Culture Hellenic Post Celebrates Aristotle with Commemorative Stamp Series by GTP editing team 23 May 2016 by GTP editing team 23 May 2016 Marking 2,400 years since the birth of Greek philosopher Aristotle, the Hellenic Post (ELTA) is issuing a commemorative set of stamps paying tribute to one of the world’s greatest thinkers … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Parliament Passes Omnibus Bill Full of Tax Hikes by GTP editing team 22 May 2016 by GTP editing team 22 May 2016 The Greek Parliament on Sunday night approved an omnibus bill which includes indirect tax hikes of some 1.8 billion euros. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece Focuses on Religious Tourism, Explores Cooperation with Russia by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 The development of religious and pilgrimage tourism is factored as a priority in Greece’s tourism strategy, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said while opening the Greek-Russian Religious and Pilgrimage Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats TUI Says Austrian Vacationers Have a Soft Spot for Greece by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 Turkey move over, Greece now leads Austrian travelers’ holiday destination choices, according to a survey carried out by international tour group TUI and presented in Vienna recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Egypt Navy Says Flight ‘Debris Found’, EgyptAir Tweets Condolences by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 Egypt’s navy said on Friday that they had found wreckage and passenger possessions in the Mediterranean from the EgyptAir flight that disappeared from radars half an hour before its scheduled … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki Hoteliers Ring Alarm Bells over Imminent Taxes by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 Thessaloniki’s hoteliers are sending signals of distress over plans by the government to increase taxes or introduce new levies on areas affecting the hospitality sector, saying this will inevitably lead … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ‘Santorini Experience’ Returns for Second Year by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 For a second year in a row, fans of swimming, running and of Santorini will get to see breathtaking views, take on challenging routes and have a rewarding experience! 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Tripadvisor: Acropolis Among World’s Best Landmarks by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 Travellers across the globe have ranked the Acropolis in Athens among the top landmarks in the world for 2016, according to Tripadvisor. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news GNTO Gets the Word Out About Greece with Fam, Press Trips by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 Summer in Greece has taken off at full speed and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is doing everything to bring in more visitors with a series of initiatives including … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece’s ‘East Med Yacht Show’ Paves Way for Sea Days 2016 in Piraeus by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 It was all about sea and sailing at this year’s East Med Yacht Show held at Piraeus’ Zea Marina, featuring some of the finest boats on the market and attracting … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
lovegreece.com Pioneering Greeks – GloVo, a Global Platform for Volunteers by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 This week the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces GloVo, a global volunteers platform that gives people from all over the world the opportunity to register as volunteers and participate in many … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Κοινή δήλωση των τεσσάρων εργοδοτικών Κοινωνικών Εταίρων by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 by GTP editing team 20 May 2016 Κοινή δήλωση εξέδωσαν οι τέσσερις εργοδοτικοί Κοινωνικοί Εταίροι (ΣΕΒ, ΕΣΕΕ,ΓΣΕΒΒΕ, ΣΕΤΕ) με αφορμή την κατάθεση του Νομοσχέδιου: «Επείγουσες διατάξεις για την εφαρμογή της Συμφωνίας Δημοσιονομικών Στόχων και Διαρθρωτικών Μεταρρυθμίσεων και … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Extra Tax Measure Sparks Reaction in Greek Hotel Industry by GTP editing team 19 May 2016 by GTP editing team 19 May 2016 Greece’s hoteliers are up in arms over a new indirect tax that is part of the structural reforms required as part of the country’s debt deal with its lenders. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Search Underway in Mediterranean for Missing EgyptAir Plane by GTP editing team 19 May 2016 by GTP editing team 19 May 2016 Search and rescue missions from Greece, Egypt and France are currently underway in the eastern Mediterranean near the Greek island of Karpathos in efforts to locate an EgyptAir plane that … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens Hotels See No Rise in Q1 Occupancy Levels, Urge Crackdown on Unlicensed Accommodation by GTP editing team 19 May 2016 by GTP editing team 19 May 2016 Hotels in Athens saw no increase in occupancy in the first quarter of the year despite a growth of 6.1 percent in arrivals to the Greek capital during the same … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats ICAP: Crisis Takes Toll on Greek Business Activity, Tourism Resilient by GTP editing team 19 May 2016 by GTP editing team 19 May 2016 The ongoing economic crisis in Greece has led to the decline of business activity in terms of figures and growth, business services group ICAP found in a report released on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Greek Ministers Sign Agreement for Tourism Development by GTP editing team 19 May 2016 by GTP editing team 19 May 2016 Greek Defence Minister Panos Kammenos and Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura on Thursday signed a protocol of cooperation for the utilization of estate owned by the National Defence Ministry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece, Russia to Hold Religious Tourism Conference at Lagonissi by GTP editing team 19 May 2016 by GTP editing team 19 May 2016 A Greek-Russian Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conference will take place on Friday, May 20, at the Grand Resort Lagonissi in East Attica. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup 2016: Athens Qualifying Event, May 21 by GTP editing team 19 May 2016 by GTP editing team 19 May 2016 The Glyfada Golf Course in Athens will host the latest stage of the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup 2016, one of the sport’s biggest and most exciting amateur tournaments, on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Athens and Thessaloniki Welcome ‘Russian Film Week in Greece’, May 20-28 by GTP editing team 19 May 2016 by GTP editing team 19 May 2016 As part of the “Cross-year Greece and Russia” events, a “Russian Film Week in Greece” will take place on May 20-28 in Athens and Thessaloniki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail