28 Mar 2014
- Athens hosting TBEX EUROPE in October 2014
We are delighted to announce that on the 23-25 of October 2014 the city of Athens will be hosting TBEX, the world's largest gathering of travel bloggers, writers, new media content creators, and social media savvy travel industry professionals. Every year, TBEX partners bring together the travel industry's most creative minds in order to learn, network and do business. For more information or if interested in attending please see here: http://tbexcon.com/2014-europe
- 33 Greek museums & archaeological sites to be open until 8pm, 7 days a week
As of next Tuesday, April 1st 2014, 33 of Greece's most popular museums and archaeological sites will be extending their opening hours and will be open to the public from 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week. Amongst the selected sites are the Acropolis of Athens, the temple of Poseidon in cape Sounio, Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki and the Palace of Knossos in Crete. For more information please see here: http://news.gtp.gr/2014/02/28/greek-museums-sites-operate-extended-hours-season/
- Record tourist arrivals to Athens and Thessaloniki during January & February 2014
According to provisional data, both airports of Athens and Thessaloniki saw a significant increase of arrivals during the first two months of 2014 (Jan-Feb), compared to the same period last year. During this period international arrivals to Athens grew by 30.5%, reaching 263,761 thousand passengers compared to 202,057 in 2013 according to data provided by the Athens Airport, while arrivals to Thessaloniki saw an increase of 17.5%, reaching 118,926 thousand passengers compared to 101,177 in 2013, according to the Greek Civil Aviation Authority (YPA). For more information please see here: http://news.gtp.gr/2014/03/21/greek-airports-report-increased-arrivals/
- EasyJet planning to launch 9 new routes in Greece
As part of broadening its activity in Greece, EasyJet is planning to launch 9 new routes from and to Greece. According to the recent announcement, 54 per cent of the available seats will be for the UK market. EasyJet is hoping to further strengthen the connection of major European markets with popular tourism destinations in Greece something that will lead in attracting more visitors to the country. For more information please see here: http://news.gtp.gr/2014/03/24/easyjet-t%CE%BF-launch-nine-new-routes-greek-market/
- Οpen House Athens 2014 to be held on the 5th and 6th of April 2014
Open House Worldwide is a renowned global network of Open House events with a simple but powerful concept: Showcasing outstanding architecture for all to experience, completely for free. In this context, 49 public and private buildings in Athens will be the next ones opening their doors on 5-6 April 2014 for everyone to participate in free architectural tours and get a chance to explore the city's historical and contemporary architectural treasures, as part of the first Open House Athens (OHA) initiative. The OHA is held by the non-for-profit organization Open House Greece, established in 2012, and is under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, the Greek National Tourism Organization and the Municipality of Athens. For more information please see: http://www.openhouseathens.gr
- Santorini voted as one of the most photogenic places in the world by Fujifilm and VeryFirstTo
According to more than 700 respondents, members of luxury site VeryFirstTo, in a recent research conducted by Fujifilm, the Greek island of Santorini is one of the twelve most photogenic places on earth. Santorini earned a place in the list that includes areas like the Grand Canyon, Bora Bora and the Maldives. For more information please see here: http://news.gtp.gr/2014/02/27/santorini-greece-is-one-of-the-most-photogenic-spots-on-earth/
- The region of South Aegean launches new website
Find all the information you need on the South Aegean Islands in the new South Aegean Portal, a dynamic and interactive website created to further promote the south Aegean islands and help visitors gather useful tips & information that will facilitate their holiday visit to their preferred island. The website provides historical tips for each island alongside with various suggestions on accommodation, restaurants, beaches and different attractions worth visiting. For more information please see here: http://www.aegeanislands.gr/
- The Odeon of Herodes Atticus on the top of the list of the world's most spectacular theatres
The Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens won the first place on Telegraph's list of the world most spectacular theatres based on their location, their architecture and their history. The Odeon of Herodes Atticus was built in 174 AD on the south slope of the Acropolis rock, had a seating capacity of 5,000 and amazing acoustics. The seating and stage was restored in the 1950's and since then it has hosted numerous concerts and theatrical plays from all around the globe. For more information please see here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturepicturegalleries/10663967/The-worlds-most-spectacular-theatres.html
- The 2nd XTERRA Greece Championship to be held at Lake Plastira on the 21st of June
XTERRA is the world's premier off-road multisport event, an extreme competition that combines swimming with mountain biking and trail running. It has been described as one part triathlon, one part mountain bike race, and one part “survival of the fittest”(1,5km swim, 30km mountain bike, 10 km trail run).The 2nd Xterra Greece Championship will take place on 21 June 2014 at Lake Plastira in Central Greece. For more information please see here: http://www.xterragreece.com/#!home/cxot
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Greek National Tourism Organisation
GNTO UK & Ireland Office
Dimitra Voziki
T: 020 74959310
