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Masterchef Italia Cooks Greek Style in Santorini

MasterChef Italia, the Italian version of the popular culinary talent show MasterChef, chose Santorini for an episode of its sixth season.

Sky Express Announces New Routes from Athens, Thessaloniki

Sky Express has announced plans for eight additional new routes to launch from October 1 with weekly frequencies.

Business Insider: Santorini Among Destinations with ‘Stunning View’

The Greek island of Santorini is included on a list compiled by Business Insider that reveals 13 of the most stunning views in the world that are "worth the climb" .

Caldera Yachting Gold Sponsor of Women’s Volleyball Team of Santorini

Caldera Yachting is once again standing next to the women’s volleyball team of the Thira Athletic Federation (A.O. Thiras) on Santorini.

Athens and Ancient Olympia to Star in Israel’s ‘Game Theory’ TV Documentary Series

The Panathenaic Stadium, the National Archaeological Museum and Ancient Olympia will appear on the Israeli version of the "Game Theory" documentary series.

Greece Sees Increase in Last-minute Bookings in July

The performance of the Greek tourism industry in the first half of 2016 may have been sluggish but rising tides of last-minute bookings in July has raised hopes.

Mouzenidis Travel Ready to Break Guinness World Record for Largest Greek Salad

Mouzenidis Travel, a member of Mouzenidis Group, will attempt to set a Guinness World Record for "the largest Greek salad in the world" at Moscow’s Red Square on September 4.

South Aegean Region Submits Bid for ‘European Region of Gastronomy 2019’ Title

The South Aegean Region recently submitted a bid to win the title of "European Region of Gastronomy 2019", an important initiative that could highlight and give international exposure to the quality food offer of the Aegean islands.

August 15 Holiday in Greece: Where are the Greeks going this year?

The countdown to the August 15 holiday in Greece has begun and hotel comparison website Trivago has revealed the most popular destinations searched online by Greek users.

Greek Hotels See High Level Of Guest Satisfaction In June

Hotels in Greece are keeping their customers very satisfied as demonstrated by the high guest satisfaction index for June 2016 compared to the corresponding index for the country's rival destinations.

Thessaloniki: Free Russian Language Lessons for Greek Tourism Workers Continue

The Municipality of Thessaloniki has renewed its agreement with Mouzenidis Group and extended the program that offers free Russian language lessons to Greek workers in the tourism industry.

Greece Welcomes More Russian Tourists, Turkey Spillover

The number of Russian travelers to Greece and the resultant spending has given the Greek economy a much-needed boost with arrivals up by 47.6 percent at 83,000 and spending increased by 8.7 percent or 54 million euros in the first five months of the year, according to data...

Alt Tourism Minister Kountoura Explores Ways to Boost Mykonos’ Popularity

Greek Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and Mykonos Mayor Konstantinos Koukas explored ways to further boost the attractiveness and competitiveness of the island's tourism product.

Study: Tourists in Athens are ‘Satisfied Customers’

Ninety-five percent of last year’s visitors in Athens said they would recommend the destination to others, according to the latest study on customer satisfaction presented by the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association.

Greece Tourism Sees Growth Potential in Chinese Market

Greek Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura believes that there is great potential to increase tourist arrivals from China to Greece.

Interview: Runner Dean Karnazes invites all to join the ‘Lifestyle Movement’ named ‘Navarino Challenge’ in Greece

Supporting the “Navarino Challenge” event for the fourth year in a row as ambassador, Greek American ultramarathon runner Dean Karnazes this September will be in Messinia and Costa Navarino once again to raise awareness on the benefits of the Mediterranean diet and on the global...

Travel + Leisure Magazine Reveals 2016 Best Resort Hotels in Greece

The readers of Travel + Leisure Magazine recently selected their Worlds Best Award winners and have formed the list of the Best Resort Hotels in Greece. Three resort hotels on Santorini and two on Crete make up this year's top 5.

Cosco-OLP Deal Ratified Amid Blame-Game Over Changing Terms

The 300-member Greek parliament ratified by a 223-vote the sale of the Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) to Chinese shipping giant Cosco a day after the Hong-Kong based conglomerate said in letter that the terms for the deal submitted to parliament had been altered.

Athens Historic Center Ready for Revamp

Greece’s Central Council for Modern Monuments has given Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis the green light to proceed with the necessary works for a makeover of the historic center of the Greek capital.

INKA: Over 80% of the Greeks will not take a Vacation this Summer

Over 80 percent of Greeks will not go on holiday this summer, according to the annual nationwide survey conducted by the General Consumer Federation of Greece (INKA).