

Greece’s International Aviation Conference 2016 Kicks Off April 7

Representatives of the Greek aviation sector are getting ready to attend the 10th Aviation – Present and Future conference to take place this Thursday, April 7, in Athens.

Posidonia 2016: Over 80 ICT Exhibitors to Showcase New Technology to Shipping Companies

More than 80 global Information and Communications Technology (ICT) companies will participate at Posidonia 2016 this summer vying for the attention of the Greek shipping industry which runs the world’s largest merchant fleet comprising over 4.500 vessels with an estimated value...

Spetses Vintage Car Rally Revs Ups Engines for Spring

Museum pieces - everything from mint condition Cadillacs and Bentleys, to chic Porsches and Maseratis - will take center stage on April 9-10, during the 3rd Spring Classic Car Rally, set to take place on the Saronic island of Spetses.

‘Navarino Challenge 2016’ Activities Announced on the Big Screen

The 2016 sports tourism activities of Greece’s multi-award winning event "Navarino Challenge" were recently presented on the big screen during a special media briefing at Village Cinemas in Athens.

World’s Best Olive Oils in London Spotlight at Aristion 2016 Awards

Insightfully dubbed "liquid gold”, a collection of the world’s finest olive oils will take center stage on April 9-10, in London, during the 8th Aristion 2016 Awards.

WTM Latin America 2016 Ends on a High

The 2016 edition of WTM Latin America succeeded all expectations both in terms of visitor and exhibitor feedback and the business opportunities that were available to close big business deals.

Thessaloniki B2B Travel Event Connects Greek Professionals with Int’l Buyers

New collaborations were discussed between Greek tourism enterprises and travel agencies from target international markets at the B2B Travel Event held recently in Thessaloniki by Respond on Demand for the fifth year.

Manessis Travel and Aldemar bring the Greek ‘Sympossio’ to Athens

Manessis Travel and Aldemar Resorts gave Athens a taste of the Sympossio Greek Gourmet Touring event on Tuesday at The Cookery Club-Mathimata Mageirikis in Agios Dimitrios.

Networking Sessions Show WTM Latin America is ‘the Place to do Business’

The second day of the WTM Latin America on Wednesday further established the event as the "place to do business" as it was marked by two highly respected speed networking sessions taking place between exhibitors and buyers.

Mark the Date: Athens Marathon 2016 Registration Opens on April 4!

Registration for the 34th Athens Marathon - Τhe Authentic to take place on November 13 opens at noon on April 4 with organizers advising athletes interested in running the 10km or 5km to sign up fast as spots run out in the first few hours and registrations close automatically.

WTM Latin America 2016 Opens, Presents Tourist Trends that will Shape Industry

The trends that will have an impact on the tourism sector over the next few years were revealed on the first day of WTM Latin America 2016.

Thessaloniki and Halkidiki Expect Rise in Russian Arrivals this Season

Tourism professionals from the Northern Greek cities of Thessaloniki and Halkidiki predict a rise in arrivals of Russian visitors to Greece this year.

Xanthi to Attempt World’s Biggest ‘Carioca’ Sweet Guinness Record

In a bid to gain entry into the Guinness Book of World Records, the Chamber of Commerce of Xanthi, in northeastern Greece, has announced it will create the biggest “carioca” sweet.