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The Mount Athos Area Organization introduced 16 pilgrimage routes located on Halkidiki’s “third leg,” to Serbian travel agencies and tour operators during the ITTFA International Fair of Tourism that recently …

New York Times Journalist Jennifer Gilmore has included the Greek island of Naxos in her column of “favorite places” and gives her readers an article that has it all: the …

Crete is expecting a 10 percent increase in arrivals this year, following an 18 percent rise in 2013, according to the governor of the Region, Stavros Arnaoutakis.

The Greek National Tourism Organization and the Kefalonia & Ithaca Hotel Association informed an international audience at ITB Berlin that the Ionian Island of Kefalonia remains a safe destination for …

The Region of Crete has unveiled a new tourism identity that reflects the values ​​that make the island a unique destination for visitors: sea, authentic flavors, hospitality and history.

A series of promotional actions will be held straight from the stand of Crete in the Greek section at the ITB international tourism exhibition in Berlin.

Greece’s lesser-known destinations will be promoted at this year’s ITB international tourism exhibition in Germany, in an effort to attract tourists all year around, according to Greek Tourism Minister Olga …

The culture, gastronomy, geography and religion of the 48 Greek islands of the South Aegean can now be explored online and in depth through a new tourism website.

Kefalonia, the Greek island that was rocked in early February by two strong earthquakes, will be receive an extensive presentation at the upcoming travel trade show ITB Berlin.

Tourism professionals and entrepreneurs of Crete have decided to join forces at this year’s ITB Berlin to promote the Greek island in the best way possible.

The Greek island of Santorini in Greece has been included on a list of the most photogenic places on earth in research conducted by Fujifilm and VeryFirstTo.

The Peloponnese Tourism Organization has published an announcement in which it opposes the Greek Tourism Ministry’s intention to shut down the Peloponnese Regional Tourism Directorate and transfer its services from …

Thessaloniki, the European Youth Capital for 2014, will host the European Union Youth Conference on March 10-12 2014.

The Region of the Peloponnese in Southern Greece was promoted in London last week in a five-day exhibition hosted at the flagship National Geographic Store.

The Greek translation of a German-language book that tells the story of ancient Athens through the eyes of a German traveler has been released.

The Greek National Tourism Organization office in Germany and tour operator Thomas Cook GmbH have invited German travel agents to attend a series of familiarization trips (fam trips) to popular …

The tourism comeback of Athens-Attica in 2013, after six years of shrinking occupancy rates and revenues, have entrepreneurs considering opportunities for hotel investments in the Greek capital’s city center.

Greece made the cut twice on a list featuring the seven most unbelievable pools around the world. The pools were rounded up by the staff of Canadian channel Travel + …

Greece’s Naxos ranked sixth best island in the world in the TripAdvisor 2014 Traveler’s Choice Awards. The largest island of the Cyclades group also ranked number two in the best …