Event News GNTO Promotes Winter Tourism in Greece Through Mountain Skiing Event by GTP editing team 8 March 2022 by GTP editing team 8 March 2022 Aiming to showcase Greece’s winter tourism options, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) supported and promoted the Pierra Creta international mountain skiing event. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Celebrity Cruises to Launch Year-round Sailings in the Mediterranean in 2023 by GTP editing team 8 March 2022 by GTP editing team 8 March 2022 Celebrity Cruises has announced year-round sailings to Mediterranean destinations, including Greece, starting September 2023. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Corfu Philharmonic Orchestras on Greece’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List by GTP editing team 8 March 2022 by GTP editing team 8 March 2022 The Greek Culture Ministry has inscribed Corfu’s Philharmonic Orchestras in the National Index of Intangible Cultural Heritage. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Άνοιξαν οι εγγραφές για τον 13ο Ποσειδώνιο Ημιμαραθώνιο by GTP editing team 8 March 2022 by GTP editing team 8 March 2022 O Ποσειδώνιος Ημιμαραθώνιος «ανεβάζει στροφές» και δίνει ξανά ραντεβού με τους δρομείς του την Κυριακή 17 Απριλίου στον Φαληρικό Όρμο. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece Simplifies Entry, Abolishes PLF for Ukrainian Citizens by GTP editing team 6 March 2022 by GTP editing team 6 March 2022 Ukrainian citizens entering Greece on flights from abroad are not obliged to fill out the Passenger Locator Form (PLF) before their trip. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hoteliers to Host, Offer Work to Ukrainian Refugees by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 Hoteliers in Greece are ready to open their hotels to host and provide employment to displaced Ukrainians following Russia’s invasion of the country, says Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Laws Greece Sets Rules for Ship – Plane Wreck Diving Tourism by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 Authorities in Greece have approved a set of rules that will allow recreational divers to access dozens of ship and plane wreck sites across the country. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Peloponnese Tourism Body Aims to Tap Into Argos – Nafplio Industrial Heritage by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 The Peloponnese Tourism Organization has plans to develop the industrial sites of the Argos and Nafplio areas, aiming to offer an alternative tourism form to visitors in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Elounda Hills: High-end Resort Investment in Greece Continues as Planned by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 Crete’s Elounda Hills tourism investment continues as planned, according to a representative of Mirum Hellas, the Russian-interest company responsible for the project. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov European Travel Commission Stands in Solidarity with Ukraine by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 The European Travel Commission (ETC), representing national tourism organisations of Europe, condemns the military aggression by the Russian Federation and expressed solidarity with the people of Ukraine. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Halkidiki Applauds Restart of Billund-Thessaloniki Charter Flights for 2022 by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 Prima Holidays and Primo Tours are launching Halkidiki travel packages that include charter flights to Thessaloniki from Billund in Denmark. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Brits Have Sights Set on Greek Islands for 2022 by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 The Greek islands are expected to lead the destination preferences of British travelers for 2022, with leading UK media highlighting some of Greece’s most popular hotspots. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Aegina’s Ancient Temple of Aphaea to Get Lighting System by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 Greece’s Central Archaeological Council has given the green light for the ancient temple of Aphaea on the island of Aegina to get a new lighting system. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates ‘O by Myconian Collection’ Opening in May on Mykonos by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 ‘O by Myconian Collection’, a new luxury beachfront hotel, will open on the popular Greek island of Mykonos in May. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions ITB Berlin Convention 2022 Begins by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 The virtual ITB Berlin Convention will kick off on March 8 with topics focusing on the Covid-19 pandemic and the challenges of geopolitical conflicts and crises. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives UNWTO: Guidelines for Businesses to Better Address Needs of Women in Tourism by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a new set of guidelines to help both governments and businesses better address the needs of women in the tourism sector. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek «Τρέχουμε για τον αυτισμό» στον 6ο Αγώνα Δρόμου Πόλης Παπάγου-Χολαργού by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 Ο Δήμος Παπάγου – Χολαργού θα διεξάγει τον 6ο Αγώνα Δρόμου Πόλης Παπάγου – Χολαργού – “Τρέχουμε για τον αυτισμό” την Κυριακή 3 Απριλίου. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek «Κυριακές στην Αθήνα» με δωρεάν εκπαιδευτικές δράσεις για παιδιά και γονείς by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 by GTP editing team 4 March 2022 Ο Δήμος Αθηναίων προσκαλεί παιδιά από 3-17 ετών και τους γονείς τους να συμμετάσχουν στις «Κυριακές στην Αθήνα», μία σειρά συναρπαστικών εκπαιδευτικών και ψυχαγωγικών δράσεων δημιουργικής μάθησης. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece to End PLF Requirement for Travelers by GTP editing team 3 March 2022 by GTP editing team 3 March 2022 Travelers visiting Greece will no longer be required to fill in a PLF form, starting March 15. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy Study: Greek Hotels Found it Hard to Find Staff in 2021 by GTP editing team 3 March 2022 by GTP editing team 3 March 2022 Greek tourism enterprises found it hard to find employees to meet the demands of the tourism season in 2021, according to a report released by INSETE. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail