Photo source: @International Tour of Hellas Greece’s International Cycling Tour will revive in April after 10 years of absence, Deputy Culture and Sports Minister Lefteris Avgenakis announced earlier this week. The tour’s 19th edition will start from Crete on April 26 and wrap up after five stages in Ioannina, western Greece. Participants will pass through […]
Aiming to promote Greece’s winter tourism options, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) recently supported the Pierra Creta international mountain skiing event. A bi-annual mountaineering event, Pierra Creta was held on Mt Psiloritis on the island of Crete, during March 4 and 5. According to GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis, the organization’s new
Golfing action at The Bay Course from last year’s event – Photo Credit: Greek Maritime Golf Event by Mike Tsolis This article is brought to you by ActiveMedia Group The Greek Maritime Golf Event, the leading golf tournament for the maritime community, will return for the 8th year during September 8-11 at Costa Navarino in Messinia. The […]
Photo Source: SEGAS The Greek Tourism Ministry has plans to boost international promotion for the Athens Marathon and also promote Greece as a destination through the major running event. The announcement followed a meeting between Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and Hellenic Athletics Federation (SEGAS) President Sofia Sakorafa during which they explored ways to
Registration for the 2022 Athens Half Marathon event will open on January 28, the Hellenic Athletics Federation (SEGAS) and the City of Athens Sports, Culture and Youth Organization (OPANDA) announced on Thursday. The annual sports event is scheduled to take place in the Greek capital on March 20, in accordance with the health protocols announced […]
Photo source: SEGAS / Copyright: TATIANA BOLARI/EUROKINISSI Greek runner Konstantinos Gkelaouzos was the first to pass the finish line of the 38th “Athens Marathon. The Authentic” on Sunday, which was the first to take place after the outbreak of Covid-19. Some 2,500 athletes from across the globe came to Athens to run the historic marathon, which […]
Everything is ready for the 38th Athens Marathon. The Authentic, which kicks off for the first time this weekend (November 13-14) after the outbreak of Covid-19. This year’s motto (and hashtag) #iAMAuthentic brings 30,000 athletes – reduced this year due to Covid-19 precautionary measures – to the site of Marathon, where they will begin the […]
The “International Tour of Hellas”, a significant global cycling event, will return to Greece in 2022 after a decade of absence, Deputy Culture and Sports Minister Lefteris Avgenakis announced on Tuesday. “After more than 10 years, Greece will again welcome the creme-de-la-creme of international cycling during a significant event for the revival of the International
Drone shot of runners in Navarino Challenge (photo by Mike Tsolis) The Navarino Challenge 2021 sports tourism event took place in Messinia earlier in October and united athletes from 17 countries and 4 continents. This article is brought to you by ActiveMedia Group Navarino Challenge, a leading international wellness program and sports tourism event, was
“Athens Marathon. The Authentic” 2021 will return to the Greek capital during November 13-14, after two years of absence due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event’s organizers announced on Monday. The top sporting event was successfully held in 2019, but was cancelled in 2020 due to the difficult circumstances caused by Covid-19. A virtual event […]