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Hotel Grande Bretagne began its holiday festivities on Thursday, 5 December, with its Christmas tree lighting ceremony in the hotel lobby.

A group of professionals from Crete were recently given the grand tour of the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship that recently docked in the port of Heraklion.

The Greek Tourism Ministry plans to upgrade the country’s official tourism website visitgreece.gr with NSRF funding and launch a site featuring the latest tools and technology to attract more visitors.

The European Union took steps on Wednesday (4 December) towards lifting visa requirements for Turkish citizens, in a move underscoring a new thaw in relations between Ankara and the 28-member …

Greek and Austrian experts discussed important issues relating to strategic actions for the development of winter tourism in Greece, during a workshop in Athens.

The new five-star Pomegranate Spa Hotel is welcoming guests and considered an ideal suggestion for travelers that wish to combine luxury accommodation while vacationing in one of Greece’s most stunning …

“Trip2taste” is the title of the new business venture of Marina Boutari that aims to promote Greek gastronomy.

The Poseidonion Grand Hotel on Spetses shined at the 2013 Boutique Hotel Awards held recently at the Marble Arts Hotel in London,UK.

The Greek Tourism Ministry and the Metropolis of the Dodecanese are launching a cooperation to promote and develop religious tourism, according to a protocol signed on 4 December.

Greek tourism professionals are developing their business networks these days at the International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) at The Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, Cannes.

Mouzenidis Travel will showcase its services to the travel trade at Moscow’s MITT and Kazakhstan’s KITF next year.

Greek Goldair Handling recently launched an agreement for the provision of airport ground handling services to Olympic Air.

Trésor Hotels & Resorts recently launched its online Christmas campaign and this year presents festive packages offered by the collection’s hotel-members via the creation of a fairy tale about each …

Travelport has launched an enhanced version of its user-friendly and efficient for travel agents application, Travelport Smartpoint.

An 11-month investigation by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) identifies competition-distorting rules & provisions in Greek tourism.

The promotional strategy followed by the Heraklion Port Authority is paying off as visitor numbers to the Cretan city this year showed a major increase – one that will continue …

The Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) was one of the associations of travel agencies from around the world that signed the UNWTO’s Global Code of Ethics for …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is pushing for the value-added tax (VAT) on Greek food services to return to 23 percent.

Etihad Airways enjoyed stunning success at this year’s World Travel Awards, taking top honors for the fifth year in a row.

Five-star Aldemar Royal Mare on Crete has once again been recognized at “the Oscars of the travel industry” – the 2013 World Travel Awards – held recently in Doha, Qatar.