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The first waterway of the Ionian Sea will operate from Corfu Port, according to the island’s port authority.

Greece’s sun, sea, beaches and landscapes will be promoted this summer through two German TV productions, according to the Greek National Tourism Organization office in Frankfurt.

Athens and Oia, Santorini, are included on the Traveler’s Choice list of Top 25 Destinations in Europe for 2013, released recently by TripAdvisor.

American news network CNN included four Greek beaches – two in Crete and two in the Ionian Sea – on its recent “World’s 100 Best Beaches” list.

Greece once again ranked second place on the Blue Flag quality award list among 49 countries with one beach less compared to 2012, the Hellenic Society for the Protection of …

The Thessaloniki Hotels Association, during its recent annual general assembly, announced a series of actions and initiatives to boost international tourist arrivals to the Northern Greek city and wider region.

The excellent water quality of bathing sites in Greece was confirmed in this year’s annual report on bathing water quality in Europe, released recently in Brussels by the European Environment …

“How is it that I’ve lived 49 years on this planet but never been to the Greek islands before?” academy award-winning actor Russell Crowe recently wrote on his twitter account.

A tourism office for the development and promotion of Xanthi is part of a series of initiatives the Chamber of Xanthi plans to launch within its effort to establish Greece’s …

Greece recently sealed a deal with Chinese directors and producers for the motion picture “Beijing Love Story” to be shot in Greece.

The Region of Crete recently released two new videos that highlight the culture, history, hospitality and virtues of every Cretan within the framework of the “Incredible Crete, Surprisingly yours!” tourism …

“Maybe it is my fault that as a professional I did not know Xanthi, but Xanthi is also to blame as the destination is not promoted in Turkey,” the representative …

The Milos Mining Museum recently launched a new initiative to enrich Milos island’s tourism product by utilizing the unique volcanic origin of its landscape and the island’s rare geology.

The religious, tourism and cultural values of Xanthi, northeastern Greece, and the diversity of the region in general, will be highlighted at a two-day conference held by the Chamber of …

Kos, Milos and Rhodes are the three Greek islands included on a list released recently by website Priceoftravel.com that ranks the cheapest beach destinations in and near Europe.

Hersonissos, Crete, will “star” in an ultra high definition time-lapse video movie within the framework of a cooperation launched between the municipality and renowned Norwegian photographer Stian Rekdal.

Greek tourism professionals from the islands of the Argosaronic Gulf are in talks with the Greek National Tourism Organization and the Greek Church to launch a unified strategy for the …

After uploading the breathtaking aerial photos of Oia, Santorini, last February, Airpano has now posted online its high resolution panoramic images of the Acropolis.

A dynamic promotion of religious tourism packages in Greece will be launched by Russian tour operator Labirint that will include visits to Greece’s most important religious sites.

Athens may not be considered a top holiday destination for the Russians but Labirint Travel Company, the largest Russian tour operator working with the Greek market, plans to change that.