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Free WiFi Available At Some Metro, Train Stations In Athens

STASY, the authority that manages fixed rail modes of transport, has launched a free wireless Internet network in seven selected metro and train stations in Athens, Greece.

New Bus Line To Connect Piraeus Port With Acropolis & Syntagma

Visitors to Athens arriving by cruise ship will soon be able to access the city center in just 60 minutes from Piraeus Port and see popular sites such as the Acropolis.

Greece’s TRAINOSE To Start Passenger Rail Service To Sofia, Belgrade

Greek trains will cross borders again as of 10 May 2014 with the launch of a passenger train connecting Greece's second largest city Thessaloniki with Sofia and Belgrade (with a stopover in Skopje).

Safe Transportation Of Passengers Comes First For Maroulis Travel

Coach drivers of Maroulis Travel were recently fully informed by Mercedes-Benz Hellas officials on the upgraded active and passive safety systems (ABS, ESP, ASR, AFU, GPS-NAVI control) of the new buses added to its fleet.

Greek Railway Trainose Schedules Available On Google Transit Trip Planner

Google has included the schedules of Greece's railway operator Trainose in its Google Maps “Transit” service to facilitate trip planning on this mode of transport.

Maroulis Travel Invests In New Buses To Offer Top Services To Tourists In Greece

Greek company Maroulis Travel continues to increase the quality of its offered services to passengers by adding the latest coaches in the European automotive industry to its fleet.

HATTA: Turkish Travel Agencies Are Operating Illegally In Greece

Turkish travel agencies are operating illegally in Greece, travel agents from all over Greece were informed by the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) at a briefing held during the 29th Philoxenia exhibition in Thessaloniki.

Pelion Train To Continue Service During The Winter

Pelion's steam train, the legendary so-called "Moutzouris,"will continue to run this winter for organized groups and holidaymakers following an increase in passenger traffic during the summer season.

Halkidiki’s Tourism On The Upswing

Greek destination Halkidiki recorded a seven percent rise in revenue during the 2013 tourism season from the same period last year, bolstered by a 10 percent increase in overnight stays by German, Russian, Ukrainian, British and Turkish tourists.

Sixt Rent A Car Introduces New And Improved App

The optimized Sixt Rent a Car App now appears not only with a more modern design, but also impresses with its clear structure and improved features.
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Maroulis Travel: New Buses Are Joining The Fleet

Maroulis Travel will add two new, super V.I.P. Mercedes-Benz sprinter 616 CDI (20 seats) coaches to its fleet next month.
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Greece Sees Increase In Arrivals By Road This Year

Tourists arriving to Greece by crossing the country's northern and eastern borders by car boosted arrivals by 25 percent.
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Four New Metro Stations Open Today, 26 July, At Noon

Four new metro stations on Vouliagmenis Avenue - Ilioupoli, Alimos, Argyroupoli and Elliniko - on the southern extension of line two (red line) will open and begin serving passengers at noon on Friday 26 July.
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New Metro Stations To Open Next Month In Athens

The four new metro stations on Vouliagmenis Avenue -Ilioupoli, Alimos, Argyroupoli and Elliniko- on the southern extension of line two (red line) will open and begin serving passengers in late July, it was recently announced.
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Peristeri/Anthoupoli Metro Stations To Open On Saturday

The two new metro stations of Peristeri and Anthoupoli on the western extension of line 2 (red line) in Athens will open this Saturday, 6 April, and begin serving passengers.
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Bus Routes Shifted In Nikaia Due To Metro Extension

The Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA) has announced changes to bus routes that serve the Nikaia and Renti area due to construction work for the Athens metro extension to Nikaia, southwest Athens.
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Two New Metro Stations To Open Next Month, More To Follow

The two new metro stations of Peristeri and Anthoupoli on the western extension of line 2 (red line) in Athens will open and begin serving passengers in early April, it was recently announced.

Minister Discusses Open Tourism Issues

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni requested cooperation at all levels with all tourism professionals, yesterday, 4 October, while attending a board meeting of the General Pan-Hellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET).

GEPOET Discusses Tourism Issues With Transport Minister

A bill that will regulate the legal details in regards to the pending liberalization of land passenger transport will be tabled in parliament in April 2013 by the Transport Ministry, the General Pan-Hellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET) said. By 2015 the market...

Airport To Connect With Piraeus Port Via Metro

The contract for the 7.6 kilometer extension of Metro line 3 on the Haidari-Piraeus section that will include six brand new stations was signed last month, according to Attiko Metro S.A.