Events

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura will discuss the challenges of “overtourism” at the UNWTO/WTM Ministers’ Summit at WTM London.

London was the first stop in a series of actions within the “Athens Roadshow” program aiming to promote the Greek capital, its tourism offerings and conference capacity to a wider …

WTM London 2017 Special section will be continuously updated and include photo reports and news concerning Greece and Greek exhibitors.

The 100% Hotel Show’s “Hotelier Workshops” this year will present many advanced topics, aiming to offer essential knowledge to Greek hoteliers.

With the number of exhibitors up from last year, the Philoxenia and Hotelia exhibitions will run together between November 10-12 in Thessaloniki.

Chivas Venture invites the next generation of Greek entrepreneurs to apply for its annual competition by November 13 and be selected for funding.

More than 1,000 swimmers will participate in this year’s “XTERRA” Swimming Challenge 2017, an open water race to be held in Vouliagmeni on November 5.

Companies interested in making use of Greek ports will be able to do so through a system of sub-contracting, according to shipping minister Panagiotis Kouroublis.

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and Japan’s Ambassador to Greece Yasuhiro Shimizu discussed ways to boost bilateral tourism cooperation.

Key issues regarding the future of shipping will be discussed during the 17th Navigator Shipping Decision Makers Forum, which will take place on November 3.

Despite harder economic times, travelers are seeking luxury experiences with holidaymakers spending more, according to the World Travel Monitor.

Aqua Vista Hotels recently participated in the IMIC 2017 international conference and shared its know-how on the importance of utilizing modern technology for tourism development.

Significant projects launched or planned to be implemented in the Greek hotel industry, will be presented at the “Xenia Build Hotel” conference at the Xenia 2017 expo in November.

Marriott International Hotels in Greece and Cyprus recently organized two events to support the SOS Children’s Villages Greece.

Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and Italy’s Ambassador to Greece Luigi Marras recently explored ways to boost cooperation on tourism issues.

“Mama Shelter” Hotels founder Serge Trigano will participate in the “Tourism Megatrends Conference” in Athens on November 1.

The international tourism market in October met Greek alternative tourism forms during the Nostos 2017 exhibition held in Nafpaktos, western Greece.

Selene restaurant on Santorini, the brainchild of George Hadjiyannakis, has played a leading role in introducing the world to the island’s Cycladic cuisine.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is participating in the ITB Asia trade show in Singapore for the first time this year.

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura met with former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and singer Carla Bruni during the couple’s visit to Athens.