The City of Athens and non-governmental network The World of Athens recently launched an international online competition, whose theme is Athens’ benches. The competition’s aim is to improve the quality …
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At the start of the new decade Greece literally starred in Harrods in London, United Kingdom, at a time when some 3.5 million shoppers visited the department store during the …
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With an aim to increase Greek tourism, Royal Olympic Athens hotel and the Hellenic American Chamber of Tourism announced that they would host two familiarization trips (of nine days each) …
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Marfin Investment Group will continue to place public interest above short-term business interests for as long as Greece is tested by the crisis, said the company’s President Andreas Vgenopoulos during …
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SkyTeam, the global airline alliance that partners 10 members and three associate carriers, celebrated its ninth year with a beach party at Astir Beach in Vouliagmeni.
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The Guinness Book of Records last month officially entered two fossil mastodon tusks found in Milia, Grevena at 5.02 metres in length and dating back three million years as the …
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Qatar Airways was the main sponsor of the South African gastronomy festival that took place last month in Athens-based Metropolitan hotel.
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ANEK Lines recently held the “Recycling… at top speed” event at the Piraeus Port and attracted hundreds of people of all ages who recycled plastic, glass, metal and other packaging.
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The Greek claim for the return of the 2,500-year-old Parthenon marbles from the British Museum in London typified the official opening of the New Acropolis Museum on 20 June.
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Azerbaijan’s tourism market offers opportunities for tourism and business partnerships, according to members of the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) who attended a familiarization tour in Azerbaijan …
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Chamberlain Square in Birmingham, U.K., was transformed last month into an urban oasis as a “Greek beach” was set up that provided residents and visitors the opportunity to sample the …
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The first formal graduation ceremony of Minoan International College (MIC) took place recently at the Moevenpick Resort & Thalasso hotel in Gazi Amoudara, Crete.
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The porto elounda Golf Club and the porto elounda De Luxe Resort recently announced the fifth “Porto Elounda Autumn Cup & Pro-Am” to take place 1-4 October at the porto …
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Astir Beach is celebrating its 50th birthday on Sunday, 6 September, and invites all to an all-day beach party.
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At a recent presentation of Ios, Mayor Yiorgos Poussaios underlined that the island obtains the requirements and comparative advantages to attract tourists of all ages and demands.
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The Cyclades holds the first place throughout Europe for the internationally known ‘sun and sea’ elements but so many other essentials compose the group that are unknown to most, according …
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A group of Austrians, composed by GNTO representatives, Austrian journalists and tour operators were recently given the “inside story” of Kythera through a familiarization tour that took place last month …
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Danae Group’s staff, which consists of GTP, Danae Airlines and Danae Travel employees, kicked back and had a memorable night during the group’s New Year “vasilopita”-cutting party at a popular …
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British Airways recently celebrated its 75th year in the Greek airline industry with the Athens-London flight, and the connection of Thessaloniki in 2005 to the British capital.
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Destinations news
City of Athens Officially Takes On the ICG’s in 2009
by Nikos Krinisby Nikos KrinisThe 43rd International Children’s Games in 2009 has been officially taken on by the City of Athens as an agreement was signed recently between the Mayor of Athens Nikitas Kaklamanis …