Athens was voted by Greek travelers Destination of the Year offering the most interesting events' at the 6th Annual Philoxenia Tourism Awards during the International Tourism Exhibition's "PHILOXENIA" opening ceremony in Thessaloniki on Friday 18th November.

The Mayor of Athens, Yorgos Kaminis said: "It is a great honor for the city of Athens to receive this award and I would like to thank everyone who contributed to these efforts.

For the third consecutive year the Athens Tourism and Economic Development Company and the Athens-Attica Hotels Association join forces and share a booth, as joint exhibitors of the Greek National Tourism Association, at the 32th International World Travel Market Show, on 7-10 November in London. with great success.

This action, as part of the City of Athens' strategy to promote the city's tourism product and hotel infrastructure abroad and to develop partnerships with tourism organisations, was deemed great success.

The first seminar of the E-Tourism Seminars Roadshow was successfully completed in Athens, on 27 & 28 September 2011. at the Technopolis City of Athens (room "KostisPalamas", 100 Pireosstr, Gazi), brought by Athens Tourism and Economic Development Company (ATEDCo) and Athens Convention Bureau (ACB).

This practical and informative seminar was presented by E-Tourism Frontiers CEO, Mr. Damian Cook featuring special sessions by representatives of Expedia & TripAdvisor.

E-tourism Frontiers and AbouTourism, leading experts in Online Tourism, present the first of a series of e- tourism seminar series in Greece in Athens on 27-28th September 2011, at the Technopolis City of Athens (room "KostisPalamas", 100 Pireosstr, Gazi), brought to you by Athens Tourism and Economic Development Company (ATEDCo).

Following the success of the Info-Point at the Athens International Airport, two new Info-Points at the center of Athens, on Amalias Ave and Dionisiou Areopagitou conjunction, and the port of Piraeus are now open to the public. The Info-Points, part of Athens's Mayor Yorgos Kaminis's strategy for the promotion and projection of Athens and ATEDCo's Action Plan for 2011-2012, aim to provide Greek and foreign visitors with useful information and guidance about Athens's highlights and outskirts.