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Cristiano Ronaldo, Irina Shayk Tour The Greek Islands

Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo is strolling around Rhodes with model Irina Shayk, the Greek media has reported.
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Cretan Beauty Is Miss Tourism Planet 2013

Nineteen-year-old Mikaela Fotiadi from Ierapetra, Crete, won the title of Miss Tourism Planet in Athens last week.
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SDOE Spots Tourism Tax Dodgers In Greece

One in every two enterprises inspected across Greece by the Financial Crimes Squad (SDOE) over the 21-24 June long weekend was found to be withholding tax payments.
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Creta Maris Holds Seminar On Hotel Fire Safety

The Creta Maris Beach Resort in Hersonissos, Crete, recently held a seminar for the hotel staff on fire prevention, fire extinguishing techniques and first aid.
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Hotel Chamber Launches Tourism Marketing Seminars For Hoteliers

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels announced the launch of a series of seminars to inform Greek hoteliers and local tourism professionals on the principles of modern tourism marketing.
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“Marketing Greece” Announces Roadshows To Crete, Volos

Private marketing company for Greek tourism “Marketing Greece” will carry out another three roadshows next week in Crete and Volos to inform Greek tourism professionals about the company's activities.
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Greek Islands To “Star” In German TV Productions

Greece's sun, sea, beaches and landscapes will be promoted this summer through two German TV productions, according to the Greek National Tourism Organization office in Frankfurt.
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Greek Beaches On CNN’s World’s Top 100

American news network CNN included four Greek beaches - two in Crete and two in the Ionian Sea - on its recent "World's 100 Best Beaches" list.
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Art Gallery Opens At Thalassa Beach Resort, Crete

Thalassa Beach Resort, the Adults Only hotel in Chania, Crete, has announced the opening of a new gallery of contemporary Greek and international art, on the hotel's premises.
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Greek Hotel Prices Drop This Summer

Greece is welcoming summer 2013 with hotel prices down by 15 percent compared to 2012 with the average nightly rate standing at 78 euros, according to data released recently for the month of May by online booking company Trivago. The average nightly rate was 92 euros last year.
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Crete To Shine In Athens This Weekend

The local products, traditional dishes and tourism services of Crete will be displayed 24-27 May 2013 at the TAE KWON DO stadium in Athens, at the exhibition “Crete: The Great Meeting” organized by Promexpo and the Region of Crete.
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Young Tourist Stabbed On Crete Recovering, Greek Tourism Professionals Express Support

"This is an isolated incident and should not disturb the sense of security felt by travelers in our country," the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) said in an announcement on 15 May in regards to the stabbing of an 11-year-old Russian tourist in Iraklio,...
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Hersonissos To Be Promoted Through Time-lapse Photography

Hersonissos, Crete, will "star" in an ultra high definition time-lapse video movie within the framework of a cooperation launched between the municipality and renowned Norwegian photographer Stian Rekdal.
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Domestic Tourism Remains Weak This Easter Holiday

The 2013 summer season for most hotels on popular (and once expensive) Greek destinations is beginning with the “worst prospects" due to a decrease in bookings made by Greeks for the Easter holiday, press reports said recently.
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Ryanair Οpens Νew Hub Οn Chania, Crete

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair on Thursday, 25 April, opened its first Greek hub on Chania, Crete. Until October 2013, Chania Airport “Ioannis Daskalogiannis” will serve 26 European destinations with 106 flights per week and a total of 500,000 passengers.

Minoan Group: Full Speed Ahead On Crete “Fast Track” Project

Minoan Group is currently working on the various studies necessary for the environmental approval of the “fast track” investment in the Cavo Sidero peninsula in Lasithi, Crete.
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Heraklion Port Attends Costa Crociere’s “Think Tank Day”

Italian cruise giant Costa Crociere included Heraklion, Crete, on the list of international cruise ports to attend the company's workshop held today, 11 April, at its headquarters in Genoa, Italy.
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Iberostar Hermes Hotel receives “Green Key”

The Iberostar Hermes Hotel of M Hotels, located in Agios Nikolaos, Crete, was granted the international eco-label "Green Key" that confirms the hotel follows sustainable management principles in its daily activities.
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Crete To Shine In Athens Next Month

The local products, traditional dishes and tourism services of Crete will be displayed next month at the TAE KWON DO stadium in Faliro, Athens, at the exhibition “Crete: The Great Meeting” organized by Promexpo and the region of Crete.
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Greek Hotels On Starway 2012 World Best List

Three hotels on Crete, Greece, were included on the top 10 list of “Starway World Best Hotels 2012”: Nana Beach Hotel, Mitsis Rinela Beach Resort & Spa and Mitsis Laguna Resort & Spa.