Destinations news Delphi Municipality, Enterprise Greece Join Forces to Attract Tourism Investments by Eleftheria Pantziou 3 March 2018 by Eleftheria Pantziou 3 March 2018 The Municipality of Delphi and Enterprise Greece have signed a memorandum of cooperation to attract tourism investments in the destination. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov PM Tsipras: Greece Has Returned to Growth by Eleftheria Pantziou 2 March 2018 by Eleftheria Pantziou 2 March 2018 “Greece’s economy has returned to growth through difficult but necessary reforms,” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said while speaking at the Delphi Economic Forum 2018. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Debt Crisis a Real Enemy for Eurozone, Says Hellenic Republic President by Eleftheria Pantziou 1 March 2018 by Eleftheria Pantziou 1 March 2018 Eurozone’s real enemy is the debt crisis, President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos said during the opening ceremony of the Delphi Economic Forum 2018. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary Kalymnos Hoteliers Announce Tourism Initiatives, Highlight Local Gastronomy by Eleftheria Pantziou 12 February 2018 by Eleftheria Pantziou 12 February 2018 The Kalymnos Hoteliers Association is launching new initiatives and activities in efforts to promote the island’s tourism offerings and gastronomy. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news ACVB: International Conferences on Athens’ 2018-19 Agenda by Eleftheria Pantziou 5 February 2018 by Eleftheria Pantziou 5 February 2018 Global conferences and new campaigns are included on the agenda of the City of Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB) for 2018 and 2019. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News HORECA 2018 Expo to Host 550 Exhibitors, Special Events by Eleftheria Pantziou 30 January 2018 by Eleftheria Pantziou 30 January 2018 With the participation of 550 exhibitors from Greece and abroad, the 13th HORECA will take place between February 9-12 at the Metropolitan Expo in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Western Greece Honored as ‘European Destination of Excellence’ by Eleftheria Pantziou 29 January 2018 by Eleftheria Pantziou 29 January 2018 The Region of Western Greece has been honored with the European Destinations of Excellence (EDEN) 2016-2017 accolade for its cultural offerings. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Quality, Year-round Tourism the Answer to Overtourism by Eleftheria Pantziou 23 January 2018 by Eleftheria Pantziou 23 January 2018 Quality and year-round tourism could be the answer to the phenomenon of overtourism, according to Celestyal Cruises CEO Kerry Anastasiadis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news ‘Cultural Route of Epirus’ to Launch in October 2018 by Eleftheria Pantziou 29 December 2017 by Eleftheria Pantziou 29 December 2017 The Cultural Route of Epirus, a project that aims to promote the area’s ancient theaters, is expected to officially launch in October 2018. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Celestyal Focuses on Greek Market, Aims to Offer Year Round Cruises by Eleftheria Pantziou 13 December 2017 by Eleftheria Pantziou 13 December 2017 Celestyal Cruises will focus on the Greek market in 2018 and extend the season, aiming to offer year round cruises by 2020. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events ASTA Destination Expo 2018 Expected to Double US Travel to Greece by Eleftheria Pantziou 8 December 2017 by Eleftheria Pantziou 8 December 2017 The ASTA Destination Expo, to be held in Athens during April 2018, is expected to double inbound tourism from the United States to Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Airline Executives Express Concerns Over Travel in post-Brexit Era by Eleftheria Pantziou 7 December 2017 by Eleftheria Pantziou 7 December 2017 Airline executives are calling on the UK to come up with a post-Brexit regulation policy in order for the industry to continue operating as normal, following the country’s exit from … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece Looks to Connect Tourism with Culture by Eleftheria Pantziou 1 December 2017 by Eleftheria Pantziou 1 December 2017 Ways to connect tourism with culture to promote Greece as a year round destination were discussed during a workshop held by the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Study: Greek Hospitality Sector Shows Signs of Financial Health by Eleftheria Pantziou 29 November 2017 by Eleftheria Pantziou 29 November 2017 The Greek hospitality industry is leaving the crisis years behind, as it increased earnings by 3.6 percent and gross profits by 44.4 percent in 2016. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece’s Museum of Tourism Sets New Goals, Launches Website by Eleftheria Pantziou 29 November 2017 by Eleftheria Pantziou 29 November 2017 With the ambition to grow further, Greece’s Museum of Tourism has launched a website and a special publication on its exhibits. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Hoteliers Gain Valuable Insight on Digital Marketing Tools at Xenia 2017 by Eleftheria Pantziou 28 November 2017 by Eleftheria Pantziou 28 November 2017 During the Xenia 2017 expo in Athens, Greek tourism experts discussed the ways digital marketing can support hoteliers in their efforts to achieve growth. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News SETE Chief: Chinese Market is a Great Opportunity, Big Challenge by Eleftheria Pantziou 27 November 2017 by Eleftheria Pantziou 27 November 2017 Improving air connectivity and creating additional visa centers are key to increase inbound tourism from China to Greece, according to Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Athens Airport Partners with ‘Alipay’, Becomes Chinese-friendly by Eleftheria Pantziou 27 November 2017 by Eleftheria Pantziou 27 November 2017 In efforts to become a Chinese-friendly airport, Athens International Airport has partnered with online and mobile payment platform Alipay. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats European Tourism Online Sales Grow, Opportunity for Improvement in Greece by Eleftheria Pantziou 2 November 2017 by Eleftheria Pantziou 2 November 2017 Greece has a large opportunity for further growth in tourism related online sales, according to a study by Oxford Economics. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Russian Athletics Federation Eyes Greece as Sports Tourism Destination by Eleftheria Pantziou 20 October 2017 by Eleftheria Pantziou 20 October 2017 Aiming to promote Greece as a sports and training destination, Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura met with representatives of the Russian Athletics Federation. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail