The residents of Thassos are at the centre of the tourist recovery of Thassos by UN Tourism

UN Tourism prioritises the Municipality of Thassos and the creation of resilience for the island’s tourism sector. At the same time, it focuses on its residents and the support they can offer themselves. In partnership with UN Tourism Affiliate Member ICF, the United Nations Specialized Agency will engage with local tourism stakeholders and residents from […]

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International sports sponsorships keep TUI ahead of the game and enhance its strength

A global approach to further strengthen the brand and make it timeless is to focus on sports that are directly linked to the tourist destination. TUI is exclusive distribution partner for the Balearic race for 2024 regarding the Palma Marathon Mallorca. TUI’s commitment to the Balearic Islands, with over two million TUI customers expected to […]

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Global cruise leaders to meet in Genoa on occasion of Cruise Week Europe

–Government Ministers from across Europe, global cruise line leaders, and senior representatives of international institutions to meet at CLIA’s European Summit in Genoa –More than 100 exhibitors to showcase at CLIA’s inaugural Innovation Expo as part of Cruise Week Europe –Unique event for the cruise industry in Europe and globally to meet high-level cruise decision-makers […]

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Six distinctions Ermis Awards for the 2022-2023 Greek National Tourism Organization campaigns

The campaigns of the Hellenic Tourism Organisation for the years 2022-2023 swept the Ermis Awards, winning a total of six awards including two gold, three silver and one bronze! The awards were presented at the Ermis Awards event, which is organized every year by the Association of Advertising & Communication Companies of Greece and is […]

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Sani/Ikos Group and Women On Top join forces to boost female employment in tourism

-The skills development training programme is addressed to women who have been out of the labour market for two or more years, offering them specialised training, mentoring and employment prospects in the hospitality sector, in one of the leading hotel groups in the Mediterranean. Sani/Ikos Group, in the framework of its strategy for the promotion […]

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Efforts towards a strategy for the development of cruise tourism in Greece

Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni held a meeting with top officials to strengthen the cruise sector in Greece. The aim is to upgrade port infrastructure and develop tourism policies for sustainable tourism development in the Mediterranean. At the initiative of the Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni, a meeting on the strategy and policies in the […]

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3rd Consultation Meeting in Crete for UNESCO sites and Minoan palaces

The 3rd Point Consultation Meeting of the Integrated Spatial Investment Strategy of the Emblematic Routes / Environment and Culture of the Region of Crete was successfully fulfilled on Monday 29 January 2024 in Anogia. The Ιntegrated Spatial Investments (ISI) is implemented in the framework of the “CRETE” 2021-2027 programme and will be applied in areas […]

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UNWTO Becomes “UN Tourism” to Mark A New Era for Global Sector

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) enters a new era today with a new name and brand: UN Tourism. With this new brand, the Organization reaffirms its status as the United Nations specialized agency for tourism and the global leader of tourism for development, driving social and economic change to ensure that “people and planet” are […]

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Jason Liberty, President and CEO of Royal Caribbean Group, Named Chairman of CLIA

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading authority of the global cruise industry, announced that Royal Caribbean Group President and CEO Jason Liberty has been appointed Chairman by its Board of Directors. Jason Liberty succeeds Pierfrancesco Vago, executive chairman of MSC Cruises S.A. who served in the role since January 2021. “On behalf of the […]

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UNWTO: International tourism to end 2023 close to 90% of pre-pandemic levels

International tourism is on track to recover almost 90% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year. According to the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), an estimated 975 million tourists travelled internationally between January and September 2023, an increase of 38% on the same months of 2022. The newest UNWTO World […]

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