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Manessis Announces 2015-2016 Winter Programs for Holiday Travel

Manessis Travel in Athens recently presented the company's exciting winter programs for 2015-2016 that contain travel suggestions for the holiday season and include long haul trips to the United States and Asia.

Philoxenia-Hotelia Duo Exhibition Sees Rise in Visitors

The Philoxenia-Hotelia duo exhibition in Thessaloniki aims to present the country’s leading tourist destinations, new technologies as well as tourism-related products and services.

Philoxenia 2015: Greek Alt. Tourism Minister Optimistic for the Coming Year

Citing data of early bookings during the opening ceremony of the Philoxenia-Hotelia duo exhibition on Thursday, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said 2016 is expected to be another very good year for Greek tourism.

WTM 2015: Rhodes – Where Cosmopolitan & Genuine Go Hand-in-hand

With 335 days of sunshine, Rhodes is definitely the place to be if you want to prolong your Greek holidays… “and that’s a statistic”, Rhodes Mayor Fotis Chatzidiakos says with a smile while speaking to the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) during the recent World Travel Market (WTM) in...

100% Hotel Show: Free Workshops for Hoteliers Announced

Educational workshops that will present solutions for hoteliers to boost the customer experience, increase bookings and grow revenue, will be held on the sidelines of the third 100% Hotel Show to take place November 27-30 at the MEC exhibition center in Peania, eastern Attica.

Aegean Salutes Greek Airforce with Spectacular Show

Aegean Airlines paid tribute to the Greek Air Force on November 6, offering a group of 100 lucky passengers the chance to fly in an Airbus A320ceo accompanied by fighter jets conducting remarkable air acrobatics at the Tanagra Airbase, outside Athens.

Choco Factory Museum Makes a Sweet Debut in Athens

It’s chocolate galore at the Choco Factory Museum in Athens, which opened its doors recently at the Helexpo Center in the northern suburb of Maroussi.

Mytilene Presents European Cultural Capital 2021 Bid at Acropolis Museum

The capital of the Greek island of Lesvos, Mytilene is enlisting its history, architecture, poetry, art, literature and gastronomy in its bid to be named European Cultural Capital 2021. The birthplace of ancient poet Sappho, folk artist Theophilos and art patron Teriade, among...

Hospitality.Next 2015: Int’l Tourism Experts, Greek Hoteliers Focus on Boutique Travel Concept

International tourism experts and Greek hoteliers will focus on the current trends that compose the "boutique hotel experience" in terms of infrastructure, architecture, branding and services, at next week's Hospitality.Next conference in Athens.

GTP – WTM 2015 Partnership Successful, Ready to Join Forces Again Next Year

The Greek Travel Pages (GTP) has announced the completion of its partnership with international tourism fair, World Travel Market 2015, held in London last week.

WTM 2015: The Peloponnese Experience – All in One Plus More

It’s accessible, it’s diverse, it’s home to Greece’s foremost historic monuments, its coastline is endless, it hosts a number of World Heritage sites, it combines sea, sun and mountains, and its culinary traditions are highly sought after. This is the Peloponnese.

Philoxenia 2015: TCB Announces ‘Conference Tourism’ Agenda

The Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB) will participate for the second time in "Philoxenia", Greece's major annual tourism exhibition, to network and develop strategic partnerships to promote Greece's northern city as a conference destination.

Spanish, Greek Travel Agents Discuss Creation of Mediterranean Union

Strengthening existing ties and boosting Spanish tourism to Greece through new products topped the agenda of a meeting on Tuesday, between the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) and the Business Federation of Regional Associations of Spanish Travel Agencies...

Millennial on Guinness World Record-breaking Quest to Visit Athens

The Peaceful Traveler’s Journey to all 196 Sovereign Nations (and a Guinness World Record Setting Expedition) is due to arrive in Athens, Greece on December 7, 2015.

Greece @ WTM 2015 – Photo Report by the Greek Travel Pages (GTP)

Greek tourism is expected to enjoy further growth in 2016 it was understood during the 36th World Travel Market (WTM), held November 2-5 on the fairgrounds of ExCeL–London. The WTM is the leading global event for the travel industry.

WTM 2015: Ionian Isles – Investing in the ‘People Factor’

Why visit the Ionian islands? In short: you leave a happy (wo)man, you’ve received your money’s worth and your needs have been respected. These, in the words of Spyros Galiatsatos, Vice Governor of Tourism and Promotion for the Ionian Islands Region, are what makes… or breaks...

A ‘Bigger’ Philoxenia Expo to Open in Thessaloniki on Thursday

Philoxenia, Greece's major annual tourism trade show, will welcome exhibitors and visitors in a bigger exhibition space when it opens its doors on Thursday, November 12, at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre. The Philoxenia expo has "grown" by 25 percent in...

Philoxenia 2015: Federation of Greek Travel Agencies to Officially Present ‘Dodeka’ Action Plan

An action plan, dubbed “Dodeka”, designed to make Greece an year-round tourist destination, will be officially presented to the world by the Federation of Greek Travel Agencies (Fed HATTA) and the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) during the 31st...

The 33rd Athens Marathon – The Authentic Breaks All Records – Photo Report

The 33rd Athens Marathon - Τhe Authentic broke all records on Sunday, November 8, attracting some 43,000 athletes who tested their mettle and improved their personal times running the classic race on a warm, sunny day.

Alt. Tourism Minister Kountoura Inaugurates New Cruise Pier at Corfu Port

Underscoring the importance of the cruise business in Greece, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura on Saturday inaugurated Corfu's new pier at a ceremony held by the island's port authority.