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Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and Russian Alternate Culture Minister Alla Manilova recently inaugurated the Greece-Russia Year of Tourism 2017-2018.

A group exhibition titled #my_greece, featuring 270 photographs of Greek Instagrammers, recently opened on board ANEK Lines’ “Eleftherios Venizelos” ferry.

The Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa recently held a major cleanup operation at Santorini’s harbor and on the beach of Baxedes in Oia.

The National Theater of Greece will will present extracts from the new musical performance “Momo” at Athens International Airport on Friday, September 22.

The Greek Tourism Expo 2017 has announced that top level international hosted buyers will participate in its fourth edition in December in Athens.

Costa Navarino recently hosted the “Democracy and Film” Weekend within the framework of The New York Times’ 5th Athens Democracy Forum.

The 100% Hotel Show, the Greek exhibition addressed especially to hoteliers, is making its first dynamic presence abroad at “The Hotel Show Dubai” in the UAE.

The Code of Ethics for Tourism, the main policy document of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), has been transformed into an international convention in order to reinforce its effectiveness.

The 82nd Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) has been titled “the biggest of the last decade” after attracting over 260,000 visitors during September 9-17.

Alex Cruz, the chief executive of British Airways, will head an impressive line-up of aviation high-fliers at World Travel Market (WTM) London in November.

The inaugural meeting of the City Leaders Advisory Committee of the 100 Resilient Cities network, pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, was held in Athens on September 15.

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis honored former Prime Minister of Spain Felipe González with the City of Athens Democracy Award.

The benefits of film tourism for Greece will be discussed during the 15th Amorgos International Convention on Culture and Tourism – “Yperia 2017” in October.

The Premier Luxury Mountain Resort in Bansko is promising to take guests on a culinary journey during its 6th Premier Gastronomy Festival in November.

The drama “Amerika Square” is Greece’s official submission for the “Best Foreign-Language Film” category in the 90th Academy Awards.

Greece is getting ready to chair the OECD High Level Tourism Committee Meeting to take place in Paris during October 2-3.

Aiming to move toward closer ties with Europe, the World Food Travel Association (WFTA) on Tuesday held an event in Athens, Greece.

More than 1,300 delegates from over 130 countries attended the opening of the 22nd session of the UNWTO General Assembly in Chengdu, China, on September 13.

Senior executives will debate the impact of Brexit, currency movements and other geopolitical trends during the “World Travel Leaders” session at WTM London 2017 in November.

The 100% Hotel Show, the Greek exhibition addressed especially to hoteliers, has launched a blog to keep professionals updated on the fair’s latest developments.