Archive for November, 2007



Athens short-listed to host 1st Youth Olympics

The International Olympic Committee on Monday included Athens in a short list of candidate-cities to host the first-ever Youth Olympic Games of 2010. “If the Youth Games of 2010 are held in Athens, the young athletes will have an opportunity not just to learn about Olympic history but also ::More

Posted in Athens, Olympia by Greece Travel Blog



A meeting of Greek and British ministers of tourism

The Greek Tourist Development Minister concluded his visit to London with two meetings on Wednesday. He met with the Greek Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization and with his British counterpart Margaret Hodge who told him that she has been visiting Greece as a tourist since ::More

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Greece – The True Experience

Greek tourism officials on Monday unveiled the east Mediterranean holiday destination’s new slogan for an upcoming international ad campaign, with the phrase “Greece the True ?xperience” announced outside the Greek National Tourism Organization’s pavilion at the World ::More

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Chinese mass media in light of the Greek Cultural Year in China

Greek civilisation, ancient and modern, is currently projected through Chinese mass media in light of the Greek Cultural Year in China. According to China Daily, a great opportunity is being given to the Chinese people to get acquainted with Greek culture in view of the Beijing 2008 Olympics. In ::More

Posted in Greece, Mykonos by Greece Travel Blog