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Greek Orthodox Easter Revelry and Reverence

Tolling bells echo in the background as Greeks hustle and bustle to get everything done before Holy Friday. This is the darkest day of the year for the Orthodox faithful as they mourn Christ’s passing. No activities are allowed on this day.

Posted On 08 Apr 2015

Turkish Visitors to Greece Forecast to Hit a Million This Year

Turkish visitors to Greece are expected to reach one million this season, according to the Attaché of the Culture and Tourism Office of the Turkish Embassy in Athens, Asli Aksungur.

Posted On 07 Apr 2015

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Runners Ready for the Zagori Experience, Participations Peak

Participation for one of the most exciting travel-related running events in the country, “The North Face Zagori Mountain Running 2015” races, to be held in the Epirus region, northwestern Greece, on July 24-26, has peaked this year, organisers told a press conference last week.

Posted On 07 Apr 2015

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Thessaloniki Marathon Runners Faced Rain and Crossed the Finish Line

Over 20,000 marathon runners braved the cold and wet conditions Sunday to cross the finish line for the 10th Alexander the Great International Marathon in Thessaloniki.

Posted On 06 Apr 2015

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Date for ’22nd Athens Cycling Tour’ Announced

The Organization of Culture Youth and Sports of the Municipality of Athens (OPANDA) has announced that the 22nd Athens Cycling Tour will take place on Sunday, April 26.

Posted On 06 Apr 2015

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‘The Greeks – Agamemnon to Alexander the Great’ Take Canada By Storm

Featuring over 500 ancient treasures, many of which exhibited for the first time outside Greece, “The Greeks - Agamemnon to Alexander the Great” show, which opened in December at the Pointe à Callière, Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History, has attracted over 100,000...

Posted On 06 Apr 2015

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Cycling Games of Yesteryear at the 2nd Tweed Run on Spetses

Donning smiling faces and tweed attire, over 200 folks hopped on their vintage bicycles to join the 2nd Tweed Run that took place on the Saronic island of Spetses last weekend.

Posted On 03 Apr 2015

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ITB Berlin 2015 busy 2nd Day at the Greek stand

Greece @ ITB 2015 – Photo Report by GTP

The 49th edition of ITB Berlin, held in March at Messe Berlin in Germany, gave quite a promising outlook for the 2015 tourism season in Greece.

Posted On 02 Apr 2015

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Paros Celebrates Easter in Cycladic Island Style

Greek Orthodox Easter traditions will come to life on the Cycladic island of Paros, this year, with everything from religious rites and rituals to gastronomic habits of yesteryear.

Posted On 02 Apr 2015

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Swimming and Running Under the Volcano: The Santorini Experience

The Santorini Experience, to be held on the Cycladic island on May 1-3, promises to offer the athlete who’s a restless traveler at heart the thrill of a lifetime.

Posted On 01 Apr 2015

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Greek Travel Bloggers Take Tour of Hersonissos’ Best Kept Secrets

As part of its efforts to extend the tourist season and introduce holidaymakers to alternative tourism options, Crete’s Hersonissos Municipality is tapping into the far-reaching influence of the social media.

Posted On 01 Apr 2015

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Municipal Authorities in Greece Train in Tourism Marketing

Marketing tourism through strategic planning and tapping into local potential was the focus of a two-day seminar organized last week by the Region of Attica and aimed at municipalities of the region.

Posted On 01 Apr 2015

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Traveling Greek Gourmet Event ‘Sympossio’ Goes Strong, Next Stop Kiev

Greek cuisine in all its glory is doing the rounds: boasting 53 cities, 10 countries, 73 cooking happenings, 140 Greek products, 3,150 guests and 36 sponsors, the annual “Sympossio-Greek Gourmet Touring” series of culinary events is going strong with Kiev as its next stop.

Posted On 01 Apr 2015

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Board members of the new Federation of Greek Travel Agencies (Fed HATTA). Photo source: Paterakis

HATTA Launches Federation of Greek Travel Agencies

The Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) on Tuesday launched the Federation of Greek Travel Agencies (Fed HATTA).

Posted On 31 Mar 2015

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Greek Easter in Athens with Concerts, Tradition and Kids Events

Τhe City of Athens Cultural, Sport & Youth Organization, has planned a series of holiday events, that will focus on Greek Easter music traditions including concerts, as well as educational activities with visits to museums, libraries and art galleries for kids.

Posted On 31 Mar 2015

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On Your Marks… Ready to Run at the 2nd Porto Carras Half Marathon

Runners pull up your socks and get ready for this year’s Porto Carras Half Marathon to take place on the weekend of May 30-31 in Halkidiki, northern Greece.

Posted On 31 Mar 2015

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