Awards

The Xanthi Chamber of Commerce and a group of local confectioners and patisseries created the biggest “carioca” (or karioka) and the Greek sweet made its way to Guinness World Records.

The latest annual SITA Baggage Report has rated Irish carrier Ryanair to be the airline with the least mishandled bags in 2015, when compared to other European airlines.

Responsible Travel has announced the 13 finalists in the 2016 World Responsible Tourism Awards that will take place at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London in November.

The Greek island of Santorini is included on a list compiled by Business Insider that reveals 13 of the most stunning views in the world that are “worth the climb” .

Historic Hotels of Europe (HHE) is inviting past guests and discerning travellers to vote in its fifth annual excellence awards and honour the staff and managers of hotels that shine in 10 wide-ranging categories.

Anna Korakaki on Tuesday won Greece’s first gold medal of the Rio Olympics in the women’s 25 meter pistol competition.

The South Aegean Region recently submitted a bid to win the title of “European Region of Gastronomy 2019”, an important initiative that could highlight and give international exposure to the quality food offer of the Aegean islands.

National Geographic has announced calls for entries for the third annual World Legacy Awards. Applications are being accepted through August 20.

The Grand Resort Lagonissi is delighted to announce that it is nominated for three prestigious World Luxury Hotel Awards for “Luxury Wedding Destination”, “Luxury Beach Resort” and “Luxury Villa Resort”.

Turkish Airlines was chosen as “Europe’s Best Airline” for the sixth consecutive year at the 2016 Skytrax World Airlines Awards.