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BBC’s Mark Lowen went and met the Presidential Guard (Evzones), the elite ceremonial unit that guards the Greek Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Presidential Mansion and the gate of …

Western Greece will promote the region’s competitive location and unite tourism with the region’s productive sectors it was announced at a special event held recently by the Region of Western …

Athens was introduced to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Asian and the Far East markets as a destination for conferences, corporate meetings and incentive travel during the Gulf Incentives …

The Municipality of Alonissos, Northern Sporades, has launched a contest for the design of a new logo for the island’s tourism promotion.

Destination Athens will be included in travel packages promoted in the Russian Market to boost visits to the Greek capital, the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (EATA) announced recently …

Russian arrivals to Halkidiki this year are expected to exceed 120,000, according to the Halkidiki Tourism Organization. Last year, Halkidiki welcomed 100,000 Russian tourists.

Halkidiki expects a five to seven percent rise in arrivals of Romanian tourists this year, according to the Halkidiki Tourism Organization.

“Our Romanian friends now have the chance to come to our area in just a few hours and enjoy great hospitality via our new avenues of communication to Drama, Xanthi …

Greece is a safe destination for travelers to visit and enjoy their holiday, however its image is severely affected by the over exposure of demonstrations and riots in the city …

Hersonissos, Crete, is making attempts to become a wedding destination for international travelers, according to a press conference given last week on the Hersonissos Municipality’s policies and actions for sustainable …

Kalymnos will be the first Greek destination to be promoted through “AlterNetGreece,” a new network that aims to introduce lesser known destinations in Greece to a wider audience.

The drawn out negative publicity of Athens has affected the Greek capital’s image and Germans appear cautious this year in choosing Athens as a major travel destination, the majority of …

Meteora will soon be presented and promoted as a tourism destination to the world travel market through the new technologies of private destination marketing company “Visit Meteora” to be launched …

Promoting the Argolida Region as a tourism destination to passengers of Turkish Airlines was discussed, during a recent meeting held between vice-regional governor, Anastasios Chividopoulos, and the general director of …

The Peloponnese Region aims to expand its tourism season to seven months over the next three years and in gradual stages become an all year round destination, according to the …

The Municipality of Thira, Santorini, is inviting photographers to donate archive photographs of the island for promotional needs of the “2013 Year Of Gastronomy in Santorini” initiative.

Thessaly will be promoted to new markets and Japan is first on the list, according to an agreement between the region’s governor Kostas Agorastos and the general director of Turkish …

Attica Governor Yiannis Sgouros and the general director of Turkish Airlines in Greece, Gulay Ozturk, have decided to join forces and focus on the tourism cooperation between Greece and Turkey.

An observatory on sustainable tourism will be set up in the South Aegean Region to provide all the necessary data to boost growth in Greece, a press release by the …