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In an effort to showcase Athens as a modern European city with strong cultural elements and artistic flair, the private marketing company for Greek tourism Marketing Greece is sponsoring the …

UK carrier British Airways is set to launch flights from Heathrow to Mykonos and Santorini in Greece in summer 2014.

Thousands of runners created an amazing image of Athens on Sunday 10 November and placed the Greek capital in the international limelight.

“If we continue to show an image of stability and calmness, Athens may have a better tourism season and enter the path of recovery in 2014,” the president of the …

Renowned UK author Victoria Hislop spoke in regards to everything about Thessaloniki that has inspired her and continues to inspire her, during a presentation at the recent World Travel Market …

Greece’s small island in the Aegean Sea, Folegandros, is one of the seven islands singled out by CNN and included on a list of “Europe’s most beautiful villages.”

Hellenic Seaplanes recently received the green light from the Zakynthos Port Fund to carry out the necessary procedures to obtain a license for the construction of a waterway at the …

The Greek National Tourism Organization office in Germany is making full use of modern technology to give Greece the best online promotion to the German public.

Larissa, Greece, is among the 12 cities from 11 different countries that have entered the EU competition to become European Green Capital 2016.

The Athens Ledra Marriott will not be accepting bookings for 2014 from 31 December 2013 as the hotel in the Greek capital will no longer operate as a Marriott, according …

The World Travel Market in London got a preview of the Region of South Aegean’s soon-to-launch website that is aimed to effectively promote the tourism offering of the Greek islands.

Greek Maritime industry experts will turn their attention to the need to develop Greece’s cruise industry at a conference to be held 8-9 November in Heraklion, Crete.

The Region of Attica has embarked on an integrated promotional campaign to boost visitor numbers, which will continue to build momentum in 2014.

Visitors to the Greek stand on the first day of the World Travel Market in London, on 4 November, had the opportunity to sample delicious local products from the Santorini …

The Thessaloniki Hotels Association have expressed their disappointment with the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) recent decision to reject a Turkish Airlines request for a second daily flight to and from …

As part of a series of events taking place in Greece and abroad to celebrate the 100 years union of Crete with Greece, the Region of Crete will host a …

The Cyprus Tourism Organisation will present the island’s luxury hospitality portfolio as well as its burgeoning rural and responsible tourism offering at the World Travel Market (WTM) 2013, the leading …

Lonely Planet puts the Greek islands in the lead of the “Best value destinations for 2014” in its “best in travel” rankings for next year.

Pelion’s steam train, the legendary so-called “Moutzouris,”will continue to run this winter for organized groups and holidaymakers following an increase in passenger traffic during the summer season.