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Hilton Athens Celebrates Earth Hour 2016

Hilton Athens will be marking Earth Hour 2016 from 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm local time on Saturday, March 19.

Trip2Taste Travels the Aegean with Cycladic Cafe Cheese & Wine Events

In the midst of the busy city center, at Athens’ Museum of Cycladic Art, visitors, gourmands and foodies will have the chance every Thursday and Friday to indulge in and learn more about Aegean cuisine and wine.

Chambers Gear Up to Promote Northern Greece as All-year Tourist Pick

Five chambers of Northern Greece have teamed up to discuss ways to promote the region as a tourist destination during a workshop on April 1 to be held at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall.

CAPA Summit 2016: Getting the Customer’s Attention and Keeping It

Google, Ryanair and Uber were the perhaps the three words that dominated the sessions of this year’s CAPA Airlines in Transition Summit held in Dublin last week, where the world’s top industry players got together to discuss challenges and offer solutions.

Hoteliers Bearing Gifts, Special Offers ‘Join’ Athens Half Marathon

The Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association in collaboration with some 138 private and public institutions including museums, art spaces, galleries, shops and eateries are yet again lending their hands-on support to the Athens Half Marathon, which takes place in the Greek...

ITB 2016: Public-private Partnerships Key to Success of Silk Road Tourism

The 6th Silk Road Ministers Meeting held at ITB Berlin last week focused on the role of public and private sector partnerships (PPPs) in the development of tourism along the Silk Road.

Russia… Meet Greece: Cross-year Events Kick Off

The series of parallel events for the “Cross-year Greece and Russia” festivities are set to take place in Moscow, St Petersburg and other Russian cities, as well as across Greece, and will include exchange of art and archaeology exhibits and conferences as well as cultural and...

Messe Berlin: 50th ITB Sees More Trade Visitors and Record Sales

As it took place for the 50th time, from March 9 to 13, the ITB Berlin saw some 10,000 exhibiting companies from 187 countries and regions meet with 120,000 trade visitors in the 26 exhibition halls.

ITB 2016: UNWTO Chief ‘Visits’ the Greek Islands, Expresses Confidence in Greece

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary General, Taleb Rifai, expressed his full support to Greece during his visit to the stand of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) at the ITB trade show In Berlin.

ITB 2016: Aegean Announces New Direct Athens-Kassel Flight for ‘documenta 14’ Art Event in 2017

Aegean Airlines has become the sponsor and first official airline partner of documenta 14 - one of the art world’s most prestigious events that will be coming to Athens in 2017 - it was announced on Friday at the ITB Berlin trade show.

ITB 2016 – Andros Invites All to Experience its ‘Best of Europe’ Trails

Following years of keeping a low profile in regards to its tourism offerings, the island of Andros has now embarked on a promotional strategy which focuses on its main product: its hiking trails.

ITB 2016: Second Asian ITB to Debut in May 2017

Starting in May 2017, ITB China will take place annually on the grounds of the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Conference Center.

‘The Walking Dead’ Cast Makes a Stop in Greece During European Fan Tour

Members of the cast of America’s hit TV show “The Walking Dead” visited Athens recently to give interviews and climb the Acropolis during their European fan tour.

ITB 2016: Greek Island Officials Hope EU and Turkey Reach a Deal on Refugee Crisis

Greek island officials are hoping that the European Union and Turkey will come to an agreement on March 17 to curb the flow of refugees into Greece.

ITB 2016: How will Global and European Tourism Fare in 2016?

The tourism research institute IPK International presented the latest forecasts for the global and European tourism industry at the ITB Convention in Berlin.

ITB 2016: It’s ‘Business as Usual’ on Kos

Kos, the fourth most popular destination for tourists to visit in Greece, is experiencing a great demand in Germany, according to the president of the Hoteliers Association of Kos, Konstantina Svynou.