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The best Santorini wines and delicacies were offered to the public to sample on 5 November, during the second day of the World Travel Market in London.

Private marketing company for Greek tourism Marketing Greece is getting ready to launch a world-class website next year in an aim to give the Greek tourism product the best possible promotion that will eventually lead to a major increase in arrivals to the country.

In an effort to increase agent awareness about Greece and its product offering, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has launched a “Passport to Greece” campaign at the World Travel Market in cooperation with Online Travel Training.

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni inaugurated the Greek stand on Monday 4 November, the first day of the World Travel Market held at ExCeL, London exhibition center.

“Greece is here to reintroduce itself as an all year round destination,” Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said on Monday 4 November, on first day of the World Travel Market at ExCeL, London exhibition center.

The Region of Attica has embarked on an integrated promotional campaign to boost visitor numbers, which will continue to build momentum in 2014.

Visitors to the Greek stand on the first day of the World Travel Market in London, on 4 November, had the opportunity to sample delicious local products from the Santorini section.

The number of British travelers to Greece during the January-August 2013 period increased by 4.2 percent, according to the British Civil Aviation Authority. This percentage approximately represents an extra 71,443 visitors to Greece from the UK.

Britain’s leading tour operators TUI Travel and Thomas Cook recently informed Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni that they feel confident about doing business in Greece and intend to invest further in the country’s market.

The first contracts between Russian tourism professionals and Greek private hospitals were signed during the 2nd Greek Medical & Health Tourism Workshop held recently in Moscow.