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Russian travelers are selecting Crete, Corfu and Rhodes for their 2017 summer holidays, according to the Russian Association of Tour Operators (ATOR). 

Municipal sanitation collectors in Greece have called off a garbage strike that had lasted nearly two weeks and left mounds of trash throughout the country.

A feature on the island of Astypalea by dpa International was republished by German and Austrian media and reached millions of readers.

Travelotopos is now the official booking engine for the extra services provided at Grecotel’s 12 hotels and resorts around Greece.

Lufthansa is inviting Athens’ residents and visitors to pose in a retro Cadillac, participate in the “Lufthansa loves America!” contest and win tickets to North America.

The V+O Group has announced its entrance in the travel and destination marketing industry, with the launch of a new agency named MINDHAUS.

As part of its Greek Summer Festival, Celestyal Cruises is hosting a series of concerts, parties and entertainment events onboard its cruise ships.

The city of Rethymno on Crete will host the 6th Cretan Diet Festival and feature the island’s most popular products such as wine and olive oil.

Europe Congress is organizing the “MeetingPlanners Russia 2017” event, aiming to establish synergies between Russian CIS and Asian buyers and suppliers.

Outgoing World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) President & CEO David Scowsill sets out what he sees are the trends shaping the future of Travel & Tourism.

Aiming to tap into new markets, the Greek Marinas Association is preparing a two-year action plan to promote sailing tourism and marina industry activities.

Transforming Thessaloniki port into a gateway to the Balkans is the priority of a consortium of three companies, which have stepped in as the port’s new managers.

The UK’s Foreign Office added Greece to destinations frequented by UK travelers, where there has been an increase in false holiday sickness claims.

Internet search engine Google has been slapped with a record 2.42 billion euro fine by EU antitrust regulators for abusing its market dominance.

Athletes from across the globe will take to Messinia in Greece, during October 13-15, to participate in the 5th “Navarino Challenge” sports tourism event.

The Halkidiki Tourism Organization has held 10 fam trips from April to June, as part of its efforts to promote the region’s destinations to markets abroad.

The Nana Beach Hotel on Crete has added “Nami” to its variety of restaurants and now offers a “wave” of Asian tastes and flavors to its guests.

Precision Air, a public listed Tanzanian airline, has appointed TAL Aviation as its official General Sales Agent (GSA) in Greece.

German carrier Germania has announced it will launch a new twice weekly service from Dresden to Athens from May to October 2018.

The Cycladic island of Syros hosted more than 2,500 athletes, coaches and attendees from eleven countries, during the 2nd Syros Trimore Triathlon.