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The Region of the Peloponnese in Southern Greece was promoted in London last week in a five-day exhibition hosted at the flagship National Geographic Store.

RepowerGreece, the international public diplomacy initiative that redefines Greece, has entered its third year and will continue to showcase the country’s best to effectively confront the world’s negative perceptions of Greece and her people.

The European Commission recently presented a new strategy to support coastal and maritime tourism in Europe. The strategy will be discussed at a conference organized with the Greek Presidency on 10 March in Athens.

The Greek translation of a German-language book that tells the story of ancient Athens through the eyes of a German traveler has been released.

The Greek National Tourism Organization office in Germany and tour operator Thomas Cook GmbH have invited German travel agents to attend a series of familiarization trips (fam trips) to popular Greek destinations this Spring.

The tourism comeback of Athens-Attica in 2013, after six years of shrinking occupancy rates and revenues, have entrepreneurs considering opportunities for hotel investments in the Greek capital’s city center.

Greece made the cut twice on a list featuring the seven most unbelievable pools around the world. The pools were rounded up by the staff of Canadian channel Travel + Escape.

Greece’s Naxos ranked sixth best island in the world in the TripAdvisor 2014 Traveler’s Choice Awards. The largest island of the Cyclades group also ranked number two in the best island in Europe category.

A series of important initiatives have been announced to develop the Greek yachting industry in the domestic and international markets.

Tourist arrivals and revenue in Athens picked up in 2013 after six years of downward trend, according to data released by the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association.