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Piraeus Port Expects Increased Cruise Arrivals This Year

Cruise traffic in Piraeus this year is expected to rise by 12 percent and passenger traffic to reach nearly 2.31 million, according to the Piraeus Port Authority.

Athens Airport Presents “My own Iliad”

Entitled "My own Iliad" and dedicated to Homer’s Iliad is an exhibition currently running at Athens International Airport.

Mount Athos Gastronomy Event To Launch In May 2014

Mount Athos Area Kouzina, an initiative of the Mount Athos Area Organization and chef Dina Nikolaou, will hold 34 gastronomic evenings this year in the Athos region in Halkidiki from 15 May to 15 June.

Athens To Usher In The New Year At Thisio

The City of Athens will ring in the New Year on Tuesday, 31 December, with events beginning from 2 noon with musical groups and showmen in the city center.

Nelly’s Photo Exhibition Launches In Edessa, Greece

A unique exhibition of the work of renowned photographer Nelly's has opened at the Leventis Art Suites in the Panagitsa area of the Pella Regional Unit in the region of Edessa, Greece.

Athens Stores To Extend Shopping Hours Until 11pm On Saturday, 28 Dec.

Shops, eateries, museums and cultural venues in the city center will stay open until 11pm on Saturday 28 December in conjunction with the “White Night” holiday event of the Municipality of Athens.

Children Spread Christmas Cheer At Athens Airport

Passengers waiting to travel and visitors at Athens International Airport were in for a treat on 23 December when 90 children entered the departure area and began to sing Greek traditional Christmas carols and other festive songs.

Giant Greek “Kourabie” Cookie Goes For Guinness

A 300-kilo (660 pounds) traditional Greek Christmas cookie "kourabies" has set the world record and will be included in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Heraklion Port Welcomes Last Cruise Ship Of The Year

The Heraklion Port Authority held an event on 20 December to welcome the MSC FANTASIA, the last cruise to dock at the port for 2013.

Aegina Island To Host Christmas Beach Volleyball Tournament

Christmas may just be around the corner but on the island of Aegina, it looks like they are still playing beach volleyball!

Nafplion, Greece, To Host Yacht Show In May 2014

The Greek Yachting Association has announced the 2014 Mediterranean Yacht Show in which more than 80 EU-flagged Charter Superyachts are expected to be exhibited.

“Sympossio Greek Gourmet Touring” Initiative Goes To Scandinavia

The "Sympossio-Greek Gourmet Touring" initiative will present Greece's gastronomy to Scandinavians during the upcoming Grekland Panorama travel and taste fair in Stockholm.

GNTO To Support Greece At Upcoming “International Green Week” In Berlin

Greece's participation in the upcoming International Green Week Berlin, the world's biggest fair for food, agriculture and horticulture, will be held under the auspices of two Greek ministries and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO).

Santorini To Attend Christmas Bookshop Party In Athens

Santorini's best images and tastes will be available in Athens and be the main attractions at the Christmas Bookshop Party of the Melissa Publishing House on Sunday 15 December 2013.

Russian, German Journalists Tour Thessaloniki, Greece

Thessaloniki was recently promoted as a city break destination to the emerging markets of Russia and Germany during a recent press trip organized by Marketing Greece and the Thessaloniki Hotels Association.

The Greek Diet Goes To US Congress

The Greek Diet's beneficial impact to health was presented recently at a special event at the United States Congress in Washington.