Event News

Meeting planners, travel agents and tour operators from all over the world will meet online in October during UNITE 2021, a virtual MICE trade show.

The port of Piraeus in Greece hosted the christening of the Silver Moon, the newest ship in the ultra-luxury fleet of Silversea Cruises.

The Amber Light Villas, a rebranded luxury suites complex with hotel facilities at the east side of Santorini, is organizing many in-house activities for its guests this summer.

The SNF Nostos 2021 summer festival will take place in Athens in late August, with a five-day program full of cultural performances, sports events and innovative conferences.

Sting will perform two very special concerts this fall at the historic Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens, Greece.

IATA is inviting nominations for its 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Awards, which recognize the efforts to promote a more diverse and inclusive aviation industry.

European travel professionals were informed on Greece’s tourism infrastructure through the ‘Showcase’ online presentations by the GNTO and ECTAA.

Aiming to inspire visitors to discover the lesser known islands in Greece, the Travel Bloggers Greece (TBG) association recently toured Andros, a “hidden gem” in the Cyclades group.

Greece’s tourism professionals will gather in Athens during November 27-29 to participate in the Xenia 2021 trade event at the Metropolitan Expo.

WTM London, Travel Forward and World Tourism Forum Lucerne have launched the Front Runners competition for technology startups offering innovative solutions for the tourism industry.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), next year will participate in 38 international exhibitions to promote Greece as a top travel destination for high-quality experiences.

Metaxas Group presented its sustainability report and future plans during an immersive media event on the island of Crete.

Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki recently presented Greece’s first portal dedicated to wine tourism.

Flamenco enthusiasts living or visiting Crete this summer, will have the opportunity to participate in a flamenco camp in the village of Vamos.

The Greek Maritime Week, a multi-thematic event initially scheduled to take place in Pylos in September, has been postponed for 2022.

The Tourism Ministry is organizing a two-day event on the island of Santorini aiming to promote wine tourism in Greece.

The Greek National Tourism Organization is running a year-long international campaign named “Sunset in Greece” on US channel PBS through to June 2022.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) this summer is supporting sports and gastronomy events taking place in popular Greek destinations.

Greek tourism may see signs of improvement in the second half of 2021, as long as there are no unexpected developments on the pandemic front.

SETE President Yiannis Retsos has listed seven major challenges Greek tourism will face in the short and long term as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.