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100% Hotel Show Sets Sights on Further Tourism Growth

Hoteliers, entrepreneurs and international tourism professionals will have the chance to talk tourism at this year’s 100% Hotel Show, to take place on November 27-30 at the MEC exhibition center in Peania, eastern Attica.

Syros Gears Up for 1st City Trail Race

Syros is gearing up for the first edition of its city trail running race, an important athletic event for the Greek island for professional and amateur runners.

Athens Flying Week Shoots for the Sky

Dozens of aircraft and jets - solo or in formation - will be soaring the Athenian skies on September 12-13, for this year’s Athens Flying Week, with an air show full of impressive stunts that are bound to keep both young and old on the edge of their seats.

‘Navarino Challenge’ 2015 Coming Up!

The “Navarino Challenge” will welcome people of all ages from Greece and abroad on September 11-13 with an enriched schedule of sports and entertainment.

Thessaloniki Trade Fair Turns 80, Kicks Off in Grand Style

The 80th Thessaloniki International Trade Fair (TIF) will run until September 13 at the city’s International Exhibition Center (Helexpo), with over 1,000 exhibitors from 13 countries.

WTM London to Help Hotels Profit from Upmarket Family Travel

World Travel Market London 2015 has linked up with Worldwide Kids Company to host a seminar giving hotels and resorts detailed advice on how to appeal to high-spending families.

Greece Set to Dazzle at MATKA Nordic Travel Fair

Greece is ready to steal the show at the MATKA Nordic Travel Fair to take place in Helsinki on January 21-24, 2016 with North Events’ “Kalimera Kreikka” stand featuring a large number of Greek hotels and destinations.

AEGEAN Teams Up With Hellenic Basketball Federation

AEGEAN officially announced its partnership with the Hellenic Basketball Federation (EOK) during a special event held on Thursday, shortly before the Greek national basketball team departed for Croatian capital Zagreb for the official opening of Eurobasket 2015.

Strolling through Athens via Art at the National Archaeological Museum

Art lovers will have the chance to see Athens through the eyes of 17th-19th century travelers as of September 7, when “A Dream Among Magnificent Ruins... Athens Treks by Travelers, 17th-19th centuries” opens at the National Archaeological Museum in the Greek capital.

Flight of Icarus on Zakynthos, BASE Jumping Hot Spot

Professional athletes eager to jump off new heights visited the Ionian island of Zakynthos earlier this month for the annual Go Fast Games, where the world’s best BASE jumpers took more than 300 leaps in four days.

Hard Rock Athens Goes ‘Freddie for a Day’ Against AIDS

The Hard Rock Cafe in Athens invites all to “Freddie for a Day” on September 5, as part of its awareness raising campaign to collect funds for HIV/AIDS research carried out by the Mercury Phoenix Trust.

Greece’s ‘Navarino Challenge’ Included in European Week of Sport

Greece's multiple-award winning event “Navarino Challenge” has been included by the European Commission and the Greek General Secretariat of Sports in the European Week of Sport, a new initiative that will take place for the first time in September 2015.

Alternate Tourism Minister Welcomes Chinese Media Tour to Athens

A media tour of China’s state-owned Xinhua News Agency entitled “Chinese Dream, Silk Road Dream”, which aims to spread awareness of China’s friendly policies towards other countries, made a stop in Athens, Greece.

‘Hydra Opsis’ Photo Exhibit to Kick Off Next Month

The “Hydra Opsis" photo exhibit featuring the work of Greek photographer Tassos Venetsanopoulos will open on September 5 and run through to November 1 at the Historical Archives - Museum of Hydra (IAMY).

Chios New Limnia Marina Opens with 15th Aegean Regatta

Over 700 boats will be sailing into Limnia port on the island of Chios, during the 15th Aegean Regatta, inaugurating the new 55-spot marina on August 23. The 15th Aegean Regatta will run through to August 28.

Triathletes to Gather on Naxos for 8th Naxathlon Triathlon

On Saturday, August 29, triathletes will gather on the Cycladic island of Naxos to compete in Naxathlon, a challenging Olympic-distance triathlon.