Greece Looking to Link Wine Tourism with Experiences

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GNTO President Angela Gerekou The next step for Greece is to incorporate the Greek wine experience into the overall travel experience and to enhance the country’s brand name, Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou said during the “Synergies of Wine Tourism with Other Thematic Forms of Tourism” event held in Amyntaio, northern Greece. […]

Acropolis Upgrade and Protection a Priority, Says Culture Minister

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The Parthenon on the Acropolis hill. Photo source: @Visit Greece The Culture Ministry will use every funding tool available for the upgrade and protection of the Acropolis archaeological site and its monuments, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said during the 7th International Meeting for the Restoration of the Acropolis Monuments in Athens. “The image of the […]

Hotelwize Receives Honour at Travel Weekly Magellan Awards 2021

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Athens-based software company Hotelwize has been honored at the Travel Weekly Magellan Awards 2021 for the high quality of the websites it has developed for its partners in the hospitality industry. The company received the silver award in the Online Travel Services – Overall-Technology Solutions category. Hotelwize develops websites for all types of accommodation

OTA Insight to Share Hospitality Expertise at Xenia Expo ‘Digi Hotel’ Event

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OTA Insight, a leader in cloud-based data intelligence platforms for the hospitality industry, has announced its participation in the Xenia Digi Hotel event that is scheduled to take place during the Xenia 2021 expo, in Athens. Vasilios Riavoglou During the event, OTA Insight Business Development Manager for East Med and the Balkans Vasilios Riavoglou will […]

West Macedonia’s Voio Town Promises Tourism Experiences Full of Secrets and Surprises

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Voio’s new tourism campaign presents the area’s unexplored stone bridges. The Greek town of Voio, located in West Macedonia, presented its new tourism campaign during the Philoxenia 2021 international tourism exhibition that took place in Thessaloniki during November 12-14. “We present our tourism brand, laying the foundations so that we can proceed with the right […]

Greece Seen by Millions Through China’s WeChat Channel

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Photo Source: @Visit Greece The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) last month celebrated the 2021 Chinese National Day and promoted Greece to internet users in China and all over the world through the WeChat Channel social media platform. In cooperation with WeChat, the organization’s service in China held two online events that invited millions of users […]

ETC: Europe to Achieve Pre-Covid-19 Travel Levels in 2024

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Greece led the way in tourism recovery this summer but overall the European Travel Commission (ETC) does not expect travel in Europe to recover pre-pandemic 2019 levels until 2024. According to the ETC’s “European Tourism Trends & Prospects” quarterly report, despite a strong summer rebound, international tourist arrivals to Europe are forecast to be 60 […]

Marie Claire Says Athens is an Ideal City Break Destination

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Athens, Greece. Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas French magazine Marie Claire presents Athens’ “fresh face” and city break options in a four-page article published in its autumn printed edition. Titled “La nouvelle Athènes” (the new Athens), the article refers to the Greek capital as the ideal city break destination. “Twelve years after the […]

Attica Shows its Authentic Tourism Experiences to UK Market

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Region of Attica executives with Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias at WTM London 2021. “Athens can become a year-round destination offering authentic tourism experiences and options,” Attica Governor George Patoulis said following the region’s participation at WTM London, the international travel trade show that took place at ExCel London earlier in November. The Region

Japanese Garden Opens in Athens

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The Municipality of Athens recently opened the city’s first Japanese garden in a park located in the neighborhood of Pagrati, near the National Gallery and the Byzantine Museum. The 3,500sqm garden is based on the “biophilic design”, a concept used within the building industry to increase connectivity between people and the natural environment. The garden […]