Sea Tourism CLIA: More Travellers are Seeking Long Cruises by GTP editing team 20 January 2015 by GTP editing team 20 January 2015 Travel agents are reporting an increase in bookings for longer cruises, a recent survey of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) revealed. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Alitalia to Launch New Greek Island Routes in August from Milan Linate by GTP editing team 20 January 2015 by GTP editing team 20 January 2015 Alitalia this summer will launch new seasonal routes from Italy’s second largest airport Milan Linate to four popular Greek islands. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athos Summer Lures Dutch Travellers by GTP editing team 20 January 2015 by GTP editing team 20 January 2015 As part of its ongoing promotional strategy and in efforts to attract Dutch tourists to the Halkidiki peninsula in northern Greece, the Mount Athos Area Organization presented this week “Athos … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Report: Trends in WiFi, Social and Mobile at Europe’s Airports by GTP editing team 20 January 2015 by GTP editing team 20 January 2015 To provide a snapshot of some of the ways that airports are communicating with their passengers, the European trade association for airports released the ACI EUROPE Digital Report 2014-2015. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Five Skeletons Found at Amphipolis Tomb in Greece by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 The Greek culture ministry revealed on Monday that archaeologists and researchers have discovered more than one skeleton in the Amphipolis tomb on Kasta Hill. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Jan.-Sept. Tourism Income Rises by 11%, Arrivals Up by 20% by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 An increased number of international arrivals to Greece boosted tourism revenue for the first nine months of 2014 to 12 billion euros, the central bank said last week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Crete and its Music: ‘A Family Affair’ by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 The music and mountains of Crete take the spotlight in the latest film by Greek director Angeliki Aristomenopoulou, featuring the portrait of the legendary Xylouris family and their sacred bonds … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News TBG: A Mouthpiece for Greece-Based Travel Bloggers by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 Travel bloggers in Greece will now have a chance to join forces through Travel Bloggers Greece (TBG), launched on Sunday, in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news CNN Recommends Sporades and Dodecanese Island Groups For Peaceful Holiday Cruises by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 CNN has included the Greek island groups of the Sporades and the Dodecanese among nine exclusive Mediterranean cruises for those who want to embark on a peaceful journey and avoid … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Campaign Promotes Rhodes in Paris Metro Stations by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 The Greek island of Rhodes was the center of attention at 111 metro stations in Paris. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Spetses mini Marathon Crosses the Finish Line, Clinches European Business Award by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 Spetses mini Marathon founder and president Dr. Marina-Lyda Coutarelli was awarded National Champion RSM Entrepreneur of the Year at the European Business Awards (EBA) held in Athens on Thursday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Gulf Air Increases Larnaca, Cyprus, Service by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 Effective from January 23, Gulf Air will increase its Bahrain – Larnaca service to six weekly services, consisting of three direct weekly operations and three weekly operations via Kuwait International … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Amadeus-Worldpay Partnership Further Simplifies Travel Payments by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 Amadeus and Worldpay recently announced a global agreement to integrate Worldpay’s extensive payment services into the Amadeus Payment Platform (APP). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού: Πέντε οι σκελετοί που βρέθηκαν στον τάφο της Αμφίπολης by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 by GTP editing team 19 January 2015 Τα σκελετικά κατάλοιπα του ταφικού μνημείου, από τον λόφο Καστά Αμφίπολης αντιστοιχούν σε 550 περίπου οστά, θρυμματισμένα και ακέραια… Ο ελάχιστος αριθμός των ατόμων, που ταυτοποιήθηκαν από τα διαγνωστικά σκελετικά … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Tourism Arrivals Surge 15.4% in 2014, Kalamata Sees Biggest Increase by GTP editing team 16 January 2015 by GTP editing team 16 January 2015 International visitor arrivals to Greece’s main airports surged 15.4 percent to 14.5 million during the January-December 2014 period, according to processed data released by the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greek King Alexander the Great to ‘Watch Over’ Athens by GTP editing team 16 January 2015 by GTP editing team 16 January 2015 A bronze statue of Greek king Alexander the Great will be erected in central Athens, after a decision by the Central Archaeological Council (KAS). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Faliro Delta Revamp Project Awaits Decision by GTP editing team 16 January 2015 by GTP editing team 16 January 2015 The infrastructure ministry is expected to decide on the future of planned projects along the Faliro coast, which include the completion of the Stavros Niarchos Cultural Center, in the coming … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Google Launches More Powerful Translate App, Introduces New ‘Travel Buddy’ by GTP editing team 16 January 2015 by GTP editing team 16 January 2015 Google recently updated the Translate app on Android and iOS that transforms a traveller’s mobile device into an even more powerful translation tool. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greece’s Association of Airline Representatives Honors Founding Members by GTP editing team 16 January 2015 by GTP editing team 16 January 2015 The Hellenic Association of Airline Representatives (SAAE) recently honored its founding members at a ceremony that followed its first Board of Directors meeting of the year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Larissa Launches Promo Team to Tap into its Tourist Potential by GTP editing team 16 January 2015 by GTP editing team 16 January 2015 Promoting Larissa and the wider Thessaly region as a tourist destination topped the agenda of the municipality’s newly-launched tourist development and promotion committee, which convened for the first time on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
