Surveys, Trends & Stats GNTO Doubles Inspections To Tourism Firms by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 written by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2009 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 6 Inspections to tourism enterprises throughout Greece more than doubled this year by Greek National Tourism Organization representatives the Tourism Ministry said last month. According to data from the ministry and the GNTO, inspections increased by 107.8 percent during the 15 July-15 August period as 744 tourism businesses were checked against 358 enterprises last year. Out of the 744 checked businesses, 422 were found to be operating well; suggestions for improvements were made to 288; and penalties were issued for 34. The ministry said that the plan to intensify Greek tourism business inspections by the GNTO continues to be in full operation. The purpose of the inspections is to supervise the operation of the tourism market and also to look into complaints on violations reported by citizens. During the 15 July-15 August period a total of 280 complaints were filed of which the majority were in regards to poor and incomplete services, misbehavior (81) and violations of the law in reference to tourism accommodation bookings (39). Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Nikos Krinis Nikos is Greek-American born in New York, USA, and has lived in Greece for over 30 years. He is the managing editor of Greece's leading monthly travel and tourism guide, the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) since June 2008 and of news site GTP Headlines since its launch in September 2012. Nikos has also served as international press officer for the City of Athens and for the mayor. He has a degree in Mass Media and Communications, specializing in Journalism. Nikos is a native English speaker and speaks Greek fluently. previous post Athens Center Ghetto Hits Hotel Bookings next post Cabotage Elimination Requested Once Again You may also like Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 Greek Ministries Team Up to Form National Cycling Strategy 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
