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New Tourism Investment in Messinia by Costa Navarino Team

TEMES SA plans to invest some 250 million euros to expand Costa Navarino with the construction of an additional five-star hotel, furnished villas and an 18-hole golf course.

Costa Navarino Announces Greek Easter Celebrations

Visitors of The Westin Resort Costa Navarino and The Romanos Resort, a Luxury Collection, from April 10-17 will have the chance to experience first-hand Messinia's Easter customs and taste traditional delicacies.

4th Tourism Awards: Greek Industry Champions Announced for 2017

Greek tourism’s best practices and most innovative initiatives were rewarded at the Tourism Awards 2017 ceremony in Athens.

Costa Navarino Celebrates Harvesting Season with Authentic Experiences and Multi-awarded Products

Costa Navarino, in the southwest Peloponnese in Greece, welcomes this year’s harvest through a range of authentic experiences that celebrate the region’s rich gastronomy and offers guests the opportunity to learn more about its home-produced food and product range, Navarino Icons.

Inspired Chef Karamolegos Does Culinary Magic at Costa Navarino

Award-winning chef Chrysanthos Karamolengos is doing his culinary magic this year at luxury resort Costa Navarino’s famed Barbouni seafront restaurant in Messinia.

Costa Navarino Boosts Greek Economy by €1bn, Study Says

Luxury tourism resort Costa Navarino in Messinia, southwest Peloponnese, is reported to have thus far injected some 1 billion euros into the Greek economy, according to a survey presented today by Greek daily Kathimerini.

‘Navarino Challenge 2016’ Event Schedule Announced

As the day for the top sports tourism event “Navarino Challenge 2016” approaches, the time has come to choose which activities to sign up for the weekend of September 9-11.

‘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.

Navarino Challenge 2016: New Sports Activities Announced

Greece's multi-award winning event “Navarino Challenge” has added new sports activities for all to enjoy during September 9-11 at Costa Navarino in Messinia.

Messinia to Welcome New Direct Flights, More Visitors this Year

Messinia, in the southwestern Peloponnese, this year is expected to see a 28 percent increase in air arrivals compared to 2015, as a result of the launch of new air routes to and from Kalamata's international airport "Captain Vassilis Konstantakopoulos" as of April.

Westin Resort Costa Navarino Introduces New Family Program

The Westin Resort Costa Navarino opened for the season on February 16 and has announced a new family program, The Westin Family, in response to the growing global demand of family travel and evolving needs of family travelers today.

Tourist Arrivals from Iran to Greece Expected to Soar in 2016

The number of visitors from Iran to Greece could soar to more than 20,000 this year if visa procedures are improved, Iranian travel agents said during the second Greek Tourism Workshop that took place recently in Tehran.

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.

Face of the Week: Harris Linardos, PR & Communications Manager at Active Media

This week, GTP introduces Harris Linardos, the PR & Communications Manager at Active Media.

WTM 2015: ‘The Refugee Crisis is Greece’s No. 1 Priority’, says ABTA Chairman

Early bookings from the United Kingdom to Greece for 2016 may be showing an increase but the head of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) warns that Greece must solve a very serious matter very quickly: the refugee crisis.

Westin Resort Costa Navarino Receives Travelife Gold Award

The Westin Resort Costa Navarino in the Peloponnese was recently honored with the Travelife Gold certification plaque in recognition of its achievements in embedding sustainability into its operations.

ABTA Travel Convention Wraps Up in Greece – Video Highlights

A highly successful ABTA 2015 Travel Convention came to an end on Wednesday, October 14, in Costa Navarino in the Region of the Peloponnese, Greece. ABTA CEO Mark Tanzer comments on the convention.

Peloponnese, Greece, Successfully Hosts ABTA 2015 Travel Convention

Over 500 key players of the UK travel industry forged new relationships with the Peloponnese during the highly successful ABTA 2015 Travel Convention that took place at luxury resort Costa Navarino in the Peloponnese during October 12-14.

ABTA Members Party ‘Greek Style’ at Costa Navarino

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) went all out and gave British travel agents an event to remember at the host party held on the sidelines of the ABTA 2015 Travel Convention at Costa Navarino on Tuesday night.

UK Travel Agents Say Bookings to Greece Remain Healthy

Despite high profile coverage of Greece's economic problems during the peak holiday season and the migration crisis, bookings to the country remain healthy, the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) said on Tuesday during the Travel Convention at Costa Navarino.