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Tourist Traffice Up in Greek Airport for 2011
  • ANA- MPA
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  • January 17, 2012
AMNA--The year 2011 will remain in history as the best year for Greek tourism, according to figures released on Monday by the Association of Greek Tourist Enterprises (SETE) concerning the country's 1...
Follow Your Eyes, Ears, Nose and Mouth to Greece for the Holidays
  • TNH staff
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  • December 21, 2011
TNH Staff The Greek National Tourism Organisation’s (GNTO) site www.visitgreece.gr says all your senses will be put to work overtime at Christmastime and New Year’s in Greece. “Pictures of unparall...
Chios: A World Onto Itself
  • Nigel McGilchrist
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  • December 08, 2011
In another installment of our ongoing series drawing from art historian/lecturer Nigel McGilchrist’s blue and white McGilchrist’s Greek Islands booklets, we print excerpts from the booklet on Chios, a...
Gage Leads Epirotes on Bittersweet Journey Home
  • August 05, 2011
IOANNINA, Greece - Returning to his roots, renowned writer Nicholas Gage – whose family fled to the United States during the Greek Civil War, but who lost their mother, who was executed – told the Epi...
Greek Cabbies Say They’ll Continue Disruptive Strike
  • July 29, 2011
ATHENS – Greek taxi drivers, who’ve been striking for nearly two weeks to keep their right to have a monopoly on licenses and prevent competition, said they will continue their action after a meeting ...
Patmos’ Lure: Heavenly for Visitors, Intriguing for Mystery Writers
  • TNH staff
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  • July 07, 2011
Patmos: From McGilchrist’s Greek Islands Our summer series of excerpts from art historian/lecturer Nigel McGilchrist’s superb series of blue-and-white booklets – drawing from thorough research on 7...
Greek Tourism Minister Says Athens 'Tranquil' Despite Riots, But is Wary
  • Will Vasilopoulos - AFP
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  • July 07, 2011
ATHENS - With television images of anti-austerity rioters clashing with police in Athens, the Greek government hopes the pictures will not affect one of the country’s main moneymakers - tourism. “Fort...
Russians Take Hippocratic Oath on Kos
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  • July 01, 2011
(ANA-MPA) -- Eighty Rostov State Medical University graduates made their wish a reality this week by taking the Hippocratic Oath on the Dodecanse island of Kos, the home of the "father of medicine", H...
The Monastiraki Flea Market: Don’t Miss Out on Some Values
  • June 02, 2011
Shopping in Athens is a favorite pastime for tourists and Athenians and one of the best places to buy is the Flea Market at Monastiraki. The Monastiraki flea market is the place to be on Sunday when i...
Great Deals for Tourists in Athens Who Don’t Mind Some Protests
  • Nicholas Paphitis - The Associated Press
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  • June 02, 2011
ATHENS, Greece - Many tourists see Athens as a launching pad for visiting the beaches and cute whitewashed buildings of the Greek islands. And the Aegean archipelago can be a great escape, especially ...
A New Airline from Athens-New York Will Start Service
  • May 31, 2011
ATHENS – Good news for Greeks, Greek-Americans and others who have been pining for the resumption of Athens-New York direct service since Olympic Airways stopped its service: Hellenic Imperial Airways...
Greek Tourist Arrivals Seen Rising At Least 10% In 2011 -Union
  • April 28, 2011
ATHENS -(Dow Jones)- Greek tourist arrivals are expected to jump by more than 10% this year, the country's tourism workers' union said Thursday, signaling a welcome boost to Greece's recession-ravaged...
While Bee Colonies Fade Elsewhere, Greece Has A Buzz On
  • Brenda Marder
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  • April 21, 2011
Almost directly after its founding in 1904, the American Farm School introduced bee cultivation to its students and the subject has remained a vital part of the curriculum. Why so? Because Greece has ...
Greece Hopes for Tourism Rebound Amid Crisis
  • Nicholas Paphitis - The Associated Press
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  • April 21, 2011
Many tourists see Athens as a launching pad for visiting the beaches and cute whitewashed buildings of the Greek islands. And the Aegean archipelago can be a great escape, especially during the nation...
By Boat, Car or on Foot, the Pursuit of a Perfect Beach Begins on This Colorful Greek Island
  • Marc Levy - The Associated Press
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  • April 20, 2011
MILOS, Greece — The Greek island of Milos is less well-known than some of the others in the Cyclades group of islands, such as the world-famous Santorini and Mykonos. But Milos, a volcanic, horseshoe-...
Greek Tourism Minister Visits U.S., Pitches to Target Groups
  • TNH staff
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  • March 22, 2011
The Washington Post posed the question if "America’s senior citizens rescue the Greek economy?" in an article it ran on Tuesday, reporting on a visit by Greece's Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Ge...
After Lean Times, Greek Tourism Eyes Rebound
  • John Hadoulis - AFP
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  • March 20, 2011
ATHENS — After two lean seasons and a year marred by austerity protests, Greek tourism operators expect a rebound in 2011 with the global economy in recovery and unrest in North Africa turning demand ...
Spring on the Horizon, Cheap Places to Stay in Athens, Good Views Too
  • TNH staff
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  • March 17, 2011
Little signs of spring are popping up in Greece, some budding on the trees and flowers beginning, ever so slightly, to show their faces. It’s enough to make you think about visiting Greece again, and ...
It’s Greece’s Second City, but Salonika is First in Diversity
  • Alex Billinis
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  • March 10, 2011
This beautiful city, with its crescent shaped harbor, stirring hilltop fortress, elegant center, and historically drenched atmosphere, stirs me every time I visit. With each trip, it seems that anothe...
Expedia Says Greece a 2011 Hot Spot
  • ANA- MPA
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  • January 31, 2011
Expedia on Monday sent optimistic messages over this year’s tourism trends in Greece, saying figures available, so far, for April, May and June are very encouraging, with significant reservations reco...
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