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‘Discover Greece’ Invites Travellers to Win their Dream Holiday in Greece

Discover Greece is giving travellers from around the world the opportunity to make their dream holiday in Greece a reality through its new "Dream Up Summer" campaign!

Greece Expects 800,000 Serbian Tourists this Year

Greece should expect some 800,000 tourist arrivals from Serbia this year, according to the Central Macedonia prefect Apostolos Tzitzikostas.

BoG: Greece Welcomed 23.6m Tourists in 2015

The number of inbound visitors to Greece in 2015 increased by 7.1 percent to 23.6 million, according to provisional data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Monday. Travel receipts in 2015 rose by six percent to 14.1 billion euros.

Greece and Iran Lay Foundations for Cooperation in Tourism

Strengthening the foundations of Greece-Iran tourism ties was the focus of a recent meeting between Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and Iran's Vice President and Head of Tourism Organization, Dr. Masoud Soltanifar, in Tehran.

Greece Refugee Crisis Warding Off German Travelers

The ongoing refugee crisis in the Aegean, and Greece's economic instability are taking a toll on bookings by German holidaymakers, according to figures released by tourism group DER Touristik during its annual meeting held in Athens on Tuesday.

AEA: European Airlines to Launch 254 New Routes in Summer 2016, Greece Features Prominently on List

The members of the Association of European Airlines (AEA) will offer 3.8 percent more flights and 5.5 percent more seats in the upcoming summer season. In total 254 new routes will be launched.

Ryanair Further Spreads its Wings in Athens

The Athens winter 2016 schedule sees a sixth Ryanair aircraft based in Athens, the opening of six new routes and an increase of frequency on two further routes.

Thessaloniki Tourism Resilient, Aims tο Stimulate Overnighters

The northern port city of Thessaloniki has proven to be resilient despite the ongoing political turmoil in Greece, with incoming tourism holding ground, the Thessaloniki Hotels Association said recently.

Israel Tour Operators Choose Greece

Leading tour operators of Israel are planning to have Greece as the venue for their annual conference this autumn, the Greek Tourism Ministry said in an announcement on Thursday.

Greek Gov’t to Cut Some ‘Remote’ Island Air Routes

The government is considering to abolish some state-subsidized airline routes to remote Greek islands, Infrastructure and Transports Minister Christos Spirtzis said this week.

easyJet Announces New Route to Zakynthos from London Stansted

Low cost airline easyJet on Thursday announced a new summer route from London Stansted to Zakynthos, starting May 28.

Sports or Tourism… or Sports Tourism? – Opinion

"Greeks should take heed of all the benefits that sports tourism can produce and begin to give guidance, adhere to principles and work together for the greater good." - Opinion by CEO at Activemedia.com.gr Akis Tsolis

UK’s Celebrity Traveler Simon Reeve Gives Greece a Go on BBC Series

The incredible encounters of popular UK traveler Simon Reeve in Greece for the filming of his latest documentary have taken the international press by storm with the BBC presenter taking a closer look at Greek reality and telling the world it’s a country of exotic extremes.

Aldemar Resorts Presents ‘Greece on a Dish’ in Minsk, Moscow

As part of its ongoing efforts to offer unique experiences and take Greece, its culture, cuisine and hospitality a step further, Aldemar Resorts presents its initiative: “Greece on a Dish”, to kick off in Minsk and Moscow this week.

TUI: Greece, Spain to Benefit from Drop in Demand for Turkey

Greece and Spain are expected to benefit this summer from a shift in demand for Turkey, according to TUI Group.

Stars’ Favorite ‘Astir Palace’ Goes All Out with New Media Push

The historic Astir Palace is shooting the works with a sweeping promo campaign that highlights its cosmopolitan legacy via two new films, a voguish brand name, a revamped internet site and much more.

Athens Center to Welcome New Hotels this Year

A number of city hotels are set to open their doors in the center of Athens this year, giving visitors to the Greek capital an even wider choice of exclusive accommodation.

Greece to Attend Israel’s Tourism Fair IMTM 2016

The secretary general of the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO), Dimitris Tryfonopoulos, will attend the opening ceremony of the International Mediterranean Tourism Market (IMTM), which will run February 9-10 at the TLV Convention Center in Tel Aviv.

GEPOET: ‘Our Tourist Coaches are Not Striking, Greece’s Image Comes First’

Although it opposes the government’s plans for pension and tax reforms, the General Panhellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET) on Monday clarified that its members/tourist coach companies were not taking part in any protest mobilizations.

Kuoni Travel: Greece among Top 10 Short-haul Destinations for 2016

"The Greek debt crisis and the financial bail-out dominated news headlines last year, yet this has done little to slow down tourism to a destination that is well-loved by British travellers", Kuoni Travel underlined in its latest worldwide travel trends report.