Company updates Hellenic Seaways Sets Pace for 2016 with New Ship, Routes by GTP editing team 22 April 2016 by GTP editing team 22 April 2016 At the eastern Attica port of Rafina, Greek coastal ferry operator Hellenic Seaways recently welcomed the Hellenic Highspeed, which is ready to serve the Rafina – Tinos – Mykonos – … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Porto Palace Hotel Thessaloniki Opens Sales Office in Athens by GTP editing team 22 April 2016 by GTP editing team 22 April 2016 Porto Palace Hotel Thessaloniki has opened a sales office in the Kolonaki district of Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Natura 2000 Award 2016: Vote for Skyros! by GTP editing team 22 April 2016 by GTP editing team 22 April 2016 The island of Skyros, home to Mount Kochylas, a Natura 2000 site and an area particularly rich in biodiversity, is among the 24 finalists for this year’s Natura 2000 Award … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
lovegreece.com Pioneering Greeks – Christina Sakellaridis, President of the Pan-Hellenic Exporters Association by GTP editing team 22 April 2016 by GTP editing team 22 April 2016 This week, the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces Christina Sakellaridis, the President of the Pan Hellenic Exporters Association and a multi talented woman, honored many times in Greece and abroad. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Ferry Companies Expect Easter Passenger Traffic to Rise by GTP editing team 21 April 2016 by GTP editing team 21 April 2016 Outgoing traffic is set to peak on Holy Friday with ferry companies expecting an increase in passenger traffic by about 5 percent compared to last year for the Easter holidays, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Athens Event Explores Refugee Crisis, Stresses Need for Solidarity by GTP editing team 21 April 2016 by GTP editing team 21 April 2016 Only through cooperation and with solidarity can Europe effectively deal with the emerging refugee issue which is changing the current status quo in all its member states and demanding well-researched … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news German, Chinese, Russian, UK Investors Cash in on Santorini by GTP editing team 21 April 2016 by GTP editing team 21 April 2016 It᾽s no secret that Santorini is the place to see and be seen, and given Tuesday’s Tripadvisor ranking naming the Greek island as the best in Europe and second best … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Three Greek Airlines Soaring Among Europe’s Top 50 for Punctuality by GTP editing team 21 April 2016 by GTP editing team 21 April 2016 Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air and Ellinair have been listed among Europe’s most punctual carriers for the month of March by UK-based air travel intelligence firm OAG. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Olympian Bay Hotel Goes ‘Social’ with New Partnership by GTP editing team 21 April 2016 by GTP editing team 21 April 2016 The four-star Olympian Bay Hotel, located in Pieria, has appointed the digital marketing company Social Mind to handle its social media accounts. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News TradeWinds Shipowners Forum: Stage Set for Opening Debate at Posidonia in Greece by GTP editing team 21 April 2016 by GTP editing team 21 April 2016 A full house is on the cards for TradeWinds Shipowners Forum as thousands of shipping executives from around the world make their plans to converge on Athens, Greece, during the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Minoan Lines Announces Extra Itineraries on Friday, April 22 by GTP editing team 21 April 2016 by GTP editing team 21 April 2016 Due to increased passenger and commercial traffic a few days before the Holy Week of the Greek Orthodox Easter, ferry company Minoan Lines has announced extra itineraries on the Heraklion … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates SWISS to be First Airline to Operate Bombardier CS100 as of July 15 by GTP editing team 21 April 2016 by GTP editing team 21 April 2016 Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is to put its first CS100 aircraft into service on July 15, making it the first airline in the world to operate the new Bombardier … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Survey: Migration/Refugee Crisis Affects Perceived Image of Greece as a Destination by GTP editing team 20 April 2016 by GTP editing team 20 April 2016 Potential visitors to Greece from the UK, Germany and the US say that the migration/refugee crisis has affected their perception of Greece as a travel destination. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Turkey Says Migrant Deal No-go Unless Visa Restrictions Lifted by GTP editing team 20 April 2016 by GTP editing team 20 April 2016 Turkey seems to be playing its cards right calling on the EU to lift restrictions on its nationals for Schengen zone visa-free travel by June in exchange for the full … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov SETE Chief Says Overtaxation to Hamper Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 20 April 2016 by GTP editing team 20 April 2016 The tourism sector, Greece’s strongest foreign currency attractor, is ringing alarm bells that the rise in value added tax to 24 percent – which was agreed on earlier Wednesday – … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Olympic Flame to Ignite Spirit for Brazil 2016 Games by GTP editing team 20 April 2016 by GTP editing team 20 April 2016 True to tradition, the Olympic Flame to look over the 2016 Rio Games from the Maracanã cauldron in Brazil this summer will be lit at a special ceremony in Ancient … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Cyprus Now in the Lap of Aqua Vista Hotels Luxury by GTP editing team 20 April 2016 by GTP editing team 20 April 2016 As part of its ongoing expansion plan, London-based Aqua Vista Hotels announces the addition of Cyprus to its already impressive roster of locations hosting top-notch boutique hotels. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ‘Roads to Rhodes’ Sees Flocks of Runners for 3rd Int’l Marathon by GTP editing team 20 April 2016 by GTP editing team 20 April 2016 It was a sunny, sporty day on the Greek island of Rhodes last Sunday, when more than 1,500 runners took to the streets in the 3rd International “Roads to Rhodes” … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Forum to Explore Potential of the Athenian Riviera by GTP editing team 20 April 2016 by GTP editing team 20 April 2016 Tapping into the vast potential of the Athenian Riviera – also known as the Athens’ Gold Coast – will be the focus of a forum to be held at the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Κάποιες αξίες παραμένουν κλασικές: Πάρε μέρος στην εκστρατεία «ΚΑΘΑΡΙΣΤΕ ΤΗ ΜΕΣΟΓΕΙΟ 2016»! by GTP editing team 20 April 2016 by GTP editing team 20 April 2016 Πάρε μέρος σε μια πανελλαδική γιορτή για το περιβάλλον! Για δύο μήνες απ’άκρη σ’άκρη της Ελλάδας, μικροί και μεγάλοι γίνονται κομμάτι της πιο μαχητικής «αλυσίδας» ενάντια στη θαλάσσια ρύπανση και … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
