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Greek company Mastrominas ARChitecture has received the special “Prix Versailles” award for Europe for its architectural project of the Casa Cook Kos hotel.

The Miraggio Thermal Spa Resort in Halkidiki recently hosted an opera gala for its guests with the participation of artists from Russia’s Helikon Opera Music Theater.

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis and Communist Party Secretary of Beijing Cai Qi have agreed to jointly work towards promoting tourism initiatives in the two cities.

Taking the opportunity on occasion of Prince Charles’ visit to Athens, Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos reiterated Greece’s call for the return of the Parthenon Marbles.

Tourism development and infrastructure will be among the issues to be covered by Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura, during a European Parliament event on May 22.

Air Transat this season has increased capacity from Athens by 14 percent, compared to last year, making over 43,800 seats available for travel to Canada.

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA), which is led by Chinese shipping giant Cosco, recorded the “best profitability over the last decade” in 2017, according to its management.

In a bid to boost tourism, Greek airline Ellinair has announced the launch of three weekly flights connecting Athens with the island of Rhodes as of June.

Bus line X80, which connects the center of Athens with Piraeus Port, has been relaunched to facilitate Greek passengers and tourists during their travels.

Yoleni’s introduces Topos, a new dining experience offering a taste of traditional Greek cuisine and whetting your appetite for more to be discovered on your travels.

Volotea, the airline of mid- and small‐sized European cities, has been welcomed as a new member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

The city of Thessaloniki in Greece is slowly establishing itself as a global destination attracting international meetings and events.

The highly anticipated waterway project in the Peloponnese city of Patra is set to move into the next phase with a call for interest expected to be announced this month.

Grivalia Hospitality has acquired the luxury 158-room Meli Palace beachfront hotel in Malia, located on the island of Crete.

Egypt’s national carrier Egyptair turned 86 and celebrated its birthday during a special ceremony held at Athens International Airport (AIA).

The Glyfada Golf Club in Athens was one of the stops included in the 2018 edition of the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup event.

Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, recently celebrated 25 years of service, since its establishment in 1993.

Greek hotels group Lampsa is seeing sales, profit and occupancy levels at its units on the rise, paving the way for the further development of its activities.

The Makedonia Palace hotel in Thessaloniki has received the first prize in the Greek Graphic Design & Illustration Awards 2018 for the innovative design of its logo.

Highlighting the importance of yachting and marine tourism for Greece was the focus of the 17th East Med Yacht Show, which was recently held in Piraeus.