Events

Ways to tap into Greece’s thermal springs for the development of health and wellness tourism were discussed during the 4th Panhellenic Congress of Thermal Medicine held in Kammena Vourla.

Some 55,000 runners will participate in the 36th “Athens Marathon. The Authentic” on November 11, compared to 51,000 participants in 2017.

Cycling enthusiasts and athletes of all ages participated in the Autumn Bicycle Round 2018, recently held by Greek passenger shipping company ANEK Lines.

Greece is doing a good job in attracting tourists from Asia, according to the CEO of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), Dr Mario Hardy.

Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura inaugurated Greece’s first theme park and museum in Thessaloniki, which is dedicated to Greek mythology and the 12 Labors of Hercules.

Some 200 professionals from the MICE industry are getting ready to attend the MCE South Europe 2018 B2B event, during October 21-23 in Thessaloniki.

Collective action is essential for the idea of Silk Road Tourism to soon become a reality, according to Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura.

Crete officials are looking into ways to tap into the potential of yachting and luxury boating tourism during the three-day iBLUE event, which is taking place on the island.

Professional and amateur athletes gathered on Santorini during October 5-7 and participated in the 4th Santorini Experience sports tourism event.

Bluegr Hotels & Resorts for the first time participated in the “Greece Race for the Cure” running and walking event, to support the battle against breast cancer.

UNWTO Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili referred to Greece’s tourism strategy as an example for other countries to follow.

The UNWTO is looking to collaborate with the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and benefit from its skills, knowledge and experience for tourism.

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The Grand Hotel Palace hosted the welcome reception ahead of the high level 8th UNWTO International Meeting on Silk Road Tourism in Thessaloniki.

Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura was awarded by the National Hellenic Society on occasion of its annual Heritage Weekend & Classic held in Las Vegas.

New technologies and destination management will be among the key issues to be discussed during the 2018 Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) Conference on October 16 in Athens.

Preparing for the new era of airline retailing will be discussed at IATA’s Airline Industry Retailing Symposium (AIRS) in Rome during October 23-25.

Aiming to offer unique wine experiences to its guests, the Sofitel Athens Airport is once again participating in the Wine Days event of the Sofitel brand.

A new record of 5.5 million tourist arrivals is expected for the Greek capital this year, according to figures presented during the Travel Trade Athens 2018 event.

Aiming to attract more high income travelers to Greece, the Greek Tourism Workshop will hold events in the Asian and Arab markets in 2019.