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In June 100,000 Plus Israeli Tourists Visited Greece

2022-07-12 by Phil Butler

Tourists in Greece

The Israeli Embassy says 100,000 Israeli tourists visited Greece last month. This, combined with investing news, can only be good for Greece.

Tags: Brown Hotels, crete, Henley Global Citizens Report, HNWI, Israel investors, Israeli tourism, Israeli tourists, kos, Rhodes

Kos Island’s Neptune Hotels Opens with Expanded Services

2021-05-27 by Phil Butler

Neptune Hotels - Resort, Convention Centre & Spa

Kos Island’s Neptune Hotels Resort, Convention Centre & Spa has reopened with upgraded amenities and safety protocols for 2021.

Tags: Greece hotels, kos, Kos hotels, Kos Island, Kos resorts, Neptune Beach, Neptune Hotels Resort

Jet2 Announces Summer 2021 Flights from Bristol to Greece

2020-11-13 by Argophilia Travel News

Jet2

UK leisure travel group Jet2 has just announced new flights and package holidays from Bristol Airport to Greece.

Tags: Bristol, Greece flights, Halkidiki, Jet2, Kalamata (new), Kefalonia, kos, Lesvos Preveza, Rhodes, Santorini, Skiathos, Summer 2021, vacation 2021

Greece to Establish Two New Tourism Education Departments

2020-07-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Ancient Olympia

The Greek Tourism Ministry has plans to establish two new tourism education departments at Ancient Olympica and on Kos Island.

Tags: Ancient Olympia, Greece tourism, Greece tourism ministry, Hellenic Tourism Ministry, Hellenic University, kos, Manos Konsolas, tourism education, Tourism schools

Greece’s Regional Airports Ready for International Travelers

2020-06-29 by Argophilia Travel News

Myrtos Beach

Greece’s 18 regional airports are now prepared to welcome international travelers. According to the news, airports have taken all necessary measures and precautions to protect the health and safety of visitors, staff, and locals.

Tags: crete, Greece, Greece flights, Greece tourism, Greece vacation, Karpathos, kos, Mykonos flights, Nikos Hardalias, Rhodes

GNTO Promotes Greek Isles Through Open Water Sports Tourism Events

2020-03-11 by Phil Butler

Aegean 600

The GNTO has announced its support to three major water sports competitions to take place in the summer of 2020.

Tags: 2020 Skyllias & Hydna Authentic Marathon Swim, Aegean 600, Agathonissi, Angela Gerekou, GNTO, Greece events, Greece tourism ministry, Greece water sports, Karpathos, Kassos, kos, Milos, Odyssey Open Water, Patmos, Rhodes, sailing, Santorini, sports tourism, water sports, water sports competitions, yacthing

DER Touristik Travel Calls 2019 the “Year of Greece”

2018-11-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Der Touristik

The islands of Crete, Kos, Rhodes, and Samos have been set as top destinations for DER Touristik clients for 2019, according to the company’s CEO of Central Europe, René Herzog.

Tags: Crete tours, Greece, Greece tourism, Greece travel, kos, Rhodes, tours, Travelix

Thomas Cook to Open Four Hotels in Greece in 2019

2018-11-01 by Argophilia Travel News

Casa Cook Chania, Crete

UK tour operator Thomas Cook on Wednesday announced the opening of four hotels in Greece – on Crete, Kos and Rhodes – in summer 2019.

Tags: Casa Cook, Cook’s Club Tigaki Kos, crete, kos, Rhodes, thomas cook, Thomas Cook Group, Thomas Cook vacations

Circuit for Aegean Regatta 2019 Announced

2018-10-05 by Phil Butler

Aegean sailing

The Organizing Committee of the Aegean Regatta 2019 has announced the new circuit of the biggest international race in the Aegean. The race next season will start in Psara, and end in Inousses.

Tags: Aegean Regatta 2019, Amorgos, Andros, Astipalea, Greek Sailing Federation, Hios, Ikaria, Kalimnos, kos, Lazaros Tsalikis, Leros, Lesvos, Limnos, Lipsous, Nisiros, Oinousses, Open Sea Community, Patmos, Psara harbor, Rhodos, Samos, Samothraki, Simi, Skopelos, Skyros, Syros, Thasos, Tilos

British Airways Adds Kos Flights for Summer 2019

2018-09-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

A BA cabin crew member welcomes fliers

British Airways has announced the launch of a new route from London Gatwick to the popular Greek island of Kos for summer 2019, with flights set to begin in May.

Tags: Adam Carson, Athens, British Airways, Kalamata, Kefallonia, kos, Kos flights, Mykonos, Rhodes, Santorini, Skiathos, Thessaloniki, World Traveller, Zakynthos

Fraport Greece Starts Development at Kos

2018-02-09 by Argophilia Travel News

Following a very successful year for Kos airport, marked by a 20.7% increase in passenger traffic and an overall number of 2.3 million passengers, Fraport Greece is now implementing major upgrades to the facilities there.

Tags: airlines, Fraport, Fraport Greece, Greece, Greece airports, kos, Kos Airport

Aegean Airlines Starts Summer Flights – Maribor to Kos

2013-02-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Maribor

The tourism company Intelekta announced that it plans to launch flights connecting Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport in Slovenia to Kos, Greece.

Tags: Greece, kos, Maribor, maribor-kos flights, slovenia

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