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Ryanair To Open New Hubs In Athens, Thessaloniki

Dublin-based Ryanair announced on 14 January the opening of its second and third Greek hubs in Athens and Thessaloniki respectively. The hubs are part of a $280 million investment in Greece.

The New York Times Includes Athens Among 52 Places To Go In 2014

Athens is a city out of an economic crisis and is making a comeback, according to the New York Times. The American daily newspaper has included the Greek capital in a feature that suggests 52 places for one to visit this year.

Huffington Post: Greece Is A Must-See Destination This Year

Greece is poised to bounce back in popularity in 2014, according to a recent article on the Huffington Post news site.

Athens Airport’s New Website Wins Golden “Ermis” Award

The new website of Athens International Airport (AIA) was recently honored for its innovative design, user-friendly navigation and interactive creativity with the travel website golden "Ermis" award in the "Digital - Travel" category.

Opening Of Greece’s New National Museum of Contemporary Art Faces Delay

The under-construction National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) at the former Fix brewery in Athens will possibly open to the public months later than planned and not in the Spring as previously announced.

Hospitality Management Company ‘homm’ Expands Greece Portfolio

Greek hospitality management company “homm” has expanded its portfolio with the addition of new properties on the island of Evia, in Epirus and in Athens.

The Grande Bretagne Goes To Athens’ Northern Suburbs For Christmas

For the third consecutive year, the Hotel Grande Bretagne will recreate its aristocratic and cozy atmosphere at its Christmas gift shop on level 1 of the Golden Hall shopping center in Marousi, Northern Athens.

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.

Greece’s Metropolitan Hospital Receives “Excellence in Medical Tourism” Certificate

Metropolitan Hospital in Athens, Greece, was recently certified at the level of excellence in medical tourism among other international hospitals worldwide.

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.

Greece’s Tourism Season Slightly Extended In October, November 2013

Greece's tourism season was slightly extended for both the months of October and November, recent data on international tourist arrivals to the country's major airports showed on 6 December.

Austrian Experts Give Greece A Lesson On Winter Tourism

Greek and Austrian experts discussed important issues relating to strategic actions for the development of winter tourism in Greece, during a workshop in Athens.

Goldair Handling Signs With Olympic Air

Greek Goldair Handling recently launched an agreement for the provision of airport ground handling services to Olympic Air.

Easyjet Announces Five New Routes To/From Greece

Low-cost airline carrier EasyJet recently announced the launch of five new routes to and from Athens, Heraklion, Kos, Mykonos and Corfu for next year's tourism season.

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.

SAS Includes Flights To Greece On Summer 2014 Timetable

SAS Scandinavian Airlines recently announced its summer 2014 timetable that includes flights to Chania, Crete and Athens in Greece.

“Hospitality.Next” Conference: Investors Are Becoming More Aware Of Ho[s]tels

Investors around the world are beginning to show a particularly strong interest for ho[s]tel type hotels, according to a recent report from HVS London.

Air Serbia Announces Airbus A319 Aircraft To Service Athens, Thessaloniki

Air Serbia replaces the Boeing 737 with the Airbus A319 on the routes to Athens and Thessaloniki in Greece as part of the changes to the transport network and timetable of the company.

Emirates Announces Cabin Crew Open Day In Athens, Greece

Emirates Airline is holding a Cabin Crew Open Day on Saturday 7 December in Athens, Greece, to meet potential applicants.