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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.
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Hersonissos Wants To Become Wedding Destination For Tourists

Hersonissos, Crete, is making attempts to become a wedding destination for international travelers, according to a press conference given last week on the Hersonissos Municipality’s policies and actions for sustainable tourism development.
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Aegean Airlines Announces New Routes Program For 2013

Aegean Airlines presented its new routes program that includes the addition of 29 new scheduled international routes from a total of 12 airports, eight of which function as bases of the company.
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Greek Government Demolishes Illegal Constructions In Tourism Areas

“Following the law must be an inviolable rule for all, especially for entrepreneurs in the tourism industry,” Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said yesterday, 15 March, in a statement regarding Thursday's demolition of an illegally built seaside tavern on Tobruk Beach in...
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Heraklion Honored As Most Improved Destination For 2012

Heraklion, Crete, was voted as the “Most Improved Destination” in 2012 for its upgraded port by cruise executives from the Cruise Insight magazine, during the SeaTrade Miami international cruise shipping exhibition taking place in Miami, US.
Heraklion Port
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Heraklion To Hold Discussions With Leading Cruise Companies At SeaTrade Miami

Heraklion, Crete, is participating for the third time in the SeaTrade Miami international cruise shipping exhibition with a series of proposals and high expectations for the coming year.
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Porto Veneziano To Open Next Month

The Porto Veneziano Hotel on Crete will reopen its doors on 1 April after undergoing a five-month renovation.
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No Big Price Hikes in Greek Hotel Rooms This Month

Greek hotels did not show any major variations in their rates this month compared to January and other European destinations, according to data from the online booking company Trivago. The average price per night for February stands at 72 euros.
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Greek Hotels Promoted In Bulgaria

Greek hotels were presented to the Bulgarian market last week at an event held in Sofia by electronic system Respond on Demand. More than 20 Bulgarian tour operators and travel agents attended the event.
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Greece Expects Rise In Arrivals From Russia, Ukraine, Belarus

Early bookings to Greek destinations have increased 400 percent especially from the markets of Russia, the Ukraine and Belarus, according to data released recently by tour operator Mouzenidis Travel, one of the largest Greek companies working with the Russian market.
Heraklion Port
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Heraklion Optimistic On Greek Cruise In 2013

Heraklion, Crete, is expecting the number of cruise liner stopovers at its port this year to increase by 51.8 percent compared to 2012, according to data released today, 14 February.
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Nana Beach Honored With Top Hotel Award

Nana Beach all inclusive resort on Crete, operated by Karatzis S.A., was recently honored with the “Top 100 Hotel Award” by German travel agency network RTK.
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Heraklion City Hosts MedCruise Workshop

The establishment of the best ideas, practices and initiatives to improve the charging policy of ports, was focused on during the Second MedCruise Day Workshop held in Heraklion, Crete, 24-25 January. MedCruise is the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports.
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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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Respond On Demand Promotes Greece To Istanbul

Greek hotels based on Chios, Crete, Parga, Sivota, Chalkidiki and Samos were presented to the Turkish market last week at an event held by electronic system Respond on Demand in collaboration with the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TURSAB).
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Mhotels Launch New Website

Hotel chain Mhotels in Agios Nikolaos, Crete, has launched its new website that combines a modern design with user-friendly function.
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Ministry Launches Call For Proposals For Greek SMEs Funding Program

The Ministry of Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks yesterday, 14 January, launched a call for proposals in regards to an NSRF-funded program to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in manufacturing, tourism and trade-services in Greek...