Culture Summer Dose of Culture as Athens Festival Readies to Kick Off by GTP editing team 27 May 2016 by GTP editing team 27 May 2016 The annual Athens Festival and its “cultural counterpart”, the Epidaurus Festival, are off to a fresh start this year with a new director and some 80 productions for all tastes … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Durex: Digital Distractions ‘Shrink’ Holiday Sex Drive by GTP editing team 27 May 2016 by GTP editing team 27 May 2016 If you want to have sex while on holiday then turn off your technology… this is what a recent study by Durex found before the company launched its fascinating #DoNotDisturb … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
lovegreece.com Pioneering Greeks – tradeNOW, the First Greek Barter Trade Platform by GTP editing team 27 May 2016 by GTP editing team 27 May 2016 This week the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces tradeNOW, the first Greek barter trade platform for products, services and real estate. The platform invites individuals and companies to use a contemporary … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Interviews Putin on Greece: Tourism Breeds Trust and Friendship Among People by GTP editing team 26 May 2016 by GTP editing team 26 May 2016 For Vladimir Putin, tourism breeds trust and friendship between people. So he said to Greek media one day before his official visit to Athens on Friday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens Rises as a Conference Destination in the ICCA Rankings by GTP editing team 26 May 2016 by GTP editing team 26 May 2016 Athens’ global ranking as a business event destination of choice has gone up three places on the ICCA rankings list, moving the Greek capital city from 27th position in 2014 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates United Airlines Begins Seasonal Nonstop Service Between Athens and New York by GTP editing team 26 May 2016 by GTP editing team 26 May 2016 United Airlines on Thursday began nonstop flights between Athens and its New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Tough Measures to Protect Kyparissia Shoreline, Sea Turtle by GTP editing team 26 May 2016 by GTP editing team 26 May 2016 Considered one of the most well preserved coasts in Greece, and home to the endangered loggerhead sea turtle, the Kyparissia Gulf in the western Peloponnese, has come into the spotlight … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Out of the Blue Resort Opens ‘Escape Rooms’, Invites All to Uncover Mysteries by GTP editing team 26 May 2016 by GTP editing team 26 May 2016 Aiming to stay close to new entertainment trends, the Out of the Blue, Capsis Elite Resort, located in Heraklio, Crete, has created and opened three live-action escape rooms on the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates In[n]Athens Hotel Appoints Social Mind to Handle Digital Activity by GTP editing team 26 May 2016 by GTP editing team 26 May 2016 Thessaloniki-based digital marketing company Social Mind has been selected by In[n]Athens Hotel to handle its social media accounts and manage its online communication. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates UEFA EURO 2016: Turkish Airlines Launches ‘Meet Europe’s Best’ Campaign by GTP editing team 26 May 2016 by GTP editing team 26 May 2016 Turkish Airlines, the Official Airline Partner to UEFA EURO 2016, has announced the full details of its “Meet Europe’s Best” campaign, which includes the launch of television commercials, unique plane … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Miraggio Marina & Spa Splendor Takes Halkidiki by Storm by GTP editing team 26 May 2016 by GTP editing team 26 May 2016 Whether it’s the state-of-the-art marina or the top-notch hospitality, the Miraggio Thermal Spa Resort in Halkidiki, is opening its doors on May 27 with a big bang. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments SETE Appoints Kalliopi Andriopoulou as New Memberships Officer by GTP editing team 26 May 2016 by GTP editing team 26 May 2016 Kalliopi Andriopoulou was recently appointed to the position of Memberships Officer in the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Incredible Edibles @ Athens Street Food Fest this Weekend by GTP editing team 26 May 2016 by GTP editing team 26 May 2016 It’s all about eating, meeting and fun at the Athens Street Food Festival which kicks off on Friday and runs through to May 29 at the old depot (Pireos & … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Eurogroup: Greece Gets New Lease on Life, Tourism, Business Sectors Relieved by GTP editing team 25 May 2016 by GTP editing team 25 May 2016 Greece clinched additional loans from its international creditors to the tune of 10.3 billion euros on Wednesday, while Eurogroup finance ministers agreed to offer debt relief extending the repayment period … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece Extends Pilot Program Granting Visas on Islands for Visitors Arriving from Turkey by GTP editing team 25 May 2016 by GTP editing team 25 May 2016 The pilot program for the issuing of visas to tourists coming from Turkey to the border entry points of the islands of the Eastern Aegean will be extended for one … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greece Hoists ‘Blue Flags’ at 430 Beaches Countrywide by GTP editing team 25 May 2016 by GTP editing team 25 May 2016 With 430 beaches and nine marinas, Greece clinched third spot during the 1st International “Blue Flags” Awards ceremony held in Halkidiki on Wednesday, at the Porto Carras Grand Resort. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Europa Nostra Awards 2016: Greece Collects Two EU Prizes for Cultural Heritage by GTP editing team 25 May 2016 by GTP editing team 25 May 2016 The winners of the 2016 EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards, Europe’s top honour in the field, were celebrated on Tuesday during a high-profile event at the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Louis Hotels’ Cyprus Units Get New Look by GTP editing team 25 May 2016 by GTP editing team 25 May 2016 Nausicaa Beach, The King Jason Protaras and St Elias Resort – all members of the Louis Hotels group – in Cyprus have received a total makeover ahead of the summer … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News European Travel Agents Meet in Slovenia by GTP editing team 25 May 2016 by GTP editing team 25 May 2016 The European Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (ECTAA) will meet in the European Green Capital 2016, Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Wednesday, May 25, for its semi-annual meeting. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece Wineries ‘Open Doors’ to Intoxicating Taste Experience by GTP editing team 25 May 2016 by GTP editing team 25 May 2016 Wine lovers and bon viveurs will have the chance to indulge on May 28-29, when wineries and vineyards across Greece open their doors to the public for an intoxicating wine … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail