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Louis Announces 2013 Cruise Calendar

Louis Cruises recently unveiled its 2013 “Greece and Turkey” cruise program that includes three-, four- and seven-day cruises from Athens (Piraeus) to the Greek Islands and Turkey.
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Aegean Takes You There!

Aegean Airlines has launched the “Take Me There” contest and will give out one return ticket every day throughout 2013 to any destination of the airline’s network in Greece and abroad.
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Thessaloniki To Host B2B Travel Event In April

Greek hoteliers will have the opportunity to come in contact with travel agencies from abroad at the second B2B Travel Event to be held 8-9 April 2013 at the Capsis Hotel in Thessaloniki.
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Cyprus Airways Named Fastest Growing Airline In Greece

Athens International Airport (AIA) recently honored Cyprus Airways with the “Best of the TOP-10 Airlines” award during an award ceremony that took place during the 13th Airline Marketing Workshop held on 14 February at the airport.
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No Big Price Hikes in Greek Hotel Rooms This Month

Greek hotels did not show any major variations in their rates this month compared to January and other European destinations, according to data from the online booking company Trivago. The average price per night for February stands at 72 euros.
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Greek Hotels Promoted In Bulgaria

Greek hotels were presented to the Bulgarian market last week at an event held in Sofia by electronic system Respond on Demand. More than 20 Bulgarian tour operators and travel agents attended the event.
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Greece Expects Rise In Arrivals From Russia, Ukraine, Belarus

Early bookings to Greek destinations have increased 400 percent especially from the markets of Russia, the Ukraine and Belarus, according to data released recently by tour operator Mouzenidis Travel, one of the largest Greek companies working with the Russian market.
Makedonia Palace, Thessaloniki.
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Makedonia Palace Under New Management

Greek-Russian Ivan Savvidis will run the Makedonia Palace in Thessaloniki for the next 12 months, having submitted the highest bid for the lease of the hotel. Mr. Savvidis is the majority shareholder in PAOK soccer club.

Thessaloniki To Go Global Via Turkish Airlines

“Turkish Airlines aims to make Thessaloniki a global city,” the airline’s director in Thessaloniki, Utku Yazan, said today, Thursday, 31 January, during the airline’s renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding* with the Thessaloniki Hotels Association.
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Thessaloniki Presented At 17th EMITT In Turkey

Thessaloniki was presented as an attractive quality tourism destination for Turkish travelers at an event held for Istanbul-based travel agents, journalists and Greek correspondents, by the Thessaloniki Hotels Association, last week in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Greece To Approach Gay Market This Week At 33rd Fitur Expo

Hotels located in over 10 Greek destinations will be presented and promoted this year in the Gay & Lesbian segment at the 33rd Fitur International Tourism Trade Fair to be held this week in Madrid, Spain (30 January- 3 February 2013).

The Met Wins TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award

The Met Hotel in Thessaloniki recently received a “2013 Top Travelers' Choice” award from TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel review site.
The director of Mediterranean Palace hotel, Yiannis Aslanis (front row, fourth from right), with guests and the hotel staff.
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Top Kinisis Holds Fam Trip In Thessaloniki

The Mediterranean Palace hotel in Thessaloniki recently hosted a group of sports-oriented clients of Cyprus-based travel agency Top Kinisis.
Makedonia Palace, Thessaloniki.
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Public Tender For Makedonia Palace Announced

Greece’s main social security fund, IKA, announced that a sealed bid public tender for the short-term (12-month) lease of the Makedonia Palace hotel in Thessaloniki, will take place on Monday, 4 February 2013.
King George veranda
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Grecotel’s 2012-2013 Holiday Offers

Grecotel Hotels and Resorts is offering festive and affordable suggestions for a traditional Christmas and New Year’s holiday in some of the most favorite cities in Greece: Athens, Alexandroupolis, Thessaloniki and Larissa.
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Chalkidiki Hotel Association Holds Xmas Charity Event

The Chalkidiki Hotel Association held its second annual Christmas charity cocktail event on Friday, 14 December, at the Maison Crystal in Thessaloniki, aiming to support institutions of the Chalkidiki region.
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Greek Hotels In Winter Destinations Drop Prices

Christmas is just around the corner and while this month is considered the prime winter tourism season, hotel prices in Greek winter destinations are sliding, according to online booking company Trivago.
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Thessaloniki On National Geographic’s “Must-See” List

Greece’s second largest city, Thessaloniki, was included as one as one of the new year's 20 must-see travel destinations in the National Geographic magazine’s “Best of the World 2013” list.
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Philoxenia Cocktail Party By Anatolia Hotels

Anatolia Hotel in Thessaloniki held its traditional cocktail party at the hotels' Aqua Bar Restaurant on the sidelines of the 28th International Tourism Exhibition Philoxenia (22-25 November).
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Open House Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki will give its citizens and visitors alike their first chance to explore and engage directly with architecture of the city this weekend. 56 buildings will open, ranging from monuments to residential buildings and public edifices and spanning centuries of history, from...