Destinations news

Ways to achieve tourism and economic development on islands through the viability of small Greek lodges will be focused on at the first conference of the Federation of Dodecanese Tourist …

Greece will promote its lesser-known destinations – such as Xanthi, Monemvasia, Olympia, Lakonia, Messinia and Delphi – to markets abroad through specially designed publications, guides and advertisements.

Condé Nast Traveler’s readers have included Greek islands, hotels and luxury resorts in the latest Readers Choice Awards that were announced on 15 October.

“The Power of Legacy” is the title of the first promotional video of the Municipality of Hersonissos that shows some of Crete’s most hidden treasures.

Russia will participate in the 29th Philoxenia International Tourism Exhibition in Thessaloniki, Greece, after several years of absence.

The Greek capital is included on the longlist of the New7Wonders Cities campaign that was recently revealed by Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders.

Policy-makers, local and regional stakeholders, researchers and tourism providers will discuss the meaning and future of cultural tourism in rural areas during the upcoming international networking conference to be held …

By the summer of 2014 the first two diving parks are expected to operate in Greece, according to a joint decision of the Ministers of culture and sport, Panos Panagiotopoulos, …

Municipal authorities on Rhodes, Greece, are considering to revive the ancient wonder of the Colossus of Rhodes to a current wonder of the 21st century in an aim to strengthen …

The Athens Classic Marathon enters dynamically in the 4th decade since the revival of the Authentic Course, with a record number of entries. This year, the marathon includes records, innovations, …

Greek company Hellenic Seaplanes recently released images of the design of the waterway on the island of Kos along with a list of services that will be provided by waterways …

Sani Resort in Chalkidiki will hold a two-day event dedicated to the protection of the birdlife of the Sani wetlands to mark Eurobirdwatch, the annual birdwatching event in Europe and …

Amateur and professional cyclists have only one more day to go before the start of the first international mountain bike race in the Southwest Peloponnese “Navarino Bike Festival.”

Dogus Group, one of Turkey’s largest conglomerates, sees the Aegean Sea as an international hub to attract high-income tourists and has proposed for Greece and Turkey to form a cooperation …

Selected tour operators, trade representatives and top buyers of the European tourism market will be in Athens, Greece, 10-11 October to participate in the “Black Sea Tourism Forum & Workshop” …

Thessaloniki’s hotel industry during the first eight months of 2013 hosted 567,548 guests for a growth of 5.49 percent.

The island of Symi in the Dodecanese will show its best to a group of Turkish journalists and entrepreneurs who are expected to arrive on Sunday 6 October.

A film crew from Italian TV station RAI 3 recently visited Monemvasia, in Greece’s southeastern Peloponnese, to shoot a documentary film about the destination.

A BBC documentary that shows the secrets of a 2,000-year-old computer used by Ancient Greeks will be screened at the Archaeological Museum of Arta on 7 October following the opening …

Nike’s “We Run” series will continue its momentum of celebrating, motivating and inspiring athletes around the world on Sunday 6 October with a 10 km road race in Athens, Greece.