General Events & Happenings

Russian President Vladimir Putin may have recently visited Greece to do lots of talking but he also had time to indulge in some of the finest Greek cuisine served at the Porto Carras Grand Resort while visiting the autonomous monastic community of Mount Athos.

Discovered a great park for the kids, an open space to walk your dog or a peaceful green space to chill out? Then why not share the spot with nature lovers across Greece thanks to WWF Greece’s latest GreenSpaces application.

The “Fly me to the Moon” programme, Athens International Airport’s cultural journey of concerts, performances and happenings, is continuing with the famous song’s second verse: “Let me play” … “Snakes and Ladders” at the airport before taking off!

Travel Plan recently conducted a fam trip to Athens and Santorini for United Arab Emirates (UAE) travel trade to highlight the multi-faceted offerings of the two Greek destinations in sightseeing, accommodation and unparalleled experiences.

Turkish Airlines brought the world-famous, iconic Batmobile to Istanbul to travel cross-continental for the first time via the newest Bosphorus bridge to celebrate the release of Warner Bros. Pictures’ movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

The Antetokounmpo brothers got the Cretan town of Heraklion on their toes shooting hoops last weekend when the two ultra athletes – Giannis and Thanasis – participated in a sports event organized by the Region of Crete and the Heraklion municipality.

Whoever was at the old port of Mykonos on Palm Sunday, April 24, had the chance to see something very unique: some 300 amateur dancers of all ages formed a huge human chain and danced the “hasapiko” traditional Greek dance!

The Greek island of Santorini this weekend will “star” in a dynamic digital campaign and is expected to be “shared” over 16 million times among social media users all over the world.

As of this month, the digital campaign for the Greek capital “Speak Aθenian. Be an Aθenian.” will be “telling the story of the live Athenian experience” through a series of actions and initiatives at the airport and in the city.

Athens International Airport (AIA) “Eleftherios Venizelos” recently celebrated 15 years of operations. “We celebrate our 15 years in a period when, despite the country’s severe macroeconomic conditions, the year 2016 prospects seem quite positive”, AIA’s CEO, Yiannis Paraschis, said.