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Tourism Minister Leaves For The UK To Promote Greece

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni departed for the United Kingdom on Friday 31 October, to attend the World Travel Market (WTM) 2014 that opens its doors on 3 November at ExCeL London.

Capital + Vision 2014 Meet Sees Piraeus As World Shipping Hub

The establishment of Greece as an international shipping hub was one of the main highlights of this year’s Capital + Vision 2014 conference held recently in Athens.

Athens Hoteliers Workshop Eyes Green Options

Energy efficiency, environmental good practices and green policies were the highlights of a workshop held recently in Athens organized by the Athens-Attica & Argosaronikos Hotel Association.

WTM 2014: Greece Prepares Various Activities At World Travel Market In London

Greece is getting ready to attend the World Travel Market (WTM) 2014, the leading global event for the travel industry, with quite a few events planned. WTM 2014 will open its doors on Monday 3 November at ExCeL, London exhibition center.

TBEX Europe 2014: Athens was ‘Tweeted’ to Over 11.7 Million Twitter Users

TBEX Europe 2014 - the Travel Blog Exchange European Conference - that took place in Athens, Greece, exceeded all expectations as references to the country's capital city reached some 11.7 million twitter users.

Greece’s Main Tourism Body Calls On Banks To Support Tourism Businesses

Following the clean bill of health that Greek banks secured from the recent European Central Bank stress tests, the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) has called for the real economy to be financed and for healthy and sustainable tourism businesses to receive immediate support.

HATTA Introduces Greece To Indian Tour Operators

Seventy-two outbound tour operators from India are currently attending a mega familiarization trip in Greece to gain firsthand experience of what the country has to offer as a destination.

Crete, Greece, Signs Tourism Cooperation Protocol With Hainan Province, China

A cooperation protocol to develop tourism, trade and culture between Crete in Greece and China's Hainan province was recently signed between the island's regional governor, Stavros Arnaoutakis, and the chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)...

UNWTO Commends Greece On Strong Tourism Results

UNWTO Secretary General Taleb Rifai commended the excellent results of Greece's tourism sector, indicating that 2014 will come to an exceptional close.

Greece Wants To Host 2017 UNWTO General Assembly

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has requested for Greece to be the host country to the 2017 United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly.

Visitors To Athens Invited To “Have Their Say” On Parthenon Marbles Dispute

Athens International Airport (AIA) will launch a new application that will give visitors of the city the chance to express their opinion, in an interactive way, on the Parthenon Marbles dispute between Greece and Britain.

UN World Tourism Organization Discusses Greek Tourism

United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary General Taleb Rifai met with Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni on 22 October at the Maximos Mansion in Athens.

TBEX 2014: A Golden Opportunity For Athens, Greece

"Hosting TBEX 2014 is an honor for the municipality and a golden opportunity for Athens," the city’s Mayor, Giorgos Kaminis, said on 22 October on the occasion of the TBEX Europe 2014, an event expected to boost the Greek capital’s profile as a tourism destination.

Greece: Visitor Arrivals Reach Record High In August

The number of foreign tourist arrivals to Greece in August this year reached 4.88 million people, rising by 25 percent compared to the same month in 2013, Bank of Greece data revealed on 22 October.

A Race for All: Introducing The “Social Allies” Of The Athens Marathon

Leading companies, Non-Governmental Organizations and a great number of volunteers will be at the 32nd Athens Marathon start line on 9 November 2014.

SETE Briefs POTAMI Party On Greek Tourism Issues

The head of the centrist party POTAMI, Stavros Theodorakis, and representatives of the party were briefed on the progress of Greek tourism, during a meeting with a delegation from the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), headed by Association President Andreas Andreadis.

Greek PM: Tourism Will Receive Half A Billion Euros For Investments Per Year

Greek tourism will receive 500 million euros per year for investments in the form of European Union subsidies, according to an announcement made by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras during the 13th Tourism & Development Conference of SETE.

TUI Travel Reports “Strong Results” For Greece

The number of TUI's customers visiting Greece this year increased by 10 percent, according to Peter Long, the CEO of TUI Travel PLC, one of Europe's biggest tour operators.

Condé Nast Traveler Readers Rank Two Islands In Greece Among World’s Top 30

Condé Nast Traveler readers have ranked Santorini and Skiathos in Greece among the top 30 islands in the world in the luxury travel magazine’s globally respected survey.

Greece: 2015 Could Be The Year For Significant Tourism Investment

New growth areas in Greece are expected to emerge from a number of important investments that are underway in many of the country's regions, according to Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni.