Events

The popular Koukounaries bay, located on Skiathos in the Sporades group, between May 11-13, will host the Skiathos Palace Cup 2018 match racing event.

The “Aria Concept Store” of Aria Hotels has opened its first group exhibition in Chania on Crete, attracting the interest of some 150 art lovers.

Attica’s unique coastline and high-quality services offered for sea travel will be promoted during the 17th East Med Yacht Show 2018.

The tourism offerings of Karpathos were introduced to the hundreds of attendees of the “Smart Island World Congress” held in Majorca, Spain.

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels welcomed proposals for the reduction of VAT rates for hotels in Europe, during the recent general assembly of HOTREC in Austria.

Athens will welcome the 2018 World Travel Awards (WTA) on June 30, with industry leaders from across the continent in attendance.

The Semiramis Hotel in Kifissia, Athens, will hold a wellness charity event, under the theme “Balance Day”, to celebrate the opening of its pool on May 6.

Greece can evolve into a leading tourist destination, said Shipping Minister Panagiotis Kouroublis during the 5th MEDYS yacht show.

GTP is participating in the “OnTour” Tourism School events, currently running by the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) and taking place in various Greek destinations.

Celestyal Cruises is supporting a series of educational events for the students and teachers of Samos, within the framework of the “Archimedes” program.

The prospects of tourism, ways to diversify the tourist product and extend the season were discussed during the 14th TUI Airline Congress, held on the island of Rhodes.

Aiming to cover the needs of the experiences-seeking traveler, the 1st TravelFest was held at the Dais Cultural & Sports Center in Maroussi.

The Radisson Blu Park Hotel is supporting the 1st “OPA” Run, an event that aims to boost the image of the “Pedion tou Areos” park in Athens.

With the support of the G & A Mamidakis Foundation, NGO Tipping Point aims to introduce the students of Crete to the potential of a career in tourism.

Cycling enthusiasts are invited to participate in the 25th Athens Bicycle Round that will take place in Athens city center on Sunday, April 29.

Ahead of the “Ios Adventure” races, scheduled to take place in September on Ios, a major cleanup operation took place on selected trails of the island.

Greece, for the first time, attended the 2018 World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit held recently in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura attended the annual Greek parade in honor of the country’s Independence, held recently on Fifth Ave in New York City.

Aiming to promote Greece’s tourism offerings to the US market, a B2B roadshow will be held in May in Washington, New York and Boston.

Greek products will take center stage during the “Crete: The Big Meet – Local Flavors of Greece” show, scheduled to run from April 28 until May 6 in Thessaloniki.