Event News

Marking 2,400 years since the birth of Greek philosopher Aristotle, the Hellenic Post (ELTA) is issuing a commemorative set of stamps paying tribute to one of the world’s greatest thinkers to be presented during the “Aristotle 2400 Years” world congress which kicks off on Monday at the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki.

The development of religious and pilgrimage tourism is factored as a priority in Greece’s tourism strategy, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said while opening the Greek-Russian Religious and Pilgrimage Tourism Conference in Lagonissi on Friday.

For a second year in a row, fans of swimming, running and of Santorini will get to see breathtaking views, take on challenging routes and have a rewarding experience!

It was all about sea and sailing at this year’s East Med Yacht Show held at Piraeus’ Zea Marina, featuring some of the finest boats on the market and attracting experts of the field to share experiences paving the way for the “Sea Days 2016, Go Piraeus!” events which kick off on May 28.

A Greek-Russian Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conference will take place on Friday, May 20, at the Grand Resort Lagonissi in East Attica.

The Glyfada Golf Course in Athens will host the latest stage of the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup 2016, one of the sport’s biggest and most exciting amateur tournaments, on Saturday, May 21.

As part of the “Cross-year Greece and Russia” events, a “Russian Film Week in Greece” will take place on May 20-28 in Athens and Thessaloniki.

A unique athletic experience will await all at the 3rd Porto Carras Half Marathon powered by Xterra on May 28-29 in Halkidiki, northern Greece.

The Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) has selected Greece as the venue to host its first international “Blue Flag” ceremony.

The Municipality of Agios Nikolaos in Crete will host a week of sustainable design, green building and envisioning for ecological interventions and proposals for the city: ECOWEEK 2016.