Company updates Attica Group Welcomes the ‘Blue Galaxy’ to its Crete Itinerary by GTP editing team 9 April 2015 by GTP editing team 9 April 2015 As part of its fleet expansion program, Attica Group announced on Wednesday, that its subsidiary Blue Star Ferries received the Blue Galaxy under a long-term charter agreement (bareboat) from Hellas … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Rhodes Gets Ready for 2nd International Marathon by GTP editing team 9 April 2015 by GTP editing team 9 April 2015 The island of Rhodes in Greece will kick off its 2nd International “Roads to Rhodes” Marathon on April 26. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greek City Ioannina Sets Sights on European Cultural Capital 2021 by GTP editing team 9 April 2015 by GTP editing team 9 April 2015 The city of Ioannina in northwestern Greece is vying for the title of European Cultural Capital 2021, the municipal authority announced on Wednesday, saying it would submit its bid by … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events Medical Tourism, Healthcare & Wellness to Take Center Stage at Ukraine Expo by GTP editing team 9 April 2015 by GTP editing team 9 April 2015 Healthcare and wellness take the spotlight in one of Ukraine’s largest forums on April 15-17, when sector professionals from across the globe meet to discuss emerging trends and new developments … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Minoan Lines Announces Itinerary Cancellations Due to Severe Weather Conditions by GTP editing team 9 April 2015 by GTP editing team 9 April 2015 Greek passenger ferry company Minoan Lines informed on Thursday that sailing has been prohibited by the port authorities of Piraeus and Heraklion respectively, due to adverse weather and sea conditions in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Minoan Lines: Τροποποιήσεις δρομολογίων λόγω δυσμενών καιρικών συνθηκών by GTP editing team 9 April 2015 by GTP editing team 9 April 2015 Η MINOAN LINES γνωστοποιεί στο επιβατικό κοινό ότι, λόγω των θυελλωδών ανέμων που επικρατούν στο Αιγαίο και της απαγόρευσης απόπλου που έχει επιβληθεί από τα Λιμεναρχεία Πειραιά και Ηρακλείου, τα … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Sees Impressive Increase of Foreign Arrivals in First Quarter of 2015 by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 The first three months of 2015 posted an impressive increase in foreign arrivals from abroad to Greece, the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) said in an announcement on Wednesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Holy Week Hours for Greek Museums, Sites Announced by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 The Greek Culture Ministry on Wednesday announced the opening hours of all state-run museums, archaeological sites and monuments during the Easter holiday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates AEGEAN Cancels Flights Due to French Air Traffic Controllers Strike on April 8-9 by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 Aegean Airlines will cancel flights to and from Paris on Wednesday and Thursday (April 8-9) due to a French air traffic controllers’ strike. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Shipowners Call for the Creation of a National Cruise Committee by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 A national committee that will oversee matters of cruise travel was the focus of a recent meeting between the board of the Union of Cruise Shipowners and Associated Members (EEKFN) … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Over 24.2 Million Tourists Visit Greece in 2014 by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 An increased number of international arrivals to Greece augmented tourism revenue in 2014 to 13.4 billion euros, the central bank said this week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Ikos Oceania in Halkidiki Opens its Doors Following Full Rebrand by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 The Ikos Oceania in Halkidiki, Greece, officially re-opened and is the first of two new Ikos Resorts properties to open this year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Ryanair Launches Low Cost Athens Winter 2015 Schedule by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 Ryanair on Wednesday launched its Athens winter 2015 schedule with five new routes from the Greek capital to Warsaw Modlin, Berlin Schönefeld, Budapest, Bratislava, and Santorini. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Larissa to Bid for 2021 European Capital of Culture Title by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 Larissa, the capital and biggest city of the Thessaly region in Greece, will bid to become the European Capital of Culture in 2021. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Cities of Thessaloniki and Ioannina Team Up to Promote Tourism by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 In their efforts to boost tourism and promote their cities as prime tourist destinations, the northern Greece municipalities of Thessaloniki and Ioannina signed a memorandum of cooperation before laying out … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Macedonia-Thrace Region Troubled With Drop in Tourism, To Refocus Promotional Strategy by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 In efforts to revive dwindling tourist interest, the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace has decided to place tourism at the center of its development strategy with the aim to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Sony World Photography Awards 2015: George Papapostolou Wins Greece National Award by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 by GTP editing team 8 April 2015 Greek photographer George Papapostolou was announced last month as the winner of the Greece National Award category in this year’s Sony World Photography Awards, one of the world’s leading photography … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Hellenic Statistical Authority: Greece Sees 23% Jump in Tourist Arrivals in 2014 by GTP editing team 7 April 2015 by GTP editing team 7 April 2015 For the year 2014, Greece saw a 23 percent increase in non-resident tourist arrivals compared with the number in 2013. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news ‘Back to Athens’ Plan Aiming to Revive the Greek Capital by GTP editing team 7 April 2015 by GTP editing team 7 April 2015 “Back to Athens” is the central theme of the municipal authority’s new five-year development program, which aims to make the Greek capital an attractive and active centre of growth by … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events Turkish Visitors to Greece Forecast to Hit a Million This Year by GTP editing team 7 April 2015 by GTP editing team 7 April 2015 Turkish visitors to Greece are expected to reach one million this season, according to the Attaché of the Culture and Tourism Office of the Turkish Embassy in Athens, Asli Aksungur. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
