Event News

Athens will host the 2018 Top Mediterranean Resort Awards, which will be held within the framework of the MR&H Forum in October.

The G & A Mamidakis Foundation is organizing the “blueFest Crete18”, a three-day festival to take place from June 30 to July 2 in Agios Nikolaos on Crete.

Greece’s popularity among travelers from South Korea is on the rise, as bookings from the country have increased by 10 percent since the beginning of the year, according to GNTO.

The application period for the World Responsible Tourism Awards 2018, which will be held during WTM London in November, has opened and will last until August 6.

The Municipality of Athens and “PHOTOgrafos” magazine have launched a photo competition and invite all to capture unique shots of the city’s National Garden during all seasons.

Aiming to reach out to the younger generation and offer training opportunities, the “YES To Shipping Forum 2018” was recently held within the Ρosidonia Exhibition in Athens.

British singer-songwriter Sting praised Greece for setting the bright example and stepping up to support the thousands of migrants arriving in the country.

The Acropolis Museum in Athens, which has been voted among the top museums in the world on TripAdvisor, celebrated its ninth birthday on June 20.

Novotel Athens General Manager Evripidis Tzikas toured the Energy Observer, the world’s first vessel powered by hydrogen, which recently arrived at the Flisvos marina in Athens.

Rent Control, a one-man show written and performed by Greek American Evan Zes, is has come to the EllinikoTheatro in the Gazi district in Athens until June 30.

Hainan Airlines, a leading Chinese carrier, recently celebrated 25 years of service during an event that took place in Athens.

Greece’s investment opportunities are at the center of attention in New York this week during the Greek Investment Roadshow running through to June 22.

Energy Observer, the world’s first vessel powered by hydrogen and renewables, has arrived in Athens, the 20th stopover of its global tour.

Greece will host the European Geriatric Medicine Society’s (EuGMS) 16th International Congress in 2020 in Athens after competing for the event with Sweden and Israel last year.

Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura met with sector professionals in the city of Chania, which in 2020 will host the 10th “Cultural Routes” advisory forum of the Council of Europe.

During the last three years, tourist arrivals to Halkidiki, northern Greece, have been on a continuous upward trend, according to Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura.

This year’s World Tourism Day, held on September 27, will focus on tourism and the digital transformation, according to the UNWTO.

With over 2,011 exhibiting companies and some 22,000 visitors from 92 countries, the biennial Posidonia shipping trade show aims to set new records in 2020.

Athens International Airport, Costa Navarino and the Benaki Museum have joined forces to exhibit works of renowned Greek artist Nikos Hatzikyriakos-Ghikas.

Greece’s potential as a leading health tourism destination was the focus of a day event, recently held at the Huffington Center in Los Angeles.