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Greece’s city of Thessaloniki in October 2019 will have the opportunity to present its food tourism offerings as the host destination to the new “FoodTreX” food travel conference.

Cyprus Airways has received a certificate from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for successfully becoming a member.

TUI Group resorts in Greece and Italy have been honored for their luxury offerings and exceptional services at the World Luxury Hotel Awards 2018.

The Marriott Greece & Cyprus Business Council recently held the first “Run for Youth” event in Athens, aiming to raise funds for the SOS Children’s Villages Greece.

The Carpe Diem resort on Santorini has been named “Best Relaxation Retreat” in Europe and the World at the World Boutique Hotel Awards 2018.

The Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens invites all to enjoy the best opera arias in its “Opera Nights” event series, held every Thursday at its Winter Garden.

Greek-flagged leisure boats, professional boats under foreign flags and daily cruise ships must be enlisted by their owners on the new AADE electronic registry.

Athens Mayor Georgios Kaminis has signed a declaration with mayors from all over the world, which aims to address the impact of sharing economy practices on the economy and citizens’ …

Ikos Resorts is moving full speed ahead with construction works on the Ikos Andalusia in Spain, its first resort outside Greece, which will open its doors in May 2020.

The Elia Ermou Athens, a brand new four-star hotel near Syntagma Square, will soon open its doors to welcome guests of the Greek capital.

Greek car rental company Avance Rent a Car introduced its new logo for the brand at this year’s WTM London 2018 trade show.

Athens’ Radisson Blu Park Hotel will host the high-end tech “Hxos Eikona Show 2018”, featuring all the latest in high-tech audio, video and mobile devices.

The Athina Luxury Suites boutique hotel on Santorini has received two prestigious accolades for its stunning views and luxury services.

The Metropolitan College presented the educational programs of its Tourism Faculty to the visitors of the Philoxenia and Hotelia exhibitions, held recently in Thessaloniki.

Air traffic to Greece is stronger than ever with an additional 680,000 passengers going through Greek airports during January-October 2018, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.

Greece’s thermal spring facilities can triple revenues to some 390 million euros per year if they are upgraded, according to a study conducted by Palmos Analysis.

Halkidiki in Northern Greece is seeing tourism flows rise with Germans in the lead followed by the Brits, while authorities prepare to tap into the Irish market.

A draft agreement laying out the terms of Britain’s exit from the European Union on March 29, has passed the first hurdle getting approval from the UK cabinet.

Greece was named “Best Heritage Destination” at India’s Best Awards 2018, organized by the prestigious travel magazine Travel + Leisure India & South Asia.

Argo Travel Group in 2019 will launch three projects, aiming to promote important thematic tourism forms (religious, wedding and medical) in Greece to markets abroad.