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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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Eretria To Get Seaplane Service Via New Waterway

The Municipality of Eretria recently gave its approval for the construction of a waterway , aiming to offer tourists and Greek residents an alternative form of transportation via seaplanes.
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Greek Passenger Ship Catches Fire Off Samos

Hellenic Seaways passenger ship "Nissos Mykonos," carrying 248 passengers, caught fire earlier today, 14 June, while it was sailing from Piraeus to Samos.
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Greek Ministries To Cooperate To Boost Fishing Tourism

The Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food is expected to team up soon with the Ministries of Tourism and Mercantile Marine, the Aegean and Island Policy to simplify the institutional framework required for the development of fishing tourism.
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Athens Airport Responds To Article Of The Economist

The following letter of Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" is in response to the article entitled "Athens Airport - A Greek island" published on 10 June 2013 by The Economist.
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Greek Certified Thermal Springs Add Up To 20

Two new Greek thermal springs were recently recognized by the Natural Thermal Resources Protection Committee, bringing the total of the country's recognized springs to 20, according to the Greek Tourism Ministry.
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Hollywood Stars Attend 3rd Athens Open Air Film Festival Opening

Hollywood stars Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy were in the Greek capital on 11 June and attended the premiere of their film “Before Midnight” that opened the 3rd Athens Open Air Film Festival.
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Argolida, Greece: The Next Napa Valley?

The agrotourism potential of the Argolida-Corinthos area was explored last week by a group of concerned professionals, members of an agrotourism cluster, who decided to seek insight from an expert in the field on how an area with good wine could become an ultimate tourism destination.
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Greek Hotels Honored For Serving “Greek Breakfast”

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels honored the first 100 hotels that enrolled in the “Greek Breakfast” program and now promote Greece's gastronomy through their breakfast menus.
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Greek Hotel Associations Honored At “Greek Breakfast” Event

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels honored the Greek hotel association’s that were first to sign the “Greek Breakfast” local quality pact and this way promote the country’s gastronomy through their hotel members and contribute to the enrichment of Greece’s tourism product.
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“Greek Breakfast” Initiative Gains Ground

“It remains our goal for 300 hotels to have enrolled in the Greek Breakfast program by the end of this year,” the program’s supervisor, Giorgos Pittas, said on 10 June during the official presentation in Athens of the progress of the “Greek Breakfast” program.
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Xanthi – Discover The City With A Thousand Colors

A visit to the northeastern Greek city of Xanthi, located in the region of East Macedonia and Thrace, was not only an experience but an eye-opener. The locals refer to Xanthi as "the city with a thousand colors" and it is obvious why since the city represents diversity and...
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CNN: Greek Beach Bar Among World’s Best

Babis beach bar, located in the area of Myrties on Kalymnos in the Dodecanese, ranked fifth on CNN's "World’s 50 best beach bars" list.
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Thessaloniki Hosts 6th World Naked Bike Ride

An eco celebration took place on Friday, 7 June, in Thessaloniki, Greece, where hundreds of people shed their clothes, painted their bodies and took part in the 6th World Naked Bike Ride to demonstrate the rights of cyclists.
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Greek Islands Included On Lonely Planet’s “Best-Value” List

Hydra, Kefallonia, Ikaria and Santorini are among the best-value destinations in Europe for 2013, according to travel guide Lonely Planet.
Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni during her recent visit to the WYM 2012 in London, UK.
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Kefalogianni On CNN: Greek Tourism On The Rebound

During her recent trip to the U.S., Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni appeared on American news network CNN and talked about Greece's efforts to reform and boost the economy.
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Canadian Media Supports Greek Tourism

The Canadian press has recently run a series of press reports on Greece that contain positive references to Athens, Thessaloniki and the Greek islands.
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Greek Tourism Well Received In The U.S.

Greece may possibly see a revival from the tourism market of the United States this year along with an increase in arrivals of American tourists, according to Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni.
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SETE Starts First Phase Of Greek Gastronomy Project

The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) recently announced the start of the first phase of a three-year project that sees gastronomy united with the marketing of Greek tourism.
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Greek Tourism On Comeback Trail

The start of this year's tourism season in Greece seems to confirm the initial forecasts that refered to 2013 as a "record year" in terms of international arrivals.