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Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou met with Crete governor Stavros Arnaoutakis to discuss issues related the region’s archaeological sites and ways to secure funding.

More than 400 hospitality talents attended Workathlon’s “1st Interactive Hospitality Fair” that took place in Thessaloniki.

Blue Star Ferries is the official sea transport sponsor of the 5th “Roads to Rhodes” Marathon and has announced special discounts to participants.

The North Aegean Region and the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) plan to jointly develop tourism training and promotion programs.

Bookings for holidays in Greece by Swiss travelers have so far recorded a double-digit increase, according to the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO).

Aiming to promote Crete as a leading tourism destination, regional authorities participated in tourism exhibitions in New York, Helsinki and Düsseldorf.

Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development George Tziallas presented Greece’s potential in marine tourism at the 49th boot Düsseldorf show.

With the participation of 550 exhibitors from Greece and abroad, the 13th HORECA will take place between February 9-12 at the Metropolitan Expo in Athens.

Representatives of nine Greek regions recently gathered in Moscow to present Greece’s tourism offerings, as part of the Greece–Russia Year of Tourism 2017-2018.

SETE Training has partnered with the Ecole Hòtelière de Lausanne to hold specialized training seminars for hospitality professionals in Greece.

Festivities for the carnival season kick off in Athens with more than 70 events scheduled to take place in the city center and neighborhoods.

The Greek yachting industry and marine tourism options will be promoted at the East Med Yacht Show 2018 at the Zea Marina in Piraeus in May.

Workathlon, a hospitality recruiting company, will hold the 1st Interactive Hospitality Talent Fair on January 30, at the Electra Palace in Thessaloniki.

Mercedes-Benz will present its new X-Class pickup at the 27th International Agrotica fair, which will take place between February 1-4, in Thessaloniki.

Promoting Greek cuisine beyond borders through synergies and tourism will be the main focus of the 1st International Hellenic Gastronomy Conference in Athens.

Tourist arrivals from Finland to Greece are expected to post a significant increase in 2018, according to the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO).

Actions to be carried out by Greece to promote the Silk Road as a means of linking Europe with China were recently presented at a conference in Venice.

The Thessaloniki Convention Bureau and the American College of Thessaloniki have signed a cooperation agreement to promote congress tourism.

A growing number of Bollywood producers are interested in filming movies at Greek destinations, according to the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO).

Tourism experts recently attended a European meet-up event in Athens and explored new models and guidelines for the upgrade of services.