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Kalymnos Island To Attend TBEX Europe Event In Athens

Kalymnos, the fourth largest island in the Dodecanese complex in south-eastern Aegean and situated between Kos and Leros, will participate in TBEX 2014, scheduled to take place in Athens this October.

Posted On 22 Sep 2014

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Amphipolis Tomb: Details Of The Caryatids Come To Light

The Greek Culture Ministry has released details of the Caryatids that were unearthed earlier this month during the excavation of the large burial mound in Amphipolis, northern Greece.

Posted On 21 Sep 2014

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Pop Diva Lady Gaga Rocks Athens, Greece, With artRAVE Concert

American pop star Lady Gaga referred to the crisis in Greece during her concert on 19 September 2014 at the Olympic Stadium (OAKA) in Athens. The 26-year-old singer, known for her extravagant and eccentric fashion style, stated that she admires Greece and that in America "we are...

Posted On 20 Sep 2014

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Aegean Airlines Shows Greece’s Beauty To Passengers

Passengers traveling on all flights of Aegean Airlines can enjoy Greece's beautiful destinations through the new channel "enter Greece," which has launched as part of the airline's in-flight entertainment program.

Posted On 19 Sep 2014

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TripAdvisor Reviewers Name Acropolis Museum Among Best In The World

The Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, ranks among the world's top 25 museums on travel website TripAdvisor's annual Travelers' Choice awards for top museums in the world.

Posted On 18 Sep 2014

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Singapore Airlines To Launch Direct Flights To Athens, Greece, Again In 2015

Following a successful summer season this year at Athens International Airport, Singapore Airlines has announced that it will operate direct flights to and from the Greek capital for Summer 2015.

Posted On 18 Sep 2014

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Athens Among Winning Cities In Bloomberg Mayors Challenge

Athens, Greece, is one of the five winners in the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2014 Mayors Challenge, a competition to inspire cities to generate innovative ideas that solve major challenges and improve city life, and that ultimately can spread to other cities.

Posted On 17 Sep 2014

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Tripoli Military Airfield To Operate As Civil Airport In 2015

As of next year the Civil Aviation Authority will have partial use of the military airfield in Tripoli (Peloponnese), Greece, to service passenger traffic, according to a joint ministerial decision signed by the ministers of Defense, Dimitris Avramopoulos, and Infrastructure,...

Posted On 16 Sep 2014

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The Guardian Highlights The Best Of Athens, Greece, In New City Guide

"It would be criminal to come to Athens and miss the Acropolis but visitors who stick only to the city’s ancient past are missing out," The Guardian notes in its recently released online Athens city guide.

Posted On 16 Sep 2014

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Hellenic Seaplanes Named National Champion In The European Business Awards 2014/15

Hellenic Seaplanes has been selected as a National Champion representing Greece in the 2014/15 European Business Awards (EBA), a prestigious and independent awards competition, sponsored by RSM International.

Posted On 16 Sep 2014

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Medical Tourism High On Greek Ministers’ Agenda

Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and Health Minister Makis Voridis recently held a meeting in Athens to discuss ways to develop medical tourism in Greece.

Posted On 15 Sep 2014

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Blue Flags Removed From 38 Beaches In Greece

Thirty-eight Greek beaches, winners of the "Blue Flag" international program for environmental education, information and awareness, were recently dropped from the 2014 list and lost their award.

Posted On 15 Sep 2014

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WTM 2014: GNTO To Offer Greek Cookery Lesson & Free Trip To Greece

At this year’s World Travel Market in London, UK, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is offering 20 travel agents the chance to brush up on their Mediterranean cooking skills and a hotel-based trip to Greece for one lucky winner!

Posted On 15 Sep 2014

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Greece To Promote Cultural Heritage Through “Thematic Destinations”

The Greek Tourism Ministry is planning to enrich and improve the country's tourism offer through the promotion of "thematic destinations."

Posted On 12 Sep 2014

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Finnair To Open Route To Athens, Greece, In 2015

Next year Finnair will add a seasonal service to Athens, Greece, on 5 April.

Posted On 12 Sep 2014

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Awards & World Recognition For Greece In Summer 2014

During the summer, Greece received various industry awards and recognition for excellence in regards for sites, hotels, restaurants, sustainability, etc. The following are some of Greece's most important accolades.

Posted On 09 Sep 2014

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Introducing The Parkour Sport To Greece

This autumn, some of the best free running athletes of the world will gather on Santorini Island in Greece and participate in a Parkour competition. But... what exactly is Parkour?

Posted On 09 Sep 2014

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Join in International Coastal Clean-up Day

This year, the ICC global gathering will take place on Saturday 20th September, a day dedicated to the awareness raising of all on the need to maintain our seas and coasts free of litter.

Posted On 05 Sep 2014

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Emma Shapplin: Greece Is Such A Beautiful Country

Emma Shapplin, known for singing a mix of classical (opera) pieces and pop arrangements, is certainly no stranger to Greece. After two sold-out concerts at the Athens Megaro in 2009 and astounding performances at Lycavitos Hill in Athens and Theatro Gis in Thessaloníki in 2010,...

Posted On 04 Sep 2014

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