Events

Run Messinia, an ultramarathon race covering a distance of approximately 421 kilometers, will take place in the area of Messinia in the Peloponnese during June 5-14.

The UNWTO has launched a new competition to identify the best ideas that will help rural tourism communities recover from the impact of Covid-19.

Greece has taken over the Presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) from Germany.

The Municipality of Athens recently honored the Prince of Wales and the Russian Prime Minister with the city’s Gold Medal of Honor.

Athens International Airport is celebrating 20 years of operation and offering 3D guided tours of its premises to students from Greece and abroad.

The legendary Acropolis Rally returns to Greece for the first time in eight years, after the competition was added to the 2021 calendar of the WRC.

The 6th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum will run as a digital event on May 25 and focus on the restart of the international cruise industry.

Greece marked Independence Day on March 25 with a shortened parade attended by world leaders and no crowds due to tough Covid-19 measures.

Athens is paying tribute to the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence by dressing up parts of the city in the colors of the Greek flag.

AEGEAN celebrated the 200th anniversary of Greek Independence by forming a huge 200 in the sky.

The Authentic Marathon Swim will return for the second consecutive year at Artemision, Greece, during July 2-4.

The renovated National Gallery in Athens will open officially to visitors once Covid-19 measures are lifted and conditions allow.

The video of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, in which they urge the world to celebrate the bicentennial of Greece’s 1821 Revolution, has gone viral again.

Greece will welcome official guests to join celebrations on March 25 for the 200th anniversary since the 1821 Greek Revolution.

Euromonitor International and WTM Global on March 25 will host a webinar to discuss the prospects for the global travel and tourism market.

The National Gallery in Athens is preparing for a special one-day opening to mark the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence.

Over 350 speakers from 32 countries will participate in the Delphi Economic Forum 2021, scheduled to take place in hybrid form during May 10-15.

Greece received the “Bright Exhibiting” award at the Moscow International Travel and Tourism Exhibition – MITT 2021 in Russia.

The seaside town of Loutraki in the Peloponnese is looking to host the 2021 Acropolis Rally – one of Greece’s most significant rally competitions.

The Macedonia-Thrace Travel Agents Association is organizing the Premium Tourism Awards event to honor Greece’s best tourism and travel companies.