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‘Best Luxury Spas’ Online Guide Shines Spotlight on Wellness Hotels in Greece

A unique collection of Greece’s prime spa and wellness destinations can be found on the recently launched Best Luxury Spas online guide.

‘Vivere a Plakes’ Receives Guest Review Award for 5th Year by Booking.com

The Vivere a Plakes hotel, located on the island of Milos, for the fifth consecutive year has received the Guest Review Award by Booking.com.

Greece Breaks All Tourism Records, Welcomes 33 Million Travelers in 2018

A total of 33 million people visited Greece in 2018, generating more than 16 billion euros in revenues and breaking all performance records to date.

Thessaloniki Tour Guide School Set to Take Training to a New Level

The Thessaloniki Tour Guide School is getting ready to open its doors to Greek and Greek-speaking EU and non-EU nationals.

Acropolis Museum Head Says Return of Parthenon Marbles the ‘Only Solution’

Acropolis Museum Director Dimitris Pantermalis said the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Athens is the only solution to the debate between Greece and the UK.

Sofitel Athens Airport Hotel Unveils Fully Refurbished Rooms and Suites

The Sofitel Athens Airport hotel, part of the Sofitel Group, has refurbished its luxury rooms and suites on the fifth and seventh floors.

Mediterranean Hotels Selects ‘Channel Manager’ Solution of HotelAvailabilities

Mediterranean Hotels, a group of five- and four-star hotels in northern Greece, has selected to use the "Channel Manager" solution of HotelAvailabilities.

Cyclades Trail Cup 2019 is All About Sports, Nature and Culture

Sports, nature and culture will be part of this year’s Cyclades Trail Cup (CTC), the running event that aims to promote the Greek Islands as an alternative sports tourism destination.

Attica Region Sets Up Film Office in Athens to Facilitate Foreign Producers

The Region of Attica has announced the establishment of a film office in Athens, aiming to attract more foreign TV and cinema productions.

Spinalonga Vies for Spot on UNESCO’s World Heritage List

The islet of Spinalonga, northeastern Crete, will officially be competing for inclusion in UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites list.

Düsseldorf 50th boot Show a Stepping Stone for Greek Sea Tourism

Aiming to diversify its tourist offerings, Greece enhanced its presence at the 2019 boot Düsseldorf International Boat and Watersports Show.

‘Greek Breakfast’ Initiative to Travel Abroad

Following a successful presence in Greece’s hospitality industry, the Greek Breakfast initiative is now ready to promote its vast culinary options to foreign markets.

HORECA 2019 Expo Expected to Attract Record Number of Visitors

Some 125,000 professionals of the international hospitality industry and the wider food market are expected to attend the HORECA 2019 expo - a record number compared to previous years.

Greece to Create National Film Offices Network to Attract Foreign Productions

In efforts to attract foreign film productions to Greece, EKOME is working towards the establishment of a National Film Offices Network in the country.

Greece Tourism, Business Bodies Say Reduced Taxation Must Follow Basic Wage Rise

In response to the Greek government's decision to increase the minimum wage by 11 percent, SETE and SEV are calling for a decrease in taxation and social insurance contributions.

HotelsCombined: Santorini’s En Plo Boutique Suites Among Best in Greece

En Plo Boutique Suites, a hospitality property on Santorini, has received a "Recognition of Excellence" by HotelsCombined.

Greek Entrepreneurs Less Optimistic, Says Grant Thornton Study

Deteriorating optimism among the country’s entrepreneurs has landed Greece at the bottom of a list of 35 countries in the latest Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR).

South Aegean Islands to Reach the World via ‘Antenna Satellite’

Τhe South Aegean Region has partnered with Antenna Group's satellite channels, aiming to showcase the Cyclades and the Dodecanese islands to foreign tourism markets.

British Airways to Celebrate 100th Anniversary with 1960s Retro Livery

As part of its 100th anniversary, British Airways has announced that it will be painting a Boeing 747 in the 1960s design of its predecessor BOAC.

Number of Greece Investor Visas Triples in 2018

Greece issued three times more investor visas in 2018 than a year earlier, according to data released by the migration policy ministry.