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Travel Massive Crete will hold a conference titled “Traditions as a tool for rural tourism development”, on April 5, in the village of Argyroupoli on the island of Crete.

The Grande Bretagne and King George hotels in Athens will go dark for one hour on March 24, to support the Earth Hour 2018 initiative against climate change.

The United States will be the honored country at the upcoming 83rd Thessaloniki International Fair to be held in the northern port city between September 8-16.

On the occasion of the Greek National Holiday on Sunday, March 25, entry will be free for all visitors at the Acropolis Museum in Athens.

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis welcomes Nobel Prize winner Herta Müller to the Greek capital this week ahead of the city’s role as World Book Capital 2018.

Axia Hospitality recently held its first International Press Tweetup event in London with the participation of more than 30 media representatives and travel bloggers.

YES Forum will hold the 2nd “YES To Shipping Forum” on June 8, during the Ρosidonia Exhibition 2018 at the Metropolitan Expo in Athens.

The Athens International Tourism (AIT) Expo, formerly known as Greek Tourism Expo, will take place December 7-9 in Athens.

Athens International Airport (AIA) is hosting an exhibition titled “Images of Athens from Benaki Museum’s Photographic Archives” until July 15.

New York recently got a taste of the traditional products and recipes of the Aegean cuisine, during a special event at the James Beard House.

Nominations have opened for the new International Travel & Tourism Awards, organised by WTM London, that will debut on November 6.

Greece’s first major event in celebration of the “Greece-Russia Year of Tourism” initiative took place in Moscow and was deemed a big success.

More than 150 Greek and 70 Serbian enterprises will participate in the Greek – Serbian Business Forum to be held on March 19 in Thessaloniki.

The Greek capital is ready to welcome thousands of amateur and professional runners for the 7th Athens Half Marathon on March 18.

The Cyclades Trail Cup 2018 will host a number of trail running races in alternative destinations of the Cyclades island group, starting from Kimolos in May.

Some of Greece’s finest wines were presented during a special wine tasting event recently held in Athens by the G & A Mamidakis Foundation.

The first educational events of the “OnTour” Tourism School initiative, launched by INSETE, will kick off on Poros and Skiathos as of April.

The Dodecanese island of Rhodes is getting ready to welcome thousands of runners to the 5th International “Roads to Rhodes” Marathon set for April 29.

Professional athletes and amateurs are invited to join “Run Greece” in a series of running events, starting from the town of Larissa on March 24.

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Emirates is highlighting the integral role played by its female employees through a special video.