Culture Culture, Tourism Ministries Join Forces to Promote Greece by GTP editing team 7 April 2015 by GTP editing team 7 April 2015 Ensuring the most effective and far-reaching promotion of Greece’s cultural heritage was at the center of a meeting between Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and her counterpart at the Culture … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Runners Ready for the Zagori Experience, Participations Peak by GTP editing team 7 April 2015 by GTP editing team 7 April 2015 Participation for one of the most exciting travel-related running events in the country, “The North Face Zagori Mountain Running 2015” races, to be held in the Epirus region, northwestern Greece, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news TripAdvisor: Athens is Among the Most Affordable European Destinations for US Tourists by GTP editing team 7 April 2015 by GTP editing team 7 April 2015 Athens, Greece, is the sixth most affordable destination in Europe for travelers from the United States, according to the results of TripAdvisor’s TripIndex Europe released on Tuesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Croatia Airlines Connects Athens with Top Croatian Destinations this Summer by GTP editing team 7 April 2015 by GTP editing team 7 April 2015 On April 9, Croatia Airlines will launch its summer 2015 schedule which includes direct flights between Athens and the top Croatian destinations of Dubrovnik, Zagreb and Split. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards HATTA Honors Leading Figures of Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 7 April 2015 by GTP editing team 7 April 2015 The Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) honored leading figures of Greek tourism during its annual general assembly held last week in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Deloitte: Tourism Players Still Not Tapping Into Social Media Advantage by GTP editing team 7 April 2015 by GTP editing team 7 April 2015 International consultants Deloitte found that tourism enterprises still haven’t tapped into the far-reaching benefits of the social media, and travel operators have a long way to go before reaping the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Greece in Talks with Chinese for Kasteli Airport Project by GTP editing team 6 April 2015 by GTP editing team 6 April 2015 Kasteli airport, to be constructed on the island of Crete, will be on the agenda of talks in the coming days between Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis and a delegation from … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens Mayor Confident that City’s Tourism Success Will Continue by GTP editing team 6 April 2015 by GTP editing team 6 April 2015 Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis has highlighted three key points that will ensure the Greek capital continues to attract visitors at increasing rates. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates AEGEAN Rolls Out New Staff Uniforms by GTP editing team 6 April 2015 by GTP editing team 6 April 2015 From April 1, the pilots, cabin crew members and airport ground handling personnel of AEGEAN welcomed passengers in their new stylish uniforms, designed by London-based Greek fashion designer Sophia Kokosalaki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Conde Nast Traveler Recommends the Acropolis and the Greek Islands by GTP editing team 6 April 2015 by GTP editing team 6 April 2015 Conde Nast Traveler has included visits to the Acropolis and the Greek Isles in a round up of 50 things travelers need to do, eat, see, shop for, and experience … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Thessaloniki Marathon Runners Faced Rain and Crossed the Finish Line by GTP editing team 6 April 2015 by GTP editing team 6 April 2015 Over 20,000 marathon runners braved the cold and wet conditions Sunday to cross the finish line for the 10th Alexander the Great International Marathon in Thessaloniki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Date for ’22nd Athens Cycling Tour’ Announced by GTP editing team 6 April 2015 by GTP editing team 6 April 2015 The Organization of Culture Youth and Sports of the Municipality of Athens (OPANDA) has announced that the 22nd Athens Cycling Tour will take place on Sunday, April 26. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Greece’s Marine Tours Lends PIKPA’s Challenged Children a Helping Hand for Easter by GTP editing team 6 April 2015 by GTP editing team 6 April 2015 As part of its ongoing social responsibility program, travel group Marine Tours will offer its staff Easter gifts made by the youngsters of the PIKPA Rehabilitation and Children’s Centre. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ‘The Greeks – Agamemnon to Alexander the Great’ Take Canada By Storm by GTP editing team 6 April 2015 by GTP editing team 6 April 2015 Featuring over 500 ancient treasures, many of which exhibited for the first time outside Greece, “The Greeks – Agamemnon to Alexander the Great” show, which opened in December at the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
New faces Young Face of the Week: Eva Kanellopoulos – Social Media Manager, Crete by GTP editing team 6 April 2015 by GTP editing team 6 April 2015 This week, GTP introduces Eva Kanellopoulos, the social media manager of the brand new and soon-to-open, 5-star Cretan Pearl Resort & Spa in Chania. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments New GNTO Board of Directors Published in Greek Government Gazette by GTP editing team 5 April 2015 by GTP editing team 5 April 2015 The names that will consist the new Board of Directors of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) have been published in the Greek Government Gazette. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Study: Athens is a Destination Travellers Would Commend to Friends by GTP editing team 3 April 2015 by GTP editing team 3 April 2015 Visitors to Athens valued their experience in the Greek capital last year and would recommend the destination to friends and family, according to the Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Athens Airport Passenger Traffic at 3 Million, Up by 25.7% in Q1 by GTP editing team 3 April 2015 by GTP editing team 3 April 2015 Athens International Airport (AIA) announced a record-setting month for March, with passenger traffic soaring to over 1.1 million, a 24.5 percent increase, demonstrating the ongoing growth rate of Greek tourism. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Costa Navarino Offers Messinian Experience Through New Short Film by GTP editing team 3 April 2015 by GTP editing team 3 April 2015 A journey to an everlasting Messinian experience unfolds through the lens of acclaimed director Athina Rachel Tsangari and Academy Award nominee director of photography Phedon Papamichael, in a short film … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Volotea Launches First of Five New Routes in Athens, Greece by GTP editing team 3 April 2015 by GTP editing team 3 April 2015 Spanish airline Volotea on Friday launched its Athens-Venice flight from Athens International Airport, the first of five new routes from the Greek capital to five destinations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail