Events

Ways of enhancing Greece’s tourism competitiveness and extending the season were discussed at the first meeting of the Regional Tourism Council, held in Athens.

The City of Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB) recently held a fam trip in the Greek capital for 15 Chinese MICE professionals.

The Navarino Challenge 2019 sports tourism event is holding an online “Love Auction” for a good cause with the contribution of popular international athletes.

The Xenia 2019 hospitality trade show in Athens this year attracted 32,000 visitors from all sectors of the Greek tourism industry.

The Stavros Niarchos Park in Athens is inviting all to explore four new light installations, which are part of its Christmas decoration.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis invited American entrepreneurs to invest in Greece during this year’s Capital Link Forum held in New York.

Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis on December 10 turned on the lights to city’s 17-meter tall Christmas tree at Syntagma Square.

Greece is getting ready to host the “Aegean 600”, an international 600-nautical mile sailing race that will take place in the Aegean sea during June 14-20, 2020.

Greek travel startup GuestFlip won a 10,000-euro award after participating in phase 1 of Capsule T, Greece’s first travel and hospitality accelerator.

The Achilleas Hotel, located at Syntagma Square in the center of Athens, celebrated its official opening with a party for partners and friends.

Thessaloniki is ready for Christmas with its “Asterocosmos” amusement park, featuring a five-meter tall Santa Claus and games for all.

The inaugural ITB India travel trade show is on track to take place in Mumbai during April 15-17, 2020.

Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis will present the Greek tourism sector’s investment opportunities at the 21st Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum in New York.

Holiday packages to a number of Greek destinations account for 30 percent of Swiss tour operator Hotelplan’s summer 2020 program.

The Russian Embassy in Athens honored Grecotel Group President Nikos Daskalantonakis for contributing to the strong cooperation and friendship between Greece and Russia.

Two Greek museums – the Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth and Lefkada’s Angelos Sikelianos Museum – have been nominated for the European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA) for 2020.

Greek online travel agency TicketSeller is among the finalists of the South Europe Startup Awards (SESA) competition in the “Best Newcomer” category for 2019.

Celestyal Cruises’ winter “Eclectic Aegean” cruise has launched and includes stops to popular Greek destinations such as Santorini and Mykonos.

The Aegean’s cultural and culinary traditions will be on show during the “Aegean Methexis” experiential festival to be held on Andros in June 2020.

FDM Hospitality Services in Greece is counting a number of new contacts and deals following its first appearance at a tourism and hospitality trade show.