Honorary award to the Bulgarian Olympic champion Petar Stoychev. From left: Deputy Minister of Culture & Sports, Mr. Lefteris Avgenakis, President of Greek National Tourism Organization, Mrs. Angela Gerekou Istiaia-Edipsos Mayor, Mr. Ioannis Kontzias, Governor of Central Greece Region, Mr. Fanis Spanos (photo by Dimitris Andritsos Photography @ The Authentic Marathon
ETC President Luís Araújo The European Travel Commission (ETC), representing 33 national tourism organisations of Europe, has appointed Luís Araújo from Turismo de Portugal as its new president for a three-year term. Araújo was selected by ETC’s 99th General Meeting and takes over from Peter De Wilde, CEO of VisitFlanders, who held the position for […]
WTM London has joined forces with Women in Travel (CIC), the social enterprise dedicated to empowering women through employability and entrepreneurship, to host a series of webinars and blogs on race, allyship, risk and diversity in the travel industry. The partnership will kick off with a virtual panel discussion with the BAME (black, Asian and […]
The winner of The Authentic Marathon Swim 2020 is Bulgarian Olympic Champion Petar Stoychev (middle). From left: Deputy Sports Minister Lefteris Avgenakis, GNTO President Angela Gerekou, Istiaia-Edipsos Mayor Ioannis Kontzias and Central Greece Governor Fanis Spanos. “The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) strongly supports sports and cultural tourism,” the
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has appointed Ukko Metsola as its new Director General for Europe. Ukko joins CLIA from Royal Caribbean Group where he has served as Vice President for Government Relations in Europe and Asia-Pacific since 2016. During his previous political career, Ukko held senior positions in the Finnish Parliament and in […]
Kleftiko beach, Milos. Photo Source: Visit Greece Three Greek beaches are included on the list of the Top 25 Beaches in the World that was recently released by travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor. Based on the reviews, ratings, and saves that travelers share across the globe, TripAdvisor published its annual Travelers’ Choice Awards – […]
Greece has increased its absorption rate of EU resources – known in Greek as ESPA funds – since July 2019 compared to other member states, the Development & Investments Ministry said this week. According to an overview released by the European Commission, Greece moved up to 8th place with an absorption rate of 56 percent […]
Travelers from all over the world are sharing their love for Rhodes in a new digital campaign that aims to attract new and repeat visitors to the island. Launched by the Municipality of Rhodes in collaboration with the Dingo Marketing Team, the campaign features promo videos with repeat travelers narrating authentic experiences and revealing […]
Travelport, a leading technology company serving the travel industry, has announced the renewal of a multi-year content agreement with Korean Air, the country’s largest airline and national carrier. Under the agreement, Travelport will continue to provide Korean Air’s content and inventory to more than 68,000 Travelport-connected agencies around the world, enabling them to
Air France, this winter will increase its services to the Caribbean from Paris’ Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports. Starting from 21 December 2020 and for the remainder of the winter season, the company will operate flights between Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe, Fort-de-France in Martinique and Paris-Charles de Gaulle, in addition to its frequencies on departure […]


















