Company updates Aqua Vista Hotels adds Santorini’s ‘Spiliotica’ to its Portfolio by GTP editing team 2 August 2016 by GTP editing team 2 August 2016 Aqua Vista Hotels recently announced the addition of the Spiliotica on the cliff Suites & Apartments to its portfolio. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki: Free Russian Language Lessons for Greek Tourism Workers Continue by GTP editing team 2 August 2016 by GTP editing team 2 August 2016 The Municipality of Thessaloniki has renewed its agreement with Mouzenidis Group and extended the program that offers free Russian language lessons to Greek workers in the tourism industry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News WTM London 2016 Champions Sport Tourism with New Global Summit by GTP editing team 2 August 2016 by GTP editing team 2 August 2016 A new Global Sport Tourism Summit will be launched at World Travel Market London 2016 in association with sport tourism company W2 Consulting. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Laws Greece Draft Law: Hefty Fines for Illegal Home Rentals to Tourists by GTP editing team 1 August 2016 by GTP editing team 1 August 2016 According to a draft law currently being examined at the Greek finance ministry, individuals found renting properties to tourists illegally will be subject to hefty fines. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Laws Stournaras: Tourism, Reforms, Key to Bringing Greece Out of the Tunnel by GTP editing team 1 August 2016 by GTP editing team 1 August 2016 Tourism, reforms and privatizations are key to bringing Greece back into the game, Greek Central Bank Governor Yannis Stournaras said last week, expressing his optimism that faith is being restored … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Costa Navarino Boosts Greek Economy by €1bn, Study Says by GTP editing team 1 August 2016 by GTP editing team 1 August 2016 Luxury tourism resort Costa Navarino in Messinia, southwest Peloponnese, is reported to have thus far injected some 1 billion euros into the Greek economy, according to a survey presented today … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Leave Your Worries Behind @ Greece’s Biggest River Party by GTP editing team 1 August 2016 by GTP editing team 1 August 2016 It’s time to chill out with plenty of music, fun and friends at the historic 38th River Party at Nestorio, Kastoria in northern Greece, where the pulsating energy of thousands … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Celestyal Cruises to Host Gastronomy Onboard Startup Hackathon in October by GTP editing team 1 August 2016 by GTP editing team 1 August 2016 As part of its ongoing social responsibility policy, leading cruise operator Celestyal Cruises will once again host the “CruiseInn” four-day startup creation hackathon offering support to young people seeking careers … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Icarus Festival 2016: August Shows and Concerts by GTP editing team 1 August 2016 by GTP editing team 1 August 2016 The 11th Icarus Festival on the North Eastern Aegean island of Ikaria continues its summer program in August with a series of shows and concerts. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Καλοκαίρι 2016: Η FedHATTA συμβουλεύει τους ταξιδιώτες by GTP editing team 1 August 2016 by GTP editing team 1 August 2016 Μεσούσης της τουριστικής περιόδου, όπου διακινείται και ο μεγαλύτερος αριθμός των ελλήνων τουριστών, η Ομοσπονδία Συνδέσμων Γραφείων Ταξιδίων και Τουρισμού (FedHATTA) ενημερώνει. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel PM Tsipras: Trip to Paros Best Promotion for Greece @ Island Airport Opening by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 Paros Airport is an important infrastructure project that will contribute to tourism and the economy, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said from the Cycladic island of Paros on Friday during the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Hotel Chamber, Foreign Ministry Join Forces via Tourism Tool Trip2Athens by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 As part of its ongoing strategy to better promote Athens and Attica, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) entered a deal this week with the Foreign Ministry to include e-tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel GNTO to Gauge Traveler Satisfaction at 11 Greek Airports by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 Aiming to ensure the best quality services are offered to travelers visiting Greece, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) announced this week the launch of a survey across 11 Greek … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Cyclades Chamber Urges Winter Thessaloniki-islands Air Service by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 The Chamber of Cyclades is calling on its members and local entrepreneurs to take the necessary measures so that the islands and particularly Syros, where it is headquartered, remain connected … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Hilton Athens Lends a Helping Hand via ‘Dine with Purpose’ by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 For every bread basket served at its in-house restaurants daily, the Hilton Athens donates one more to people in need as part of its latest collaboration with social welfare groups … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards National Geographic Travel World Legacy Awards: Call for Entries! by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 National Geographic has announced calls for entries for the third annual World Legacy Awards. Applications are being accepted through August 20. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Photo Exhibition: Poverty and Wealth Gap on Display at Athens Airport by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 Athens International Airport, in cooperation with the Athens Photo Festival, is hosting a photo exhibition entitled “1%: Privilege in a Time of Global Inequality” that approaches the issue of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
lovegreece.com Pioneering Greeks: Christos Papadimitriou, CEO of Family Business ‘Papadimitriou S.A.’ by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 This week the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces Christos Papadimitriou, the managing director and CEO of Papadimitriou S.A., a family business established back in 1939 by his grandfather and which today … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greece’s 28-Member Cruise Affairs Coordinating Committee Meets for 1st Time by GTP editing team 28 July 2016 by GTP editing team 28 July 2016 The framework of operation, challenges, developments and priorities of Greece’s cruise industry were the focus of the first meeting of the National Coordinating Committee for Cruise Affairs held on Wednesday, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Alt. Tourism Minister Hopeful for 2016, Greece Still Resilient by GTP editing team 28 July 2016 by GTP editing team 28 July 2016 Amid terror attacks, Turkey’s failed coup, Brexit and the refugee crisis, Greek tourism appears to be resilient, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura told a press briefing on Wednesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail