Ferries Ferry Boat Fares to the Greek Islands Up by 15% by GTP editing team 27 May 2022 by GTP editing team 27 May 2022 Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis has confirmed that the cost of traveling by ferry to Greece’s islands has increased by some 15%. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Greek Travel Agents Call for More Staff at Consulates to Meet Summer Visa Demand by GTP editing team 27 May 2022 by GTP editing team 27 May 2022 Greek travel agents are calling on the government to cover under-staffed consulate services in view of the increased demand for visas. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News Athens Crowned Best Destination for MICE Tourism in Europe by GTP editing team 27 May 2022 by GTP editing team 27 May 2022 Athens has been named the “Best MICE Destination in Europe” at the Business Destinations Travel Awards 2022. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel AEGEAN Flew 1.5 Million Passengers During January-March by GTP editing team 27 May 2022 by GTP editing team 27 May 2022 During the first three months of the year, 1.5 million passengers traveled with Greek airline company AEGEAN. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Naxos is an Ideal Wedding Destination for Finnish Residents by GTP editing team 27 May 2022 by GTP editing team 27 May 2022 Finnish residents see Naxos an ideal wedding destination, according to HAAT, a leading wedding magazine in Finland. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates allCruises: New Agency for Cruise Travel Enters Greek Market by GTP editing team 27 May 2022 by GTP editing team 27 May 2022 allCruises, a new travel agency that specializes in cruise travel, recently entered the Greek market and opened its doors in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki Hotel Wins 2022 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award by GTP editing team 27 May 2022 by GTP editing team 27 May 2022 The Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki has been recognized by Tripadvisor as a 2022 Travelers’ Choice award winner for receiving high ratings from guests around the globe. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Revitup.direct – OTA Insight: Εκπαιδευτικά events στην Κρήτη για το ξενοδοχειακό Revenue Management by GTP editing team 27 May 2022 by GTP editing team 27 May 2022 Τρία εκπαιδευτικά events για το ξενοδοχειακό Revenue Management διοργανώνονται στην Κρήτη στις 7-9 Ιουνίου, από την Revitup.direct σε συνεργασία με την OTA Insight. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece Places Sustainable Tourism on Davos Agenda by GTP editing team 26 May 2022 by GTP editing team 26 May 2022 Sustainable tourism development and ways to evenly distribute tourist flows to Greek destinations was the focus of GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News January-April Occupancy Rates Disappoint Athens Hoteliers by GTP editing team 26 May 2022 by GTP editing team 26 May 2022 Hoteliers in Athens are disappointed as occupancy rates, recorded in the first 4 months of the year, marked a 33.6% decline over the same period in pre-pandemic 2019. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy EU Releases Sanctions Map and Travel Ban Tool by GTP editing team 26 May 2022 by GTP editing team 26 May 2022 Travelers can learn whether a specific region or territory is subject to a travel ban under sanctions measures with the EU Sanctions Map tool. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Dutch Magazine Picks Thessaloniki as Perfect Location for Fashion Photo Shoot by GTP editing team 26 May 2022 by GTP editing team 26 May 2022 The northern Greek city of Thessaloniki was the backdrop for a fashion photo shoot of Vrouw, a Dutch weekly magazine for women. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece’s Beaches are Most Popular in Europe According to Google Rankings by GTP editing team 26 May 2022 by GTP editing team 26 May 2022 With thousands of monthly searches and Instagram hashtags, Greece was announced by a survey based on Google data as the most popular European country for beach-seeking travelers. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Zela Jet and OysterJets Partner to Offer Affordable Private Jet Flights in Greece by GTP editing team 26 May 2022 by GTP editing team 26 May 2022 Zela Jet has partnered with OysterJets and is offering affordable private jet flights on the Cessna Citation 510 Mustang on routes to Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Limnos to Host Girls-only Surf Event in June, July by GTP editing team 26 May 2022 by GTP editing team 26 May 2022 The Greek island of Limnos, in the northeastern Aegean, this summer will host the “Bikini Tribe Surf Sessions”, three weekly surf camps organized just for women. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
ENG Adv. - Hotels: The Best Places to Stay in Greece Villa Nupadi: A Secluded Escape of Peace and Tranquility by GTP editing team 26 May 2022 by GTP editing team 26 May 2022 For those looking for a peaceful destination located in a magnificent scenery of natural surroundings and rich history, Villa Nupadi is the ideal “place to go”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece Invites Emirates Airline to Consider Direct Links to Thessaloniki by GTP editing team 25 May 2022 by GTP editing team 25 May 2022 Greece’s tourism minister has invited Emirates to examine the possibility of launching direct flights from Dubai and New York to Thessaloniki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Tourist Arrivals Keep Rising on South Aegean Islands by GTP editing team 25 May 2022 by GTP editing team 25 May 2022 Arrivals at the Greek islands of Rhodes, Kos, Santorini, Karpathos and Mykonos exceeded pre-pandemic 2019 levels in the first half of May, according to data by the South Aegean Tourism Initiative. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Robert De Niro Coming to Northern Greece for Film Shoot by GTP editing team 25 May 2022 by GTP editing team 25 May 2022 Robert De Niro, one of the world’s greatest actors, will be visiting Greece for the shooting of the action film “Tin Soldier” in Thessaloniki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News Athens Agora: The ‘Largest Open Mall’ Aims to Attract More Visitors to Greek Capital by GTP editing team 25 May 2022 by GTP editing team 25 May 2022 The ambitious Athens Agora project or “largest open mall”, a joint initiative of the Athens Chamber of Tradesmen, Athens Municipality and the Greek National Tourism Organization, is aiming to attract … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail