Athens Kicks Off Holiday Season with Christmas Tree Lighting

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The City of Athens on Monday evening lit up a very impressive 19-meter tall Christmas tree at central Syntagma Square, marking the start of the holiday season in the Greek capital. The municipality’s Christmas tree features more than 60,000 colorful lights of a total length of 5km. It was transferred from Karpenisi to Athens and […]

Xenia 2021 Tourism Expo Ready to Welcome Industry’s Decision Makers

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The Xenia 2021 tourism exhibition is ready to welcome thousands of industry experts and decision makers to the Metropolitan Expo in Athens during November 27-29. The exhibition this year will focus on the recovery of Greek tourism in the post-Covid-19 era and aim to contribute to the sector’s dynamic development ahead of the 2022 tourism season. […]

Greece – Turkey Hoteliers Arrange Istanbul Meet for Spring

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Hoteliers from Greece and Turkey will be meeting in Istanbul in April to discuss cooperation as well as ways to address the challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) announced the news during the 4th Session of the Joint Tourism Committee and the 9th Greek-Turkish Forum on Tourism held in Izmir this week, where

4th Greek Trails Meet Paves Way for Hiking Tourism

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Members of the participating hiking associations during their trek along the Nestos Rodopi Trail to the Livaditis Waterfall. Photo @ City of Xanthi. Hiking associations in Greece met in the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region last week to lay the groundwork for the development of hiking – up until now a form of recreation – […]

Canaves Oia Luxury Resorts and All For Blue Join Forces to #KeepSantoriniBlue

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A team of volunteers from Canaves Oia Luxury Resorts and All For Blue recently gathered for a very special cause on the popular Greek island of Santorini and held a beach clean up at Ammoudi bay located below Oia village. All For Blue is an environmental non-profit organization that was founded in 2017 by Katerina […]

Greek Runner Wins 38th Athens Marathon

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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 […]

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 […]

Spotlight on Athens Marathon #iAMAuthentic this Weekend

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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 […]

WTM London & Travel Forward Virtual to Kick Off November 8

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Photo source: WTM WTM London and Travel Forward Virtual – the two-day online event of World Travel Market – will kick off on Monday, November 8, with a rich program of on-demand sessions. WTM & TF Virtual follows on from the recent and successful WTM London and Travel Forward in-person events held at ExCeL during […]

Greece’s Philoxenia Tourism Expo Returns After Covid-19 Hiatus

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The Philoxenia international tourism exhibition and the Hotelia hotel equipment expo are returning to Thessaloniki after a year of absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic crisis. The two exhibitions will take place between November 12-14 at the city’s International Exhibition Center in a safe environment and under strict health protocols for Covid-19. Apart from Greek […]