Awards

The luxury Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso was named the best wellness destination in Greece at the Wellness Travel Awards 2016 held on the sidelines of the recent World Travel Market (WTM) in London.

All 17 luxury member hotels of the Mitsis group have been awarded with the eco-label “Green Key” certification.

Elefsina, west of Athens, has won the title of “European Capital of Culture 2021”, the selection panel of independent experts responsible for assessing the Greek cities competing for the title announced on Friday.

Reigning Olympic Champions Eliud Kipchoge and Jemima Sumgong on Friday received the 2016 AIMS Best Marathon Runner Awards (BMR) at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens.

The Porto Carras Grand Resort, in the Halkidiki peninsula, northern Greece, just added two more awards to its long list during the World Luxury Hotel Awards 2016 held in Doha, Qatar, last month.

The non-profit child welfare organization Smile of the Child recently honored Spyrou Hotels with a certificate of appreciation for supporting free dental examinations for students on the island of Skopelos.

Oman Air Cargo has been awarded “Best Cargo Airline for Valuable Goods – North and East” at the India Cargo Awards 2016 held recently in New Delhi.

Celestyal Cruises has been recognized as the best value for money cruise line of 2016 by leading cruise reviews site Cruise Critic.

Dr. Marianna Sigala, Professor in Tourism, was honored with the EuroCHRIE President’s Award 2016 during the 34th annual EuroCHRIE conference held recently at the Budapest Metropolitan University in Hungary.

The South Aegean Region won a gold award for its promotional digital campaign “Aegean Islands. Like NO Other”, at the Best City Awards 2016 ceremony held recently in Athens.