Education Greece’s Tourism Schools On Crete, Rhodes To Be Upgraded by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 The Greek ministries of Tourism and Education will work together to upgrade the country’s Schools of Higher Tourism Education on Crete and Rhodes, an announcement said on 30 July. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Thessaloniki, Greece: Hotel Overnights Increase, But Not Room Rates by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 Overnight stays in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, recorded a 15.68 percent increase during the first half of 2014 compared to last year, the Thessaloniki Hotels Association said on 30 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards US News: Santorini Is The #1 Honeymoon Destination In The World, Crete Is 5th Best by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 Santorini was ranked the best honeymoon destination in the world by the editors of US News. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy New Proposals For Greek Coastline Submitted by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 Legislation included in a multi-bill submitted to Parliament by the government on 29 July seeks to clearly mark out Greece’s coastline. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Tenders Six Bidders Announced For 15-Year Lease Of Vouliagmeni Beach In Athens by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 The Public Properties Company (ETAD) has announced the six companies that made bids to lease Vouliagmeni Beach in southern Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Vaulted Mycenaean Tomb Discovered In Amfissa, Central Greece by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 A Mycenaean vaulted tomb has been discovered near Amfissa, central Greece, during an excavation project. The tomb has not been looted and the offerings found date its use from the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Greek State Privatization Fund Announces Investors For Afandou Properties On Rhodes by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED) recently announced the highest bidders of the tender for the utilization of two properties in Afandou on Rhodes, Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings The Zafiro Experience: A New & Traditional Greek Tour Launches In Athens by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 A new and interactive experience that includes Greek hospitality, authentic Mediterranean cuisine, bread-making, the ancient art of weaving and the traditional Greek folk custom of plate smashing, awaits visitors in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Greek Travel Agency Cosmorama Expands To Thessaloniki by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 by GTP editing team 30 July 2014 Athens-based travel agency Cosmorama recently opened a new branch in Thessaloniki aiming to better service the traveling public of Northern Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News World Travel Awards Arrives In Athens, Greece, Ahead Of Europe Gala Ceremony 2014 by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 World Travel Awards (WTA) has arrived at Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso in Athens, Greece, to complete final preparations ahead of the Europe Gala Ceremony 2014 to be held on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Education Fast-Track Courses For Tour Guide Certification Announced In Greece by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 Two fast-track courses that will provide tour guide certification will take place this autumn in Greek universities, according to an announcement made on 29 July by the Tourism Ministry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats BBC On Global Travel: Who Is Going Where? And Why? by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 Over a billion people traveled to another country last year. But where were they going and why? BBC News examines the facts about global travel using data from the UNWTO. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards One Of The World’s Best Infinity Pools Is In Greece by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 The infinity swimming pool of the Cavo Tagoo hotel on Mykonos, Greece, is one of the eight best in the world, according to a list compiled by hotel comparison website … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greek National Opera: Verdi’s “Otello” At Odeon of Herodes Atticus In Athens by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece Otello will be presented for three more performances by the Greek National Opera (GNO) in a new production at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus by the acclaimed … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Geo Routes Signs Agreement With Hellenic Logistics Management Institute by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 The Geo Routes Cultural Institute, that organizes themed cultural expeditions in Greece under the auspices of the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO, recently signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News 5th Annual Naxos Potato Festival To Take Place August 2014 by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 The Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of Naxos is organizing the 5th Annual Naxos Potato Festival on Saturday 2 August 2014. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News 32nd Spartathlon: Hundreds Of Runners From All Over The World To Take Part In Greece’s Ultra Race by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 Once again Greek and foreign ultramarathoners will follow the footsteps of ancient Athenian long distance runner Pheidippides and cross 246 kilometers from Athens to Sparta during the Spartathlon ultramarathon race … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Υπουργείο Τουρισμού: Ταχύρρυθμα προγράμματα κατάρτισης στο επάγγελμα του ξεναγού by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 by GTP editing team 29 July 2014 Δύο ταχύρρυθμα προγράμματα κατάρτισης στο επάγγελμα του ξεναγού, στο Ιόνιο Πανεπιστήμιο και στο Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου αντιστοίχως, θα υλοποιηθούν από το Υπουργείο Τουρισμού. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats WTTC Case Study: There May Just Be Hope Ahead For Greece by GTP editing team 28 July 2014 by GTP editing team 28 July 2014 “As the world slowly pulls itself out of the recession, there may just be hope ahead for Greece,” the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) commented in a case study … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Tom Hanks Crosses Paros-Antiparos Channel In Greece by GTP editing team 28 July 2014 by GTP editing team 28 July 2014 American actor Tom Hanks was spotted on 27 July taking part in a local event in Greece during his vacation on Antiparos where he owns a summerhouse. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
