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Eastern Europe

Hyatt to Open Second New Armenia Hotel

In hotel news from Armenia, a new Hyatt property is slated to open in 2015. The Hyatt Jermuk will reportedly…

Poland Votes Down Winter Games Bid: Slovakia Loses in Turn

A bit of bad news for Poland and Slovakia, a referendum vote from the Polish city of Krakow carried out…

Sofitel Tirana Palace On the Build

Luxury hotel chain Sofitel announced last week a management agreement for the new Sofitel Tirana Palace in Albania’s capital city.…

Russia’s Putin Honors Sergei Mikhalkov

A monument to the famous Russian poet, writer, publicist and soldier Sergei Mikhalkov was dedicated today by President Vladimir Putin.…

Art Links – Athens 2014 Arrives in October

Coming to Athens in October, the first annual Art Links international art collective group exhibition connects creatives across artistic genres.…

Aerosmith Hits St. Petersburg Tuesday

Tuesday at SKK Arean in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation legendary rock and roll group Aerosmith performs in concert.

Greece Earthquake Rattles Aegean Ports [update]

Just before 9:30 GMT this morning a magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit eastern Greece just south of Kamariotissa in the Aegean.…

Albania Tags APCO and StrawberryFrog for Travel PR

Albania tourism, so negatively impacted by infrastructure and other inhibiting factors, has just hired high powered PR backup. The country…

Hellenic Initiative to Honor George D. Behrakis & Others

The Hellenic Initiative (THI) will hold a second annual banquet, "Investing in the Future of Greece" to honor George D.…

Six Unforgettable Crete Restaurants

Crete offers a diverse culinary trip for travelers, even though the island's traditional cuisine is the marque attraction for foodies.…