Event News

The international tourism market in October met Greek alternative tourism forms during the Nostos 2017 exhibition held in Nafpaktos, western Greece.

Selene restaurant on Santorini, the brainchild of George Hadjiyannakis, has played a leading role in introducing the world to the island’s Cycladic cuisine.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is participating in the ITB Asia trade show in Singapore for the first time this year.

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura met with former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and singer Carla Bruni during the couple’s visit to Athens.

Hand-made fashion creations and traditional costumes were presented during an event titled, “Under the spell of Greek costume”, recently held at Costa Navarino in Messinia.

Over 2,000 athletes enjoyed perfect weather conditions while taking part in sports activities of the 5th “Navarino Challenge” in Messinia and Costa Navarino.

Greece’s potential as a destination for the Asian market will be the focus of a conference to be held during the Philoxenia 2017 tourism expo in Thessaloniki.

Fraport Greece will organize the first ever Greek “Airport Run” at the airports under its management, aiming to support the “All Together We Can” program.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary as Asia’s Leading Travel Trade Show, ITB Asia 2017 opened its doors on October 25 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands.

The third edition of the MCE South Europe forum, recently held in Catania, Sicily, brought together representatives of MICE companies and experts from the region.

Athens in October 2018 will host the ICOMIA World Marinas Conference, an international event organized every two years by the International Council of Marine Industry Associations.

Redefining the way we market and manage tourism and refocusing the attention on the traveler were the key findings of this year’s IMIC 2017 conference.

Year-round tourism will provide the impetus for investments, Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said during the Capital + Vision 2017 conference recently held in Athens.

The 35th “Athens Marathon. The Authentic” will attract record numbers on November 12, but the race’s infrastructure must be developed to handle future participation growth.

The latest news and developments of China’s Hainan Airlines were presented to leading Greek travel agents during a recent event in Athens.

The main objectives of the European “Blueislands” environmental project will be presented on October 24, during a conference organized by the Region of Crete in Heraklio.

The Greek “Breakfast Basket” initiative will officially premiere during the 2nd Greek Confederation of Tourist Accommodation Enterprises (SETKE) congress in November.

Qatar Airways, for the third consecutive year, supported the Navarino Challenge 2017 as the sports tourism event’s Official Airline Partner.

Tourism professionals and architects from Greece and abroad will participate in the 2nd Architecture and Tourism Conference, which will be held on October 21-22 on Rhodes.

Tourism as a field of study, the challenges, solutions and trends, as seen through the eyes of academics, is the focus of a three-day meeting on Santorini.