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The many links between gastronomy and tourism and the opportunities for closer cooperation between both areas will be explored at the 1st UNWTO World Forum on Food Tourism, to be …

The island of Rhodes in Greece will kick off its 2nd International “Roads to Rhodes” Marathon on April 26.

Healthcare and wellness take the spotlight in one of Ukraine’s largest forums on April 15-17, when sector professionals from across the globe meet to discuss emerging trends and new developments …

Turkish visitors to Greece are expected to reach one million this season, according to the Attaché of the Culture and Tourism Office of the Turkish Embassy in Athens, Asli Aksungur.

Participation for one of the most exciting travel-related running events in the country, “The North Face Zagori Mountain Running 2015” races, to be held in the Epirus region, northwestern Greece, …

Over 20,000 marathon runners braved the cold and wet conditions Sunday to cross the finish line for the 10th Alexander the Great International Marathon in Thessaloniki.

The Organization of Culture Youth and Sports of the Municipality of Athens (OPANDA) has announced that the 22nd Athens Cycling Tour will take place on Sunday, April 26.

Featuring over 500 ancient treasures, many of which exhibited for the first time outside Greece, “The Greeks – Agamemnon to Alexander the Great” show, which opened in December at the …

Donning smiling faces and tweed attire, over 200 folks hopped on their vintage bicycles to join the 2nd Tweed Run that took place on the Saronic island of Spetses last …

The 49th edition of ITB Berlin, held in March at Messe Berlin in Germany, gave quite a promising outlook for the 2015 tourism season in Greece.

Greek Orthodox Easter traditions will come to life on the Cycladic island of Paros, this year, with everything from religious rites and rituals to gastronomic habits of yesteryear.

The Santorini Experience, to be held on the Cycladic island on May 1-3, promises to offer the athlete who’s a restless traveler at heart the thrill of a lifetime.

Marketing tourism through strategic planning and tapping into local potential was the focus of a two-day seminar organized last week by the Region of Attica and aimed at municipalities of …

Greek cuisine in all its glory is doing the rounds: boasting 53 cities, 10 countries, 73 cooking happenings, 140 Greek products, 3,150 guests and 36 sponsors, the annual “Sympossio-Greek Gourmet …

Τhe City of Athens Cultural, Sport & Youth Organization, has planned a series of holiday events, that will focus on Greek Easter music traditions including concerts, as well as educational …

Runners pull up your socks and get ready for this year’s Porto Carras Half Marathon to take place on the weekend of May 30-31 in Halkidiki, northern Greece.

The Westin Resort Costa Navarino in Messinia joined the global initiative “Earth Hour” and went dark on Saturday March 28, from 8:30 to 9:30 pm.

Leading Greek tour agency Aktina Travel announced that it is the official reseller for this year’s EXPO Milano 2015, to kick off in the Italian city on May 1.

In a creative first, choreographers, composers, artists, snorkelers and divers, have all joined forces to convey the message that challenges are meant to be challenged — and where better to …

For the seventh year in a row, Athens International Airport will join the WWF’s global initiative “Earth Hour” on Saturday, March 28, and switch off the lighting of its western …