Events

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura recently discussed issues related to tourism with a delegation of Greek-American students visiting Athens.

Athens and Piraeus have joined forces to promote culture and will host over 270 events over the next few months in both cities.

Τα Hotel Design Awards του 100% Hotel Show ανακοίνωσαν την έναρξη υποβολής δηλώσεων συμμετοχής καθώς και το πλάνο προβολής των νικητών.

Hundreds of the leading figures of Europe’s travel and tourism industry will be in Athens, Greece, ahead of the WTA Europe Gala Ceremony 2018.

The “Navarino Challenge” sports tourism event has welcomed an addition to its ambassador list and the collection of more awards.

The World Tourism Organization has launched the 1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition to identify new companies that will lead the sector’s transformation.

Greece sees South Korea as a promising market and is aiming to strengthen cooperation in the sectors of shipping, tourism, agri-food and energy.

Athens will host the 2018 Top Mediterranean Resort Awards, which will be held within the framework of the MR&H Forum in October.

The G & A Mamidakis Foundation is organizing the “blueFest Crete18”, a three-day festival to take place from June 30 to July 2 in Agios Nikolaos on Crete.

Greece’s popularity among travelers from South Korea is on the rise, as bookings from the country have increased by 10 percent since the beginning of the year, according to GNTO.

The application period for the World Responsible Tourism Awards 2018, which will be held during WTM London in November, has opened and will last until August 6.

The Municipality of Athens and “PHOTOgrafos” magazine have launched a photo competition and invite all to capture unique shots of the city’s National Garden during all seasons.

Aiming to reach out to the younger generation and offer training opportunities, the “YES To Shipping Forum 2018” was recently held within the Ρosidonia Exhibition in Athens.

British singer-songwriter Sting praised Greece for setting the bright example and stepping up to support the thousands of migrants arriving in the country.

Greece continues to be one of the most popular destinations in the Qatar Airways network, according to the airline’s Country Manager for Greece & Cyprus, Theresa Cissell.

The Acropolis Museum in Athens, which has been voted among the top museums in the world on TripAdvisor, celebrated its ninth birthday on June 20.

Novotel Athens General Manager Evripidis Tzikas toured the Energy Observer, the world’s first vessel powered by hydrogen, which recently arrived at the Flisvos marina in Athens.

Rent Control, a one-man show written and performed by Greek American Evan Zes, is has come to the EllinikoTheatro in the Gazi district in Athens until June 30.

The demand of the Chinese market for holidays in Greece remains high since the beginning of the year, recording an increase of some 30 percent in bookings.

The hospitality sponsors of the fourth “Santorini Experience”, a leading sports tourism event in Greece, are offering special accommodation prices to participants for stay on Santorini for the October 5-7 period.