Misc UN Chief Visits Refugees on Lesvos, Praises Greece’s ‘Philoxenia’ by GTP editing team 19 June 2016 by GTP editing team 19 June 2016 Visiting the Greek island of Lesvos, which has become migrants’ entry point to Europe, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday called on the countries in the region to respond … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Katseli: Greece could Lift Capital Controls by End of the Year by GTP editing team 18 June 2016 by GTP editing team 18 June 2016 Greece could lift most or all capital controls imposed on bank deposits by the end of the year, under certain conditions, according to the head of the Hellenic Bank Association, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Tenders Crete’s Kastelli Airport Deadline Delayed Again by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 The Greek government once more has extended the deadline for bids to finance, construct and operate the new Kastelli airport project in Heraklion, Crete. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Civil Aviation Workers Call Off Five-day Strike in Greece by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 The union representing the staff of the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority, which had scheduled a five-day strike next week, have called off industrial action following a meeting with Greek Transport … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Kountoura Presents Greece’s Tourism Investment Opportunities at SPIEF 2016 by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura presented the tourism investment opportunities in Greece to an audience of government and business leaders from the emerging economic powers, at the 20th St. Petersburg … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Ports Fail to Attract Cruise Tourism, Miss Out on €1.3bn Yearly by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 Greek ports have failed to draw in cruise travel despite the lifting of cabotage restrictions and are missing out by 1.3 billion euros in annual revenue, a report by Athens-based … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AIA - Sustainability European Airport Industry Comes to Athens for 26th ACI Europe General Assembly by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 The European airport industry will gather in Athens during June 20-22 for the 26th ACI Europe General Assembly, Congress & Exhibition hosted by Athens International Airport (AIA). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Glyfada ‘i-Bike’ Rental Scheme Takes Off by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 The coastal suburb of Glyfada, southern Athens, has launched its new rent-a-bike scheme titled “i-bike”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Anemi Jazz Festival to Kick Off on Folegandros by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 The Greek island of Folegandros is bringing jazz to its shores with the Anemi Jazz Festival on July 28-30 aspiring to become a unique opportunity to bring people closer through … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News European Music Day 2016: Concerts, Activities and Events in 37 Greek Cities by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 Thirty-seven cities in Greece will celebrate the 17th edition of European Music Day through a series of concerts, activities and events, aiming to pass a strong message of optimism, unity … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Escaping to Crete… with ‘Le Figaro’ by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 From the wild terrain of Sfakia and the deep blue Lybian Sea to the footpaths of Chania, the Monastery of St John and the turquoise waters of the Balos Lagoon, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
lovegreece.com Pioneering Greeks – ‘Wise Greece’, the Organization that Promotes Greek Products & Supports the Unprivileged by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 by GTP editing team 17 June 2016 This week the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces Wise Greece, a non profit organization operating as a social enterprise with a double mission: to promote Greek products and support unprivileged people … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Country Brand Running Low, Study Says by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 Days after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras pledged to double spending on the promotion of Greece abroad, adding that the country brand is its “intangible asset”, a study by Canada’s Carleton … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news 2016 Holy Spirit Monday Holiday: The Greeks Opt for Halkidiki by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 Halkidiki leads the top 10 destinations preferred by the Greeks for the upcoming Holy Spirit Monday holiday, according to data from Trivago. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News 100 Dutch Bloggers to Visit 100 Greek Destinations by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) office in the Netherlands has decided to exploit the wide-ranging impact of travel blogs and social media in order to target more visitors and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Experts Say EgyptAir Flight Fragments Found in Mediterranean by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 Wreckage of EgyptAir Flight MS804 which disappeared from radars half an hour before its scheduled landing in Cairo last month killing 66 people on board seems to have been identified … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Ios Treks Uncover Cycladic Island’s Natural Secrets by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 Besides its beautiful beaches and shores, the Greek island of Ios also boasts a wide variety of natural wonders which can now be visited through a newly established trekking network. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Olympus Terra Boutique Hotel Welcomes All to Larissa by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 The Olympus Terra Boutique Hotel in Larissa has opened its doors to the public ready to welcome travelers and offer only the best. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News SPG Moment: Starwood Preferred Guests Have ‘Dinner in the Sky’ of Athens by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 Hotel Grande Bretagne, a Luxury Collection Hotel, organized in early June and for the second year in a row, a memorable SPG Moment in the heart of Athens: an exclusive … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Interviews Interview: Meet Dimitris Karampampas, the new executive chef at Melia Athens by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 by GTP editing team 16 June 2016 The Melia Athens, a member of Melia Hotels International, has introduced a new executive chef to the dining scene of the Greek capital. Dimitris Karampampas, a young, energetic and creative … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail