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Discover Greece: An Interactive Greek Tourism Website Launches

Through creative story telling and images of the unexplored side of Greece, the new tourism website Discover Greece intends to “spread the word” on the country’s tourism product to markets abroad.

American Travel Professionals Get To Know Loutraki, Greece

The Loutraki Tourism Organization recently held a familiarization trip for 35 American travel agents and tour operators earlier this month to promote the Greek tourist product of Loutraki.

Greek Tourism Minister Leaves For Saudi Arabia On Official Visit

Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni departed for Saudi Arabia on Sunday, 9 February, under the country's development plan for tourism that includes opening up Greece to new markets.

PM Samaras Applauds Greek Tourism

Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras referred to Greek tourism as the first "steam engine" that was "put into gear" and began to pull the whole economy out of a painful recession.

ITEP: Greek Tourism Made Spectacular Recovery Last Season

2013 was a year of a spectacular recovery for tourism in Greece, according to data on last year's developments in global and Greek tourism .

9th HORECA Expo Opens At Metropolitan Expo

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni inaugurated the 9th International Hotel, Restaurant and Cafe Show HORECA at the Metropolitan Expo on Friday 7 February.

9th HORECA Trade Show To Open 7 February At Metropolitan Expo

The 9th International Hotel, Restaurant and Cafe Show HORECA will open its doors to tourism and food services professionals on Friday 7 February at the Metropolitan Expo.

“Grekland Panorama” Invites All To Experience Greece Like Never Before

The first dedicated travel and taste fair for Greece is getting ready to open in the heart of Stockholm, the buzzing capital of Scandinavia, and offer a true Greek experience to visitors and tourism professionals.

Actions Announced To Protect Tourism Reputation Of Earthquake-Stricken Kefalonia

The Tourism Ministry and the Greek National Tourism Organization will launch a series of actions to promote Kefalonia's good tourism image to markets abroad.

European Backpacker Index 2014: Santorini Is More Affordable Than Athens

The popular Greek island of Santorini is one of the four new cities added to the European Backpacker Index For 2014 due to high demand.

Greek Hotels Recorded Highest Increase In Overnight Visits In EU Last Year

Greece recorded the highest increase in the number of nights spent in hotels last year among all 28 European Union member states, according to data released by Eurostat.

Greeks Invited To Tell “Their Story” On Greece

Greeks are invited to join the "We Discover Greece" campaign, share their own experiences and show the whole world his or her "own Greece."

100% Hotel Show To Present Innovation, Tourism & New Ideas In Athens

The Networking Area of 100% Hotel Show intends to introduce a new era within the exhibition and fair industry of Greece, by welcoming the visitor to an alternative exhibition setting, which focuses on innovation, tourism and new ideas.

Greece: Yearly Rise In Arrivals By Air The Highest In Europe

Arrivals by air from abroad last year grew by 8.8 percent year-on-year reaching 14.31 million, compared with 13.15 million in 2012, thanks to increased activity from the Russian, French and US markets.

New Tourism Awards 2014 To Celebrate Excellence in Greek Hospitality & Travel

Greek tourism's best practices and the most innovative initiatives launched by the country's enterprises will be rewarded this Spring at the upcoming new tourism awards.

New Greek Tourism Website To Launch In February 2014

Private marketing company for Greek tourism Marketing Greece has announced it is soft-launching its consumer website Discover Greece this week.

MidEast Travel Strengthens Ties With Holy Synod of the Church of Greece

Greek travel agency MidEast Travel & Tourism has been named "selected partner" to the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece, following a competition among Greek tourism enterprises.

Greek Tourism Minister Holds Meeting On Schengen Visa Issue

The need to simplify and accelerate the issuing of Schengen visas was discussed in a meeting between Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and the general secretaries of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Anastasios Mitsialis and Panagiotis Mihalos.

Ryanair Announces New Routes From Greece To Norway And The UK

Ryanair has announced the launch of new routes from Greek destinations to Oslo Rygge in Norway and Bournemouth, UK, in Spring 2014.

“100% Hotel Show” To Welcome Italian Tour Operator Viaggi Oggi In Athens

Rome-based tour operator Viaggi Oggi, widely known in the Greek travel sector thanks to its intense activity since 1992, will attend the upcoming 100% Hotel Show exhibition to take place in Athens, Greece, in February 2014.