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Rio 2016: From Ancient Olympia to Maracanã… Here Comes the Olympic Torch

The time has come for Greece to share the light of the Olympics as the Olympic Torch begins its journey on April 21 from the home of the Games in Ancient Olympia to Athens' Panathenian Stadium on April 27 and from there to Brazil, the host of the world’s largest sporting event.

Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay – Greece Route

The Hellenic Olympic Committee recently unveiled the weeklong torch relay program in Greece for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.

‘Roads to Rhodes’ Marathon Kicks Off this Sunday!

Some of Greece's top athletes and Olympic champions are getting ready to join amateur and professional runners from all over the world to run in the third "Roads to Rhodes" marathon this Sunday, on April 17.

Athens Airport Announces Events to Get Visitors ‘Speaking Aθenian’ this Year

As of this month, the digital campaign for the Greek capital "Speak Aθenian. Be an Aθenian." will be "telling the story of the live Athenian experience" through a series of actions and initiatives at the airport and in the city.

WTM London 2016 to Celebrate Two ‘Responsible Tourism’ Anniversaries

World Travel Market (WTM) London 2016 will commemorate two key responsible tourism anniversaries; 20 years of responsible tourism and 10 years of World Responsible Tourism Days.

Hit Those Pedals Hard at the 23rd Athens Bicycle Weekend!

Demand was so great last year that organizers of the annual Athens Bicycle Round decided to make it into a weekend event to be held on April 16-17.

Tourism & Much More at 1st ‘Ellados Gefsi’ Fair

Greek gastronomy, tourism and culture will be the themes of the first “Ellados Gefsi” (Taste of Greece) fair to take place at the Peristeri Exhibition Center on April 15-18.

Social Media Meet Tells Greek Tourism Pros How to Make or Break a Brand

It’s all about content, more content and good content… that was the key finding of the Social Media in Tourism 2016 conference, which took place on Monday, at the Center of Sustainable Entrepreneurship Excelixi.

Open House Athens: 91 Architectural Masterpieces Open for Two-day Event

The Greek capital will present its multi-level architectural heritage at the “Open House Athens” event, to take place April 16-17.

Skiathos Palace Sailing Cup Full Speed Ahead for May

Repeatedly voted as one of Europe’s most beautiful beaches, Blue Flag-holder Koukounaries on Skiathos will be hosting the match racing event, Skiathos Palace Cup, on May 6-8 for athletes ready to hoist their sails.

Poland to Welcome 2nd Grecka Panorama-The Greek Food Festival Exhibitions in December

Greece's tourism, products and gastronomy will take central stage in Poland this December at the second Grecka Panorama fair, which will be held together with The Greek Food Festival, in the National Stadium of Warsaw, the PGE Narodowy.

Travelife to hold Hotel Training Seminars in Greece

Travelife, one of the world’s leading sustainability certification schemes for tourism companies, will be holding hotel training seminars in Greece in May.

Call for the NBG i-bank #fintech Crowdhackathon

The development of applications and the operational innovation in the technologies of financial transactions will be the focus of the two-day innovation competition NBG i-bank #fintech crowdhackathon to be held on April 23-24 at INNOVATHENS in Athens.

Follow ‘Somewhere We Know’ in Patrick Leigh Fermor’s Travel Steps

Marking the publication of two books on the life and journeys of British author, scholar and soldier Patrick Leigh Fermor, travel and cultural events organizers Somewhere We Know is planning a tour of the Mani region in the Peloponnese and of the island of Crete on June 17-21.

Athens International Airport Celebrates 15th Birthday

Athens International Airport (AIA) "Eleftherios Venizelos" recently celebrated 15 years of operations. "We celebrate our 15 years in a period when, despite the country’s severe macroeconomic conditions, the year 2016 prospects seem quite positive", AIA's CEO, Yiannis Paraschis, said.

DATA Mediterranean: Digital Tourism Seminar on Rhodes by E-Tourism Frontiers, TripAdvisor in May

The South Aegean Region, E-Tourism Frontiers and TripAdvisor are jointly organizing the "DATA Mediterranean" seminar on Rhodes in May.