Events

Celestyal Cruises recently welcomed the first group of 250 tourists from the People’s Republic of China on board the “Celestyal Olympia” ship to sail the Aegean.

The 24th Athens Bicycle Round will take place on May 7 at central Syntagma Square with the participation of Athenians and visitors.

A workshop on sports tourism and how it can help extend the tourism season will take place on Naxos on April 24, prior to the Naxos Trail Race trail running …

The American Society of Travel Agents is considering Athens as the next city to host the 2018 Destination Expo, among other candidate cities such as Hanoi, Aquamba and Tel-Aviv.

Greece’s islands will once again come into the spotlight through the Cyclades Trail Cup, which this year sees more destinations added to the sports event.

Respond on Demand has been appointed to select participants for the Hosted Buyers program of the new World MICE Day 2017 event in Qingdao, China.

Athens will host the first ministerial conference of the member states that comprise the Ancient Civilizations Forum, with the participation of foreign ministers of ten countries.

SETE and HAPCO are in the process of forming a strategy for the development of conference tourism in Greece.

Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) Secretary General, Dimitris Tryfonopoulos, held a series of meetings with Brazilian tourism professionals at the World Travel Market (WTM) Latin America 2017.

“Navarino Challenge”, the award-winning sports tourism event at Costa Navarino, has announced the addition of tennis to its program this year.

Kyvernitis Travel was the Golden Sponsor of the “UniteTHEMall” charity initiative, aimed at combating racism and promoting cultural diversity.

Tourism officials from Greece and Kenya discussed the signing of a tourism MoU to enhance cooperation between the two countries.

The 11th “Aviation – Present and Future” Conference in Athens will focus on Medical Aviation and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones).

Athens International Airport is inviting young minds to submit new business ideas that can be implemented in a real airport environment.

The Porto Carras Grand Resort in Halkidiki was honored at the Greek Hospitality Awards 2017, for its golf course, congress facilities, casinos, marina and coastal area.

The Skiathos Princess Hotel will hold a painting workshop in June with renowned British artists Phoebe Dickinson and Lucy Kent.

The Athens Pride Festival will take place at Syntagma Square for the first time, aiming to raise awareness on issues that concern the LGBTQI community in Greece.

Hospitality consultant SWOT recently held the 1st Forum for Small Lodgings in Greece in an effort to boost partnerships between the country’s small hotels and industry professionals.

Within the framework of documenta 14, two cyclists began a ride from Athens to reach Kassel by June 10 and mark the beginning of the show’s second part.

Amalia Hotels Group was honored for its devotion to ancient and contemporary Greek art and culture by receiving the Bronze Award in the “Destination Management” category at the Tourism Awards …