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The island of Rhodes in Greece welcomed the inaugural international Roads to Rhodes Marathon on Sunday 12 October 2014 and thanks to the very good organization, high participation and high …

Low cost carrier Ryanair has announced that it will increase its flights from Chania, Crete, to Thessaloniki and Athens.

Air New Zealand has been named Australasia’s Leading Airline at the 2014 World Travel Awards for the sixth year in a row.

A large section of an impressive mosaic floor was revealed on 12 October during the excavation of the large burial mound in Amphipolis, northern Greece.

Three consortia have submitted binding offers to Greek state privatization fund TAIPED for the right to manage and operate 14 Greek regional airports.

Prominent international lawyers will inform the Greek Government on legal options for the return of the Parthenon sculptures that are presently on display in the British museum.

Greece will take precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in the country, it was decided during an emergency meeting held on 10 October at the …

Visitors to Greek museums and archaeological sites increased by 39.5 percent in June while revenues went up 17.1 percent, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

The Greek state privatization fund TAIPED has launched an international tender for the development and management of the Peace and Friendship Stadium (SEF) and the Faliro tourist port (Athens Marina).

“Visiting Crete in autumn can turn into a special holiday experience,” Visit Greece, the official tourism web site for Greece, informs travelers through its #fallforcrete campaign.

Fears about the spread of the Ebola virus have hit the travel industry, causing shares in airlines, tour operators, cruise operators and hotels to slump on the London Stock Exchange.

Some of the biggest brands in the Greek hospitality industry have confirmed their participation in Grekland Panorama 2015, the second fair for Greece in Stockholm, and are expected to make …

Greek online travel agency Airtickets.gr has announced a sponsorship agreement with the interactive destination portal discovergreece.com and is inviting its customers to “discover Greece” while booking their air tickets.

“Tourism proved that it can be the locomotive of the Greek economy,” Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said on Thursday 9 October in Parliament, during the debate on a vote of …

The growth rate of international tourist arrivals to Greece is showing the rising travel demand towards the destination, according to the latest figures for the month of September 2014.

Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, recorded a 17.87 percent increase in overnight stays during the first eight months of 2014 compared to last year.

Passenger shipping company Blue Star Ferries has announced new ferry schedules to the Greek islands running until 31 March 2015.

Airbnb, the online platform that allows people to rent out an extra room or their entire home to travelers, will become legal in its headquarters in San Francisco.

Spyrou Hotels & Companies has re-named Blue Suites hotel to Blue Green Bay considering that the new name better represents its location.

Pantelis Kirpoglou S.A., a Greek linen & textiles company that caters to the hospitality industry, has appointed Alexandros Tseberas as its new sales manager.