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Kefalogianni Promotes Greek Medical Tourism In The U.S.

Greece's advantages as a tourism destination but also as a country that provides high quality health services were presented by Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni in a meeting held on 1 October at the office of the Greek National Tourism Organization in New York, U.S.
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Boutari Named “Winery of the Year” For 17th Time

Wine & Spirits magazine, one of New York’s leading wine publications, recently named Boutari among the Top 100 Wineries of the Year for the 17th time in a row.
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Tourism Ministry Supports 31st Athens Classic Marathon

"The Athens Classic Marathon is the best advertisement for Greek tourism as it places Athens in the center of global public attention," Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said on Monday, 23 September. Less than 50 days are left for the 31st Athens Classic Marathon to take...
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Alpha Estate Named Winery of the Year By Wine & Spirits Magazine

Alpha Estate was selected as "Winery of the Year" for 2013 by Wine & Spirits magazine, one of New York's leading wine publications.
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Greece To Promote Its Best At Trade Fair For Senior Citizens

Greek tourism enterprises are getting ready to promote their services to senior tourists this October at the upcoming tourism fair “Senior,” the biggest fair in Sweden for an active older audience.
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Kalavryta Ski Center: Special Offer For Upcoming Ski Season

The Kalavryta Ski Center has announced that a limited number of annual ski passes are currently available for purchase with a special 50 percent discount.
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Greece To Participate In Trade Fair For Older Audience

Greek tourism enterprises will promote their services to attract more senior tourists to Greece at the upcoming tourism fair "Senior," the biggest fair in Sweden for an active older audience.
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Greece Considered Ideal “Reproductive Tourism” Destination

Greece is considered one of the most ideal destinations for a woman to conceive a child following assisted reproductive techniques, according to Genesis Athens, a private general surgical clinic in Greece.
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Greece Promotes Medical Tourism Services To Russian Market

Greece’s medical tourism services were recently presented to the Russian market by the country's leading hospitals within the framework of the "Greek Medical Tourism Workshop," the first promotional medical tourism and health services event held in Russia.
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Athens Tourism Could Benefit From Niche Markets

Over 100 Greek tourism professionals in Athens gained insight last week on the growing markets of youth/student travel and gay travel and how they could attract more visitors from these niche markets to the Greek capital.
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Rhodes Launches Event To Attract Gay Tourism

A group of citizens on Greek island Rhodes have launched an initiative to add one more LGBT destination on Greece's tourism map away from clichés, stereotypes and prejudices.
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Greece To Approach Gay Market This Week At 33rd Fitur Expo

Hotels located in over 10 Greek destinations will be presented and promoted this year in the Gay & Lesbian segment at the 33rd Fitur International Tourism Trade Fair to be held this week in Madrid, Spain (30 January- 3 February 2013).
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Greek Thermal Springs Under Discussion

The Greek Tourism Ministry plans to simplify procedures for the certification of Greek thermal springs in accordance to the relevant EU directive, it was announced today, Tuesday, 4 December.
From right: Aristos Doxiadis, project manager of the study; Yiannis Tountas, Professor of Social Medicine, University of Athens; Yiorgos Tsakiris, president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels; and Aggeliki Katsapi, director of TEMOS AEGEAN.
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Hotel Chamber Presents Study On Medical Tourism

The development and promotion of an integrated network of medical services for foreign visitors at a local level through the launch of pilot programs in Lasithi, Rhodes, Santorini, Athens, Thessaloniki and Thessaly was suggested yesterday, 19 November, by the Hellenic Chamber of...

Greece Targets Medical Tourism

A bill that will put an end to legal uncertainties and cover any gaps that hinder the development of medical tourism in Greece should be completed by the end of this year, according to an announcement made during the presentation of a study by the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels,...

Greece among most popular Gay Tourism hotspots for 2013

“Talk of the Eurozone crisis has not deterred LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) travelers who have pushed Greece up the rankings to appear in the top ten most desired gay destinations globally,” according to Out Now Business Class (www.OutNowBusinessClass.com), the...

HATTA On Museum And Archaeological Site Setbacks

“As always, HATTA will assist in the effort to improve the (country’s) tourism product and for the qualitative improvement of tourism services, especially in the sensitive field of culture,” the president of the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA), Yiorgos...

Thessaloniki Promoted As Sports Tourism Destination

Thessaloniki will show its sports tourism potential next summer, as it will host the 12th FIMBA World Maxibasketball Championship, scheduled for 12-21 July 2013. The event will be held under the auspices of the Greek National Tourism Organization.

Religious Tourism To Be Promoted In Greece

Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis recently presented the conclusions of a report on the development and promotion of religious and pilgrimage tourism in Greece.

HATTA Participates In School Tourism Initiative

“The international and Greek student community is a huge ‘reservoir’ from which Greek regions could draw visitors from throughout the academic year,” Yiorgos Telonis, president of Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA), said during the announcement of the new...