Mitsis Hotels Joins Forces with WWF to Protect the Environment

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Mitsis Hotels has joined forces with WWF Greece with the aim to contribute to the organization’s efforts to protect the environment. The group recently announced its participation in WWF’s Hotel Kitchen initiative that aims to limit food waste in hotels. Through the program, Mitsis Hotels will also attempt to reduce the environmental footprint of its […]

Athens’ AITE 2021 Tourism Trade Show to Open in November

By admin 16 Σεπτεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Greek and foreign tourism professionals will be introduced to a number of innovations at the Athens International Tourism & Culture Expo (AITE) 2021 that is will take place in November at the Greek capital’s Zapio Mansion. In its eighth year, the event will be held in a physical form during November 25-27, in a Covid-free […]

Warner Bros Selects Rhodes as Filming Location of ‘The Bachelor’

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US media and entertainment conglomerate Warner Bros has selected the Greek island of Rhodes as the filming location of four productions of its reality TV dating shows “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette”. According to an announcement by the South Aegean Tourism Initiative, some of the episodes of “The Bachelor” have already been aired by major […]

ETC Releases Handbook on Encouraging Sustainable Tourism Practices

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The European Travel Commission (ETC), representing 33 national tourism organisations in Europe, has published its new Handbook on Encouraging Sustainable Tourism Practices. The handbook is a guide that explains how national and local tourism organisations can encourage tourism stakeholders at every level to build sustainable tourism practices into their everyday

Greece Wins Best Luxury Destination of the Year Award in Germany

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The head of the GNTO service in Germany Nikoleta Lekanidi received Greece’s award. Greece has been voted as “Best Luxury Destination of the Year” during the “Inspire me Award” event that was recently held by German online magazine “LuxusInsider”. Organized for the first time, award winners were decided based on the votes of the magazine’s […]

The Hellenic Initiative: Applications Open for Venture Impact Awards 2021

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Applications are open for the Venture Impact Awards (VIA) 2021, a program organized for the second consecutive year by The Hellenic Initiative (THI) with the aim to support Greek youth entrepreneurship. Companies, social enterprises, NGOs, cooperatives and other organizations from the for profit and nonprofit worlds are welcome to submit their proposals and apply to […]

Greece Launches Online Service for Official Translations

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Greece has launched an online service for the official translation of documents to facilitate citizens and businesses seeking certified translators, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced recently. Citizens are no longer required to visit the ministry’s former translation service. Those in need of translations can now select the translator of their choice from the

Antiquities Return to Thessaloniki Metro Station Site

By admin 14 Σεπτεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: @Thessaloniki Hotels Association A number of antiquities unearthed during works for the construction of the Aghia Sofia metro station in Thessaloniki, have returned to their original location, the Culture Ministry announced on Sunday. Photo source: Ministry of Culture The antiquities were detached from the site in 2017. Following the station’s completion, the

Grand Hotel Palace Completes Renovation of Rooms, Conference Facilities

By admin 14 Σεπτεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Grand Hotel Palace, Thessaloniki The five-star Grand Hotel Palace in Thessaloniki recently completed an extensive renovation project of its rooms, suites and conference facilities. After completing the first phase of the revamp, the Grand Hotel Palace in August extended renovation work to 48 rooms and four suites. The hotel now offers a total of 117 […]

T+L Places Katikies Mykonos Hotel Among Best in the World

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The Katikies Mykonos, of the Katikies Hotels chain, is on Travel + Leisure’s (T+L) “Top 100 Hotels of the World” list that was recently compiled based on the magazine’s annual World’s Best Awards survey. Katikies Mykonos ranks 41st on the list with a score of 97.87 points. The hotel also ranks 5th on T+L’s “Top […]