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UK’s Newmarket Adds New Guided Trips to Greece for 2024

UK tour operator Newmarket Holidays to add more guided and escorted trips to Greece in 2024 and extra capacity on popular options.

Greece Allows Pets in Specific Archaeological Sites Under New Guidelines

Under specific conditions, people can now visit select archaeological sites in Greece accompanied by their pets.

US Bishops Embark on Pilgrimage Tour to Greece

Fifty US Evangelical Church bishops traced Apostle Paul's journey in Greece, visiting historic and religious sites during a fam trip organized by the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization.

European Cultural Center of Delphi to Get €10m Upgrade

The European Cultural Center of Delphi in Central Greece will receive a 10-million-euro upgrade, according to the Greek Culture Ministry.

Free Entrance to Greek Museums, Sites on October 28 National Holiday

State-run museums, monuments and archaeological sites in Greece will offer free entrance to all on the ‘Ohi Day’ national public holiday on October 28.

Renowned Museums, Sites of Crete Get Free WiFi

Visitors at four landmark archaeological sites and museums on Crete will soon be able to enjoy free WiFi offered by Cosmote.

Bond Events: Premium Hospitality Program for Athens Marathon

Bond Events is once again managing the Premium Registration and Hospitality Program of the Athens Marathon event, which will be held on November 11 in the Greek capital.

CNN Travel Features the Best of Greece

Greece’s natural beauty, history and gastronomy are presented by CNN Travel in an extensive feature entitled "Best of Greece: Beautiful places and tastiest foods".

Start-up ‘Alternative Athens’ Awarded for Sustainable Tourism Practices

Alternative Athens, a start-up specializing in thematic tourism, is among the six winners of the Booking.com Booster Lab for Sustainable Tourism.

Amalia Hotels Wins Bronze for Excellence in ‘Destination Management’

Amalia Hotels Group was honored for its devotion to ancient and contemporary Greek art and culture by receiving the Bronze Award in the "Destination Management" category at the Tourism Awards 2017.

GNTO Gets the Word Out About Greece with Fam, Press Trips

Summer in Greece has taken off at full speed and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is doing everything to bring in more visitors with a series of initiatives including fam and press trips as well as on-the-spot filming of Greek destinations.

Greece to Promote its ‘Hidden Treasures’ through EU ‘EDEN’ Project

Greece is exploring ways to promote its "destinations of excellence" and sustainable tourism through the European Commission’s “European Destinations of Excellence” (EDEN) project.

Delphi Bolsters Cultural Capital Bid at Philoxenia Fair

Centered around its candidacy for European Cultural Capital 2021, the Delphi Municipality participated in this year’s Philoxenia exhibit, held last week in the northern port city of Thessaloniki.

Mytilene Presents European Cultural Capital 2021 Bid at Acropolis Museum

The capital of the Greek island of Lesvos, Mytilene is enlisting its history, architecture, poetry, art, literature and gastronomy in its bid to be named European Cultural Capital 2021. The birthplace of ancient poet Sappho, folk artist Theophilos and art patron Teriade, among...

Virtuoso Survey: Greece is Among the Luxury ‘Dream Destinations’ for Travel in 2016

Greece is among the the top 10 "dream destinations" that luxury travellers want to travel to in 2016, according to the results of Virtuoso's ninth Travel Dreams survey released this month.

Athens Hotel Rate Hikes Reflect Increasing Popularity

Athens ranks third among European destinations with the highest increase in hotel rates for May compared to the previous month, according to online booking agent trivago.gr’s Hotel Price Index .

Greece Hotel Rates Rise Up to 11% for Carnival

Greek hotels have increased their prices ahead of the Carnival season, according to trivago.com’s pricing index released earlier this week.

Greek Destinations In The News Over The Summer

A selection of important announcements concerning various Greek destinations that took place during the summer.

Delphi, Greece, Unveils New Tourism Identity

The Municipality of Delphi recently unveiled a new tourism identity that presents one of Greece's most popular destinations through a simple, harmonious and modern expression. An expression that Delphi represents today.