Awards

In tune with the changing trends and new demands, Porto Carras Grand Resort hotels Meliton and Sithonia are the first in Greece to receive “Bike Friendly Hotel” accreditation.

The five-star Grand Resort Lagonissi was voted Europe’s Leading Luxury Wedding Resort at the World Travel Awards 2016, one of the most prestigious accolades in the hospitality industry.

The Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso has won two coveted awards at the 23rd World Travel Awards Europe and 2nd World Spa Awards, held recently at the Forte Village Resort …

Hilton Athens has been recognised as Greece’s Leading Business Hotel for the second consecutive year at the 23rd edition of the World Travel Awards held recently in Sardinia, Italy.

The Aldemar Royal Mare hotel, located in Hersonissos, Crete, earned the title of “Greece’s Best Wellness Retreat 2016” at the World Spa Awards.

Konstantinos Mitragas on behalf of the Hellenic Rescue Team (HRT) and Efi Latsoudi, the human rights activist behind “PIKPA village” on the Greek island of Lesvos, are joint winners of …

The hotels “Arion, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa” and “The Westin Athens”, part of the Astir Palace Resort complex located in the Athenian Riviera, have been awarded with the …

Mideast Travel has been recognised as Greece’s Leading Destination Management Company for the third year in a row by the World Travel Awards during a glittering ceremony held recently in …

It was a colorful record-breaking Greek salad complete with 20 tons of fresh ingredients prepared by over 1,000 volunteers in less than two hours at Russia’s Red Square that made …

Greece’s HotelBrain has been recognised as Europe’s Leading Hotel Management Company for the second year in succession by the World Travel Awards during the Europe Gala Ceremony 2016 at Forte …

The Russian edition of the Business Traveller magazine will host the Business Traveller Russia and CIS awarding ceremony for the first time in Russia on September 26 in the Izvestiya …

Greece has been named and voted as the best country in the world for 2016 by Condé Nast Traveller UK readers.

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 …

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 …

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