Costa Navarino in Messinia will welcome world-acclaimed artists, authors and speakers during ‘The Spirit of Democracy Weekend’ that will run during October 1-3.
The New York Times has included Athens in its "52 Places to Go in 2017" list, adding that "the Greek debt crisis has not dampened Athens’ thriving arts scene" and backed by a photo of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC).
The New York Times, USA Today and Conde Nast Traveler (CNT) are, among other media, advising readers to proceed with their holiday plans to Greece as scheduled.
Academy Award-winning Italian actress Sophia Loren referred to the Greek island of Hydra as "one of the most beautiful places in the world" in a recent interview she gave to the New York Times.
The online edition of the New York Times hosts a video that introduces the changed face of Athens, Greece's capital city that was reborn through the economic turmoil and now appears self-confident and creative.
"Greece Returns as Tourist Hotspot" is the title of a recent video report from Athens by Reuters that highlights the recovery of Greek tourism after the crisis period.
New York Times Journalist Jennifer Gilmore has included the Greek island of Naxos in her column of "favorite places" and gives her readers an article that has it all: the Greek sun, gastronomy, picturesque villages, beaches, the country's economic situation and even a reference...
Athens is a city out of an economic crisis and is making a comeback, according to the New York Times. The American daily newspaper has included the Greek capital in a feature that suggests 52 places for one to visit this year.
Greece is among the countries hoping that this year’s record influx of sun-seeking tourists and their money from Northern Europe will continue past summer’s end.
Greece may possibly see a revival from the tourism market of the United States this year along with an increase in arrivals of American tourists, according to Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni.
Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni will take an official trip to the United States and Canada as of Sunday, 2 June, to promote Greece in the North American market.
“The Thessaloniki Convention and Visitors Bureau (TCVB) excels as a destination choice for conference organizers and ICTP (International Council of Tourism Partners) is proud to have it join as a destination member,” ICTP Chairman Juergen T. Steinmetz said in late July.
Tourism arrivals are down 10 percent so far this year, while hotel room prices are also down by 10 percent, President of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Yiorgos Tsakiris said last month in response to a report published by the New York Times newspaper on Greek tourism trends.
Aviation and tourism officials in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, last month praised the latest expansion moves by Qatar Airways, which includes the addition of a new link between Malaysia's capital and the tropical Indonesian island of Bali.
Greece's tourism promotion campaign steams ahead in both Europe and the USA. The first phase of the 60-million-euro campaign has been completed and the second phase is now in full force.
