Announcements in Greek Τουρισμός: Ξεκινούν οι αιτήσεις για τμήματα μετεκπαίδευσης ανέργων και εργαζομένων by GTP editing team 13 December 2021 by GTP editing team 13 December 2021 Ξεκινούν στις 15 Δεκεμβρίου οι αιτήσεις για τα τμήματα μετεκπαίδευσης ανέργων και εργαζομένων του τουριστικού κλάδου, σύμφωνα με ανακοίνωση του Υπουργείου Τουρισμού. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece Updates Travel Rules, Covid-19 Recovery Certificate Now Valid for Only 3 Months by GTP editing team 10 December 2021 by GTP editing team 10 December 2021 Greek authorities have announced that Covid-19 recovery certificates for entering Greece are now valid for only 90 days. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives INSETE Study Examines Trends and Actions to Take Greek Tourism into the Future by GTP editing team 10 December 2021 by GTP editing team 10 December 2021 INSETE has released a study that examines global trends affecting tourism development and how these can be used to improve the Greek tourism product. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy Greece’s Covid Travel Rules Most Searched For by UK Tourists in 2021 by GTP editing team 10 December 2021 by GTP editing team 10 December 2021 Greece and its Covid-19 travel regulations were the most searched for terms in 2021 by British vacationers, according to recent Google data. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel IATA Calls on Governments to Follow WHO Advice, Revoke Travel Bans by GTP editing team 10 December 2021 by GTP editing team 10 December 2021 IATA is calling on governments to follow the World Health Organization’s advice and rescind travel bans introduced in response to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Laws Effective Recovery Fund Distribution Key to Greek SME Expansion by GTP editing team 10 December 2021 by GTP editing team 10 December 2021 The effective distribution of recovery funds that will support Greece’s SMEs was recently discussed by the tourism ministry and the Athens Chamber of Commerce. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates MSC Lirica Cruise Ship to Homeport in Piraeus for Summer 2022 by GTP editing team 10 December 2021 by GTP editing team 10 December 2021 MSC Cruises will deploy its MSC Lirica cruise ship to the Eastern Mediterranean market for the summer 2022 and homeport in Piraeus, Greece, during the entire season. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Ανακοινώθηκαν οι νικητές των Cretan Taste Awards 2021 by GTP editing team 10 December 2021 by GTP editing team 10 December 2021 Οι σημαντικότεροι παίκτες της Κρητικής γαστρονομίας βραβεύτηκαν στα Cretan Taste Awards 2021. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy Athens Among Top 20 Leisure Cities, Says ForwardKeys’ 2021 Travel Trends Report by GTP editing team 9 December 2021 by GTP editing team 9 December 2021 Athens is among the top 20 leisure destinations particularly for US travelers, according to ForwardKeys’ “2021 in Review” travel trends report. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Cruise Thessaloniki Set to Welcome Cruise Ships from March 2022 by GTP editing team 9 December 2021 by GTP editing team 9 December 2021 Thessaloniki will kick off its cruise season on March 6 with 60 percent of all itineraries to home port in the northern Greek city. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy ITB Poll: Global Desire to Travel Solid Despite Covid-19 by GTP editing team 9 December 2021 by GTP editing team 9 December 2021 People worldwide are eager to travel, with Greece being among the top destinations of choice for 2022, says a poll conducted by IPK International for ITB Berlin. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Covid Recovery Certificates in Greece to Expire in 3 Months by GTP editing team 9 December 2021 by GTP editing team 9 December 2021 Greece has shortened the validity period of the Covid-19 recovery certificate from the initial six months to three months. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Ferries Greek Seamen Announce 48-hour Strike, No Ferries December 10-11 by GTP editing team 9 December 2021 by GTP editing team 9 December 2021 Ferries in Greece will remain docked for 48 hours from Friday, December 10, due to strike action announced by the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Sweden’s ‘First Class Magazine’ Highlights Greece as Ski Destination by GTP editing team 9 December 2021 by GTP editing team 9 December 2021 Sweden’s ‘First Class Magazine’ highlights Greece as an ideal destination for winter sports. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Global Investor Everty Acquires Iconic Santorini Hotel by GTP editing team 9 December 2021 by GTP editing team 9 December 2021 Real estate investment company Everty has acquired the Iconic Santorini, a luxury boutique hotel on the popular Greek island of Santorini. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News Two Bars in Greece are Among the Best in the World by GTP editing team 9 December 2021 by GTP editing team 9 December 2021 The Clumsies and Baba Au Rum in Athens, Greece, are included on The World’s 50 Best Bars for 2021 list by UK-based William Reed Business Media. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Metaxa Hospitality Group Wins ‘Brand of the Year’ Title for 2021 by GTP editing team 9 December 2021 by GTP editing team 9 December 2021 The Metaxa Hospitality Group was named “Brand of the Year” at the Cretan Taste Awards 2021 held in Heraklion. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Travelport and Cathay Pacific Expand Distribution Agreement by GTP editing team 9 December 2021 by GTP editing team 9 December 2021 Travelport and Cathay Pacific have extended their long-standing partnership with a renewed and expanded multi-source content distribution agreement. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Στην Αθήνα θα πραγματοποιηθεί το 1ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Yachting by GTP editing team 9 December 2021 by GTP editing team 9 December 2021 Το 1ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Yachting θα πραγματοποιηθεί στην Αθήνα, από 25 έως 26 Φεβρουαρίου 2022. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Tourism Minister Welcomes ECOFIN Update on VAT Rules by GTP editing team 8 December 2021 by GTP editing team 8 December 2021 EU finance ministers have decided to update value-added tax rules, which would pave the way for the reduction of VAT rates on all Greek islands. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail