Thessaloniki‘s Grand Hotel Palace Welcomes Guests in Renovated Premises

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Grand Hotel Palace Thessaloniki The Grand Hotel Palace recently reopened its doors to welcome guests in its renovated premises, offering safe hospitality experiences in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki. The hotel remained closed for a few months due the Covid-19 lockdown and during that time proceeded with the next phase of its ambitious renovation […]

New Olympia Forum Looks to Boost Development of Greece’s Regions

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Ancient Olympia, one of Greece’s most popular archaeological sites, during September 18-20, will host the Olympia Forum I, a new event dedicated to promoting the economy and culture of Greece’s 13 regions. Organized by the Delphi Economic Forum non profit organization and the Patris newspaper, the first edition of the Olympia Forum will be held […]

GNTO Looks to Upgrade Digital Services for Greek Tourism

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Digital Governance Secretary General Leonidas Christopoulos and GNTO President Angela Gerekou. The use of new technologies and information systems, as well as the upgrade of the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) operating procedures, were among the issues discussed during a recent meeting between the organization’s president, Angela Gerekou, and Digital

Posidonia Announces New ‘Web Forums Week‘ for Shipping

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Major issues involving the shipping industry will be discussed during a series of web conferences and forums held by Posidonia Exhibitions S.A. during October 26-30. The special Web Forums Week, which will bring together leading maritime media and organisations under the banner “It’s time to talk”, is taking place following the cancellation of the Posidonia […]

Air France-KLM and Amadeus Announce NDC Distribution Deal

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Photo source: Amadeus Travel Platform The Air France – KLM group and Amadeus have signed an innovative NDC distribution deal providing travel agents with access to the NDC services of Air France – KLM through the Amadeus Travel Platform. To access Air France-KLM content distributed via NDC, travel agents will need to sign bilateral agreements […]

‘Thessaloniki Helexpo Forum’ to Launch September 11

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The impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on politics, economy and society will be discussed during the Thessaloniki Helexpo Forum, scheduled to take place in the northern Greek city during September 11-20. The forum has replaced the 85th Thessaloniki International Fair, one of the country’s largest and most influential annual fairs, that was canceled earlier […]

Crete’s Elounda Peninsula Hotel Sees Increase in August Turnover Despite Covid-19

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Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel, Crete The Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel, located on Crete, in August saw its turnover rise compared to the same month in 2019, despite the Covid-19 health crisis. The five-star hotel of the Spyros Kokotos family, opened its doors in late June to welcome its guests to the area of […]

IRONMAN 70.3 Greece Sports Event Postponed Until 2021

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The IRONMAN 70.3 Greece 2020 sports event has been postponed for next year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The mega triathlon event, was originally scheduled to take place on April 5, at Costa Navarino in Messinia, but was rescheduled for October 25, and finally postponed for 2021. “We thought we could carry out this high-quality event… Unfortunately, the

The Authentic Marathon Swim Revives 2,500 Years Later in Greece

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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

Greece Attends First Expo After Covid-19 Lockdown

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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) presented Greece’s alternative forms of tourism during the TourNatur 2020 international exhibition held in Düsseldorf, Germany, during September 4-6. TourNatur was the first event that the GNTO attended since the Covid-19 lockdown in March. It took place in parallel with the Caravan Salon outdoor motor tourism exhibition and