Awards

Greek photographer George Papapostolou was announced last month as the winner of the Greece National Award category in this year’s Sony World Photography Awards, one of the world’s leading photography competitions, showcasing the very best in international contemporary imagery.

The Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) honored leading figures of Greek tourism during its annual general assembly held last week in Athens.

Thessaloniki came in second place among some of Europe’s most-loved cities that were competing for the “InterRail Destination of the Year Award 2015”.

The Creta Maris Beach Resort in Hersonissos, Crete, announced its selection as one of the top ranked hotels in Greece by TripAdvisor in the 2015 Travelers’ Choice awards.

Crete’s Heraklion Port Authority recently received the TEZ Worldberry 2014 Award for best partner in cruise tourism by Tez Tour, a leading tour operator in Russia.

Athens is among the top 25 Travelers’ Choice Destinations announced this week by travel site TripAdvisor.

The Acropolis in Athens is among the 30 most desired travel destinations of Brits, according to a poll commissioned by British Airways as part of its “Inspire Us” travel photography challenge.

Royal Caribbean Cruises constantly evaluates partner performance and 2014 was Navigator’s year to stand out as the Greek company received two coveted distinctions; the 2014 “Leadership in Sustainable Shore Excursions” and “Shore Excursion Manager’s Choice” awards.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) added a third award to its roster of credits for its dedication and innovative work towards the promotion of Greece as a primary tourist destination worldwide.

Athens International Airport (AIA) was named “Airport of the Year” in the 10-30 million passengers category at the Air Transport News (ATN) 2015 awards ceremony that took place in Geneva on Saturday.