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Travelers Place Athens And Oia On Tripadvisor Best List

Athens and Oia, Santorini, are included on the Traveler's Choice list of Top 25 Destinations in Europe for 2013, released recently by TripAdvisor.
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Greek PM Sees Economic Recovery Through Tourism

“We want to make Greece one of the 10 best tourism destinations in the world,” Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said on 29 May during the 21st annual general assembly of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) in Athens.
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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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Kefalogianni On New Tourism Bill, Ministry’s Future Plans

“The new tourism bill aims to respond decisively to all needs of the tourism industry,” Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said today, 29 May, during the closed session of the 21st General Assembly of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE).
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Results Released For Subsidized Tourism Internship Program In Greece

The results from a selection of applications submitted for a subsidized internship program that aims to offer young Greeks training and work experience in the tourism sector, were announced on 29 May.
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Greece In German Preferences But There Is Room For Improvement

Entrepreneurship with professionalism, the special ability of cooperation and having a strong profile are among the strategic success factors for Greek tourism, according to a study conducted by the the Westküste University of Applied Sciences in Germany.
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Greek Ports Need Better Infrastructure To Boost Cruise Tourism

“Of the 36 billion euros plus revenue spread across European cruising destinations, Greece is the recipient of just 600 million euros due to its lagging home porting capabilities and infrastructure challenges,” international cruise experts said on the first day of the 2nd...
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Greece Has High Hopes For Marine Tourism

Understanding, social peace and responsibility between all parties are the three things needed for Greece’s marine tourism to get off the ground, according to Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni.
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Greece On Track But “Ain’t Plain Cruising Yet” Says Global Cruise Industry

Greece is extremely popular as a destination for cruise companies but the country still needs to do more in order to realize its full potential, representatives from the world’s two biggest cruise lines said today, 28 May, on the first day of the 2nd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum...
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Posidonia Forum And Exhibition Opens Today In Athens

The 2nd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum opened its doors today, 28 May, at the Megaron Athens International Conference Center with a line up of senior officials and key decision makers from the global cruising and yachting sectors.
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Piraeus Port Welcomes New Cruise Passenger Terminal

The second international cruise passenger terminal was inaugurated at Piraeus Port on 27 May. The terminal is at Gate E12 and can serve up to 25,000 passengers per day.
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Kefalogianni Invites Greek Regions To Cooperate On Common Tourism Strategy

The Greek Tourism Ministry today, 27 May, invited the country’s regions and municipalities to join forces and form a common tourism strategy.
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Attica Marketed As City Break Destination Through New Campaign

The Region of Attica has launched a new integrated promotional campaign that aims to extend the tourism season in Athens and the Argosaronic islands beyond the summer months, secure additional tourism capital and strengthen tourism businesses.
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Pelion To Hold Outdoor Activities Festival

The Tourism & Development Association of Tsagarada is holding the 1st Sea & Mountain Sports Festival, a five-day adventure that combines relaxing holidays in Tsagarada, Pelion, with the excitement of taking part in spectacular extreme sports activities.
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Greek “Blue Flag” Beaches Announced For 2013

Greece once again ranked second place on the Blue Flag quality award list among 49 countries with one beach less compared to 2012, the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature announced at a special event held on 26 May at Voula beach.
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Thessaloniki Hoteliers Determined To Boost Arrivals

The Thessaloniki Hotels Association, during its recent annual general assembly, announced a series of actions and initiatives to boost international tourist arrivals to the Northern Greek city and wider region.
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Greece Has Two Nominations In Europa Nostra’s Public Choice Award

Greece is among the 30 winners, selected from nearly 200 nominated projects, of the 2013 EU Prize for cultural heritage/ Europa Nostra Awards, according to a recent announcement.
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Europa Nostra To Hold 2013 European Heritage Congress In Athens

Members of Europa Nostra and other representatives of the ever-growing cultural heritage movement from all over Europe will meet next month in Athens, Greece, for Europa Nostra’s European Heritage Congress for 2013.
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More Hotels Add “Greek Breakfast” To Their Menus

The "Greek Breakfast" program, entering its third year, is rapidly gaining ground and already many hoteliers in the country have included breakfast creations made exclusively with local products, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels recently said in an announcement.
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Thomas Cook Includes Greece In Best Value Destinations

Greece is included in the best value destinations category of Thomas Cook’s annual Holiday Cost of Living Report that was released recently.