Event News

A team of 10 leading tour operators and journalists from Oman recently experienced Athens first-hand and got to know the destination’s history, sights and comparative advantages.

The opening of the “Tinos on the Gastronomic Map” exhibit featuring work by native photographer Evelyn Foskolou at the Tinos Cultural Foundation paves the way for the newly launched Tinos Food Paths workshop on May 6-7.

The Viking Star, the newest cruise ship of Viking Ocean Cruises, sailed into Piraeus Port on Tuesday on its maiden voyage in the Mediterranean.

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 held at Donostia-San Sebastián in Spain on 27-28 April.

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 at the 4th International Medical Tourism, Spa & Wellness – Healthcare Travel Expo, to be held at the KyivExpoPlaza in Kiev.

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, on July 24-26, has peaked this year, organisers told a press conference last week.

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.