Promoting Athens as a major Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events (MICE) destination was at the center of an April fam trip for Russian agencies organized by Athens-based AFEA Travel and Congress Services.
The Greek Shipping and Island Policy Ministry recently announced the launch of tenders to secure exclusive three-year contracts for 93 remote island ferry routes.
Travel Plan recently conducted a fam trip to Athens and Santorini for United Arab Emirates (UAE) travel trade to highlight the multi-faceted offerings of the two Greek destinations in sightseeing, accommodation and unparalleled experiences.
Travel2Greece by Travelive, which offers a high level of bespoke service to clients traveling to Greece, has joined the Virtuoso luxury travel network as a preferred partner.
Minister Elena Kountoura met with United Arab Emirates (UAE) government officials, tourism sector professionals and entrepreneurs at the recent Arabian Travel Market 2016 to gauge investment interest as well as discuss ways to boost tourism flow to Greece.
The tedious visa regime and seemingly short-staffed consulate offices in Russia are negatively affecting Russian bookings to Greece with local tour operators requesting travelers book two weeks in advance.
The Cycladic isles of Syros and Mykonos as well as the island of Kythera are among the leading destinations Greeks will travel to this weekend for Orthodox Easter, online booking agent Travelplanet24 recently revealed.
It took some 17,000,000 viewers, 7,000,000 likes and 445 posts in 48 hours to prove that the HotelBrain and Intimissimi joint project for Santorini struck gold.
Aiming to reach out to new markets in efforts to bring in tourism and boost revenue, Greek enterprises and destinations participated in the recently held 15th Azerbaijan International Travel and Tourism Fair (Aitf) held in Baku.
As part of its 2016-2020 tourism promotion plan, the South Aegean Region recently presented its new digital communication strategy which includes extensive social media actions.
Ahead of its 20th anniversary, Conde Nast Traveler (CNT) recently revealed what's trending in the world of travel and lifestyle. The trend this year? Luxury travel is about discovering the unknown… everything from Iran and Sudan to a lesser known Greek island.
Outgoing traffic is set to peak on Holy Friday with ferry companies expecting an increase in passenger traffic by about 5 percent compared to last year for the Easter holidays, which this year coincide with May Day.
As part of its ongoing expansion plan, London-based Aqua Vista Hotels announces the addition of Cyprus to its already impressive roster of locations hosting top-notch boutique hotels.
Tapping into the vast potential of the Athenian Riviera - also known as the Athens' Gold Coast - will be the focus of a forum to be held at the Astir Palace Hotel in Vouliagmeni on Friday, April 22, serving at the same time as the official launch of the three-day "Blue Money Show”.
German tour operators had the chance to learn more about Greece’s travel offerings during the Greek National Tourism Organization’s “Roadshows” series which was recently held in 10 cities across Germany.
A tweet on Wednesday by Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Andreas Andreadis that tourism bookings for 2016 have taken a downturn compared to last year, has gotten the industry on edge.
Greek gastronomy, tourism and culture will be the themes of the first “Ellados Gefsi” (Taste of Greece) fair to take place at the Peristeri Exhibition Center on April 15-18.
