Awards Athens’ Outdoor ‘Cine Thisio’ Among Coolest Movie Theaters Around the World by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 Condé Nast Traveler, one of the most trusted names in travel, has included the Greek capital’s outdoor movie theater “Cine Thisio” in its list of the 13 Coolest Movie Theaters … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments GEPOET Greek Travel Enterprises Federation Announces New Board Of Directors by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 The General Panhellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET) announced today its new Board of Directors. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Volunteers Wanted to Help Spruce Up Rhodes by Planting Trees by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 The Region of the South Aegean is inviting volunteers to roll up their sleeves and help plant hundreds of trees this Sunday 14 December on the island of Rhodes. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Athens’ Grande Bretagne Hotel Welcomes the Holidays with Lights and Lace by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 Athens’ Grande Bretagne Hotel ushered in the holiday season with the lighting of its Christmas tree recently in its festively decorated lobby. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Air New Zealand Named Airline of the Year 2015 by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 Air New Zealand has been named Airline of the Year for the second consecutive year by AirlineRatings.com, the world’s only safety and product rating website. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Πρόγραμμα Χριστουγεννιάτικων εκδηλώσεων δήμου Αθηναίων by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 by GTP editing team 11 December 2014 Πλήθος δράσεων, σε γειτονιές της Αθήνας, σε όλες τις Δημοτικές Κοινότητες, διοργανώνει ο δήμος Αθηναίων για τον εορτασμό των Χριστουγέννων και της Πρωτοχρονιάς. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Hits New Heights in Jan-Nov Passenger Numbers by GTP editing team 10 December 2014 by GTP editing team 10 December 2014 The January-November 2014 period was the best so far in the history of Hellenic civil aviation as some 43 million passengers passed through Greek airports during the first 11 months … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news ‘Thessaloniki. A Big Heart!’ – New Tourism Campaign Showcases Northern Greek City by GTP editing team 10 December 2014 by GTP editing team 10 December 2014 “Thessaloniki. A Big Heart!” is the new slogan of the northern Greek city to promote tourism throughout the country and abroad. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greece Among World’s First Green Holiday Destinations Top 100 by GTP editing team 10 December 2014 by GTP editing team 10 December 2014 The Greek destinations of Alonissos, Athos area, Ierapetra, Naxos and Samothrace have been named in the inaugural Sustainable Destinations Global Top 100. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Ministry Invites Greek Cities to Apply for European Cultural Capital by GTP editing team 10 December 2014 by GTP editing team 10 December 2014 The culture ministry has called on Greek cities interested in becoming Europe’s Cultural Capital for 2021 to submit applications. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives Greek Travel Agents Association Seeks Donations for Children in Need by GTP editing team 10 December 2014 by GTP editing team 10 December 2014 In response to the call of the SOS children’s villages and the PIKPA Pentelis, the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) is seeking donations from its members for … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Thessaloniki Ushers in Holiday Season at ‘Asterocosmos’ by GTP editing team 10 December 2014 by GTP editing team 10 December 2014 The northern port city of Thessaloniki ushers in the holiday season at the Helexpo center on 12 December, when under the glow of millions of lights Asterocosmos (StarWorld) opens its … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ‘Greece, Festival, Flavors’ Tickles the Palate, Brings the Finest Greek Cuisine to the Spotlight by GTP editing team 10 December 2014 by GTP editing team 10 December 2014 Food and fun were at the center of this year’s “Greece, Festival, Flavors” Christmas festival, which took place on 5-7 December at the Helexpo Maroussi center. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Tastes of Halkidiki take the Spotlight at the Acropolis Museum by GTP editing team 10 December 2014 by GTP editing team 10 December 2014 In efforts to promote local products and introduce the region as a gastronomy destination, Halkidiki authorities are organizing “Halkidikis Gefseis” (Tastes of Halkidiki) on Thursday 11 December at the Acropolis … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Etihad Airways Takes Home ‘World’s Leading Airline’ Award for 6th Straight Year by GTP editing team 10 December 2014 by GTP editing team 10 December 2014 Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been awarded the highly coveted title of World’s Leading Airline for the sixth straight year at this year’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Opposition Party SYRIZA Reveals Tourism Plan for Greece by GTP editing team 9 December 2014 by GTP editing team 9 December 2014 Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras said that if elected, SYRIZA’s tourism policy would focus on boosting domestic tourism, enhancing the quality of special and alternative tourism forms and supporting small … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece’s Hotel Chamber to Evolve into a Tourism Chamber by GTP editing team 9 December 2014 by GTP editing team 9 December 2014 The decision of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) to broaden its membership by including Greek travel agents paves the way for the evolution towards it becoming a Tourism Chamber. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Survey: Only Quarter of Britons Want UK to Keep Parthenon Marbles by GTP editing team 9 December 2014 by GTP editing team 9 December 2014 Only 26 percent of Britons believe that the sculptures that once adorned the ancient Parthenon in Greece should remain in London’s British Museum, according to a recent opinion poll conducted … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture UNESCO Recognizes Chios Mastiha as Part of World Cultural Heritage by GTP editing team 9 December 2014 by GTP editing team 9 December 2014 UNESCO has placed the traditional harvesting and produce of mastic known as “mastiha Chiou” on its Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage, safeguarding the unique-to-Chios procedure and raising awareness of its … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki-Smyrna Ferry Connection on the Agenda by GTP editing team 9 December 2014 by GTP editing team 9 December 2014 Connecting Thessaloniki to Smyrna via regular ferry routes may take off in the coming months, Turkish authorities told a Greek delegation on the sidelines of the international Travel Turkey Izmir … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
