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Tourists Invited To Discover “Secret Greece”

Greece will promote its lesser-known destinations - such as Xanthi, Monemvasia, Olympia, Lakonia, Messinia and Delphi - to markets abroad through specially designed publications, guides and advertisements.

Russia To Take Part In Thessaloniki Philoxenia Tourism Fair

Russia will participate in the 29th Philoxenia International Tourism Exhibition in Thessaloniki, Greece, after several years of absence.

Makedonia Palace Under Management Of Ivan Savvidis-Aldemar Hotels

The consortium LLC Atlantis Pak, led by Greek-Russian Ivan Savvidis, will operate Greece’s renowned Makedonia Palace in Thessaloniki for the next 30 to 40 years.
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Thessaloniki: Russian Visitors Lead In Tourism Growth

Thessaloniki's hotel industry during the first eight months of 2013 hosted 567,548 guests for a growth of 5.49 percent.
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TIF-HELEXPO Offers Free Parking On Car-Free Day

TIF-HELEXPO will offer free parking to drivers in Thessaloniki that wish to leave their cars behind on "Car-Free Day," this Sunday, 22 September.
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Thirteen Greek Beaches Lose Blue Flag Status

Thirteen Greek beaches have lost their coveted Blue Flags after spot checks confirmed that their coastal managers had failed to maintain standards over the summer.
Photo Source: www.chioschamber.gr
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Regional Airports Tender Continues With Seven Bidders

Seven companies and consortiums have been shortlisted for the second stage of the tender for the operation, management, development, and maintenance of the country’s regional airports.
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Italian Travel Bloggers Explore Greece

Athens, Thessaloniki, Meteora and Chalkidiki were recently chosen to be featured on two Italian travel blogs and give readers all they need to know on the hotspots and experiences Greece has to offer to visitors.
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Indian Travel Agents Tour Chalkidiki

A group of Indian travel agents were recently introduced to Chalkidiki by the area's tourism organization within the framework of a familiarization trip to Thessaloniki organized by ASIT (Anatolia Splendid Incoming Travel) Greece and Turkish Airlines.
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Music Festival To Launch During 78th Thessaloniki International Fair

Greek music channel MAD TV will head north this September to Thessaloniki with the most popular Greek artists for the MAD NORTH STAGE FESTIVAL, a unique 9-day festival that will coincide with the 78th Thessaloniki International Fair (7-15 September 2013).
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“Let’s Go Study Australia” Announces Free Seminars In Thessaloniki, Athens

The Australian Agency “Let’s Go Study Australia" will conduct four free info seminars in late August and early September in the Greek cities of Thessaloniki and Athens.
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Nestos River Welcomed Athletes With Disabilities

Athletes with disabilities from Thessaloniki, Kavala, Serres and Komotini recently took part in the "Riverwalk 2013" event and went canoeing down a 10 kilometer route in the Nestos river.
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Olympic Air On Upcoming Flight Cuts To Thessaloniki, Iraklio and Rhodes

Greek carrier Olympic Air issued an official statement in regards to its recent decision to halt flights from Athens to Thessaloniki and Iraklio, Crete, as of 13 October 2013, and to Rhodes as of 30 September.
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Greek Overnights On The Up In Thessaloniki

During the first half of 2013 and for the first time in four years, the number of Greek overnights in hotels of Thessaloniki recorded an increase, according to the Thessaloniki Hotels Association.
Olympic Air announced last month that together with Aegean Airlines it would appeal against the decision of the European Competition Commission that blocked their plans to merge.
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Olympic Air To Cut Flights From Athens To Three Greek Cities

Greek carrier Olympic Air announced on 22 July that it would stop its flights from Athens to Thessaloniki and Iraklio, Crete, as of 13 October 2013.
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Thessaloniki Hosts 12th FIMBA World Maxibasketball Championship

Greece's northern city Thessaloniki will show its sports tourism potential during 12-21 July while hosting the 12th FIMBA World Maxibasketball Championship.
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Transavia.com Expands Reach In Greece

Dutch low-cost operator transavia.com recently expanded its global reach in Greece by extending its content for distribution to Travelport-connected Greek travel agencies. Roy Scheerder, chief commercial officer of transavia.com, tells GTP what else the airline has planned for...
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Mykonos Most Expensive (But Not Most Popular) For Greek Three-Day Weekend

The most expensive Greek destination for the upcoming bank holiday weekend (Agiou Pnevmatos holiday) is Mykonos but it is not the most popular, as Greeks have focused their attention on Fira, Santorini, according to online booking company Trivago.
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Thessaloniki Hosts 6th World Naked Bike Ride

An eco celebration took place on Friday, 7 June, in Thessaloniki, Greece, where hundreds of people shed their clothes, painted their bodies and took part in the 6th World Naked Bike Ride to demonstrate the rights of cyclists.
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Canadian Media Supports Greek Tourism

The Canadian press has recently run a series of press reports on Greece that contain positive references to Athens, Thessaloniki and the Greek islands.