Event News Athens, Greece, Showcased In 18 International Airports by GTP editing team 12 May 2014 by GTP editing team 12 May 2014 The Athens International Airport (AIA) is inviting foreigners to feel like citizens of the Greek capital through a campaign it launched six months ago in 18 international airports that have … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Data Points To Record Year For Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 12 May 2014 by GTP editing team 12 May 2014 Recent airport arrival figures for the first four months of 2014, have confirmed the expectations of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) that sees the country attracting a record … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Museum, Archaeological Site Attendance In Greece Rises In January 2014 by GTP editing team 12 May 2014 by GTP editing team 12 May 2014 Greek museums experienced an 11.8 percent increase in visitor numbers in January 2014 compared with the same month of 2013, according to a survey on museums and archaeological sites attendance … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Expects More German Tourists In 2014 by GTP editing team 12 May 2014 by GTP editing team 12 May 2014 “German tourists are Greece’s most loyal and traditional guests,” the general secretary of the Greek National Tourism Organization, Panos Livadas, recently informed the state secretary of the Hamburg Ministry of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy “Athens Declaration” Sets Future Priorities For EU Maritime Transport Policy by GTP editing team 12 May 2014 by GTP editing team 12 May 2014 The Greek Presidency has reaffirmed the importance of the maritime transport sector for Europe’s prosperity with the adoption of the “Athens Declaration,” which sets the policy priorities for European shipping. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates New E-Magazine Presents Greek Tourism Enterprises To Italian Market by GTP editing team 12 May 2014 by GTP editing team 12 May 2014 The Hellenic Italian Chamber of Commerce in Athens has launched the new e-magazine SISTEMA ITALIA-SAPORI E VIAGGI (Taste and Travel), in the context of promoting bilateral trade cooperation between Greece … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Events 19th Art-Athina Art Fair To Launch In Greek Capital by GTP editing team 12 May 2014 by GTP editing team 12 May 2014 Art-Athina, the International Contemporary Art Fair of Athens, Greece, is back with its 19th edition that will take place 15-18 May 2014 at the Faliro Pavilion (TaeKwonDo Stadium). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Hoteliers Set Bar High For 2014 Tourism Revenue by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 Hoteliers in Greece are setting the bar high for tourism revenue this year, according to statements made by the president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Yiorgos Tsakiris. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Infobank Hellastat: Greece To Welcome Over 18.5 Million Tourists In 2014 by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 Greece is expected to welcome over 18.5 million foreign tourists this year with an estimated revenue of 13 billion euros, according to a study of Infobank Hellastat. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece: German Visitor Numbers Up But Spending Is Down by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 German arrivals to Greece were up by 7.5 percent in 2013 compared to the year before, according to data presented at a tourism event in Athens on 9 May. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Arrivals At Athens Airport Soar In April 2014 by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 Athens International Airport (AIA) saw the number of tourist arrivals soar by 28 percent last month, compared with the same month of 2013. Foreign tourist arrivals for destination Athens alone … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Vouliagmeni Beach Opens For Summer 2014 by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 The sandy and popular organized beach in Vouliagmeni, just off Poseidonos Avenue and located some 20 kilometers southeastern to the center of Athens, has opened for the summer. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Yacht Show On Poros, Greece, Attracts Brokers From All Over The World by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 For the 13th consecutive year, during 2-7 May, the harbor of Poros welcomed international charter professionals, private yacht brokers, travel agents and tour operators and offered a broad display of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Greek Travel Company “Mideast” Receives Double Nomination At World Travel Awards by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 Mideast has been nominated for “Greece’s Leading Destination Management Company 2014” and “Europe’s Leading Destination Management Company 2014” in this year’s World Travel Awards, also known as the “Oscars of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Novotel Athenes Obtains ISO 14001 Environmental Management Certification by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 Novotel Athenes, a member of the Accor group, recently obtained the ISO 14001 certification, an international reference in environmental management. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Aegean Airlines Announces Names Of Students To Benefit From Support Program by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 Aegean Airlines has announced the names of 250 Greek university students that will each receive eight free airline tickets per year for their entire four- or five-year course of study. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Qatar Airways Begins Cyprus Route With Four Weekly Flights by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 Qatar Airways recently launched its inaugural flight at Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus, marking the five-star airline’s 138th destination from Doha. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Laws “Hands Off The Beaches,” Greenpeace Tells Greek Government by GTP editing team 8 May 2014 by GTP editing team 8 May 2014 A controversial bill on coastal development prepared by the Greek Finance Ministry has led to a call from Greenpeace Greece for the government to keep its “hands of the beaches.” 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece’s New National Museum of Contemporary Art To Open In July by GTP editing team 8 May 2014 by GTP editing team 8 May 2014 It seems that the new National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) at the former Fix brewery in Athens will open this summer after all, as construction has been completed and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greece’s Odeon of Herod Atticus Ranks Second Best Theater In The World by GTP editing team 8 May 2014 by GTP editing team 8 May 2014 The Odeon of Herod Atticus, widely also known as the Herodion, located under the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, is the second best theater in the world to watch live performances, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
