Event News

The official illumination of Athens city center, originally scheduled for Thursday, November 19, has been postponed due to protest action to take place at Syntagma Square announced by Greece’s largest civil service umbrella union ADEDY.

Titania Hotel’s team of runners took to the streets on November 8, for the 33rd Athens Marathon – The Authentic, joining athletes of the Make-A-Wish Foundation in the 5km run.

This Thursday at 7pm join Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis and Greek singer Sakis Rouvas as Athens lights up for Christmas!

Paving the way for the official launch of the “Cross-year Greece and Russia” in 2016, the municipalities of Athens and Thessaloniki have begun to organize and host activities beginning with a visit by 15 Russian journalists to the Greek capital for a week on November 22-28.

As part of its ongoing strategy to extend the tourism season and promote Greece as an all-year destination, the Germany branch of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) presented “Greece – A Journey through the Four Seasons” during a recent event organized by German tour operator Heine Reisen in the town of Wagen.

Manessis Travel in Athens recently presented the company’s exciting winter programs for 2015-2016 that contain travel suggestions for the holiday season and include long haul trips to the United States and Asia.

The Philoxenia-Hotelia duo exhibition in Thessaloniki aims to present the country’s leading tourist destinations, new technologies as well as tourism-related products and services.

Citing data of early bookings during the opening ceremony of the Philoxenia-Hotelia duo exhibition on Thursday, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said 2016 is expected to be another very good year for Greek tourism.

Educational workshops that will present solutions for hoteliers to boost the customer experience, increase bookings and grow revenue, will be held on the sidelines of the third 100% Hotel Show to take place November 27-30 at the MEC exhibition center in Peania, eastern Attica.

It’s chocolate galore at the Choco Factory Museum in Athens, which opened its doors recently at the Helexpo Center in the northern suburb of Maroussi.