Giorgos Kaminis, mayor of Athens, collects the trophy for Europe’s Leading City Tourist Board on behalf of the Athens Convention Bureau during the World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony 2018.

Honoured with the title of Greece’s Leading Guest Experience Destination at the World Travel Awards, Breaking Travel News here speaks to Giannis Siotos, mayor of Tinos, about the prize and what it means to him.

Europe’s finest travel brands have been unveiled at World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony 2018 in Athens, Greece. Hundreds of the leading figures of Europe’s travel and tourism industry attended the ceremony, which was staged at the historic Zappeion Megaron Hall.

Hyatt Hotels has entered into a franchise agreement with both Henderson Park and Hines for the first Grand Hyatt hotel in Greece, Grand Hyatt Athens.

A new resort set on the coast overlooking the azure waters of the Aegean, Gennadi Grand Resort opens in May 2018 and will set a new standard for five-star hospitality in the Greek islands. Part of Lindos Hotel Group, this eco-friendly luxury resort redefines modern luxury, offering a true sense of locality and with an emphasis on bringing the outside in.

Qatar Airways has become the first airline to fly the state-of-the-art Airbus A350 to Greece. The airline temporarily upgraded its current triple-daily service to Athens to an ultra-modern A350 on Monday, with the arrival of the flight greeted by a water canon salute at Athens International Airport.