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Lighting the Olympic Flame(eng)

Various - 12/05/2012

After a solemn ceremony that was held at Ancient Olympia, the flame that will burn during the London Games was lit on Thursday. In the ruins of the 2600 year old Temple of Hera actress Ino Menegaki, dressed as a high priestess...

Greek Elections 2012 results(eng)

Various - 07/05/2012

A big surprise is the result of the Greek legislative election, 2012. PASOK went back to its percentage of 1974 (13%). SYRIZA is second with just 2% less than New Democracy which is first. Chrisi Avgi enters the Parliament...

The hotel Romanos, a Luxury Collection Resort among the world's Best Hotels(eng)

Tourism - 10/12/2011

The hotel Romanos, a Luxury Collection Resort at Costa Navarino gains one more distinction, as it is included in the list of the best hotels ine the world, according to the Conde Nast Traveller's Gold List 2012...

Santorini: The most beautiful island in the world (eng)

Tourism - 10/12/2011

The enactment of Santorini as the most beautiful island in the world is a great distinction for Santorini and Greece. The survey was held by the leading American magazine "Travel Leisure" which ranked Santorini at the 6th place last year...

43rd Exhibition Xenia (eng)

Tourism Exhibitions - 30/11/2011

The 43rd Conference Xenia, which took place at the conference centre Metropolitan Expo at Spata, was completed with great success. With a record of visitors and the amount of the parallel events, this conference could be nothing but successful...

27th International Tousism Exhibition Philoxenia (eng)

Tourism Exhibitions - 21/11/2011

The 27th International Conference of Tourism "Philoxenia" was completed; can we, though, say that it was successful? No, if we consider that the conference took place at only two buildings, number 15 and 13, and that the exhibitors were not only reduced (compared with the last year's facts)...

A subversive excursion (gre)

Tourism - 06/11/2011

Αν και για πολλούς μπορεί να αποτελεί αδιάφορο προορισμό, η Μεσσηνία είναι ιδανική για περιπέτειες και για λάτρεις της απόδρασης. Σίγουρα είναι πολλοί εκείνοι που ηρεμούν αλλά και εξιτάρονται από την ιδέα της περιπετειώδους οδήγησης και της ανακάλυψης νέων προορισμών...

10th Conference SETE "Tourism and Development" (gre)

Tourism Conferences - 04/11/2011

Η κοινή πρόταση στρατηγικής του Υπουργείου Πολιτισμού και Τουρισμού και του ΣΕΤΕ για την ανάπτυξη του ελληνικού τουρισμού τα επόμενα 10 χρόνια αποτέλεσε βασικό αντικείμενο συζήτησης στο 10ο συνέδριο που διοργάνωσε ο ΣΕΤΕ με θέμα "Τουρισμός & Ανάπτυξη" στο ξενοδοχείο Divani Caravel στην Αθήνα στις 31 Οκτωβρίου μέχρι 1 Νοεμβρίου 2011...

3rd Panhellenic Conference of Recreation - Leisure and Sport Tourism (gre)

Tourism Conferences - 30/10/2011

Υπό την αιγίδα του υπουργείου υγείας και κοινωνικής αλληλεγγύης διεξήχθη στις 15 και 16 Οκτωβρίου το 3ο Συνέδριο αναψυχής - ελεύθερου χρόνου και αθλητικού τουρισμού στα Τρίκαλα, στο Πάρκο Ματσόπουλου. Χωρίς αμφιβολία, ο Δήμος Τρικκαίων αποτελεί το καταλληλότερο μέρος για τη διεξαγωγή ενός τέτοιου συνεδρίου, μιας και εδώ και χρόνια αποδεικνύει μέσω της δράσης του και των ενεργειών...

Why visit Greece? (eng)

Tourism - 24/08/2011

Whether you're looking to take a short break or a long relaxing vacation, there are plenty of reasons to choose Greece as your destination...

Tribute in Lakonia (eng)

Destination Corner - 10/06/2011

Lakonia is the southernmost prefecture of the mainland of Greece. Somewhat forgotten in recent years, but not in ancient Greece, where the Spartans were known for their martial arts and the ever-growing power. A force that has inherited many important monuments in the modern descendants of Lakonia...

Messinia in 20 Best Trips of 2011 (eng)

Tourism - 02/04/2011

According to the american edition of National Geographic Traveler Magazine Messinia is among the 20 best destinations of 2011. Remarkable contribution to that was the opening, in 2010, of the luxury resort Costa Navarino, in Pylos (an energy-conscious resort that aims to be powered entirely by renewable resources) visioned and crafted by international shipping magnate Captain Vassilis Constantakopoulos...

42nd Exhibition Xenia (eng)

Tourism Exhibitions - 30/11/2010

The 42nd Exhibition Xenia was very successful and was held by Ministry of Culture & Tourism and Greek Tourism Organisation from 26 to 29 of November at the Metropolitan Expo Exhibition Centre in Athens. The opening of Xenia did the under-secretary of Culture and Tourism mr. Georgios Nikitiadis at 26 of November 2010, who said that the current exhibition supports the Greek tourism product...