Awards Aqua Luxury Suites Wins 2018 Booking.com Guest Review Award by GTP editing team 8 April 2019 by GTP editing team 8 April 2019 The five-star Aqua Luxury Suites on Santorini has received the 2018 Guest Review Award by online hotel booking platform Booking.com. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Στη Ρόδο για δεύτερη χρονιά το 100% Hotel Workshop Tour με νέες ξενοδοχειακές παρουσιάσεις by GTP editing team 8 April 2019 by GTP editing team 8 April 2019 Το 100% Hotel Workshop Tour επισκέπτεται για 2η χρονιά τη Ρόδο με ανανεωμένο περιεχόμενο αναφορικά με την ανάπτυξη ξενοδοχείων. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy EU Lawmakers Vote for Securer ID Cards for All States by GTP editing team 5 April 2019 by GTP editing team 5 April 2019 In efforts to boost border safety, EU lawmakers have approved new rules aimed at establishing a uniform identity card format across all member states. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Patmos Waterway Project Moving Forward by GTP editing team 5 April 2019 by GTP editing team 5 April 2019 A time frame for the construction of a waterway hub on Patmos was discussed between Hellenic Seaplanes CEO, the island’s mayor and investor Ricardo Nicolopoulos Farias. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News Athens Holds 1st Meeting with its ‘Partners’ by GTP editing team 5 April 2019 by GTP editing team 5 April 2019 With the common goal to establish Athens into a top tourism destination, the city’s mayor opened the 1st executive council of ‘This is Athens & Partners’. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov WTTC Best Practices Toolkit to Aid Governments in Tourism Policies by GTP editing team 5 April 2019 by GTP editing team 5 April 2019 A toolkit of best practices aimed at tourism ministers, sector leaders, and policymakers worldwide was presented this week during the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit in Seville, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates ‘Oh My Greece’ Tourism Campaign Targets Int’l Travelers by GTP editing team 5 April 2019 by GTP editing team 5 April 2019 Following the launch of its “Oh My Greece” video, Marketing Greece has announced actions, aiming to attract more foreign holidaymakers to the country. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Argo Travel Awarded for Innovative Promotion of Cultural, Religious Tourism Services by GTP editing team 5 April 2019 by GTP editing team 5 April 2019 Argo Travel Group was awarded for the innovative promotion of “Traces of Greece”, its newly established cultural and religious tourism department. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Crete to Welcome New Adults-only ‘Cactus Mare’ Hotel by GTP editing team 5 April 2019 by GTP editing team 5 April 2019 The Cactus Mare, a new five-star, adults-only hotel, is ready to open its doors in the village of Stalida, on the northern coast of Crete. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Thessaloniki’s Makedonia Palace Shines at Greek Cuisine Awards 2019 by GTP editing team 5 April 2019 by GTP editing team 5 April 2019 The Salonica Restaurant of the Makedonia Palace hotel in Thessaloniki, was honored once again at the Greek Cuisine Awards. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy ESTA for Greeks for US Travel Now Valid for Two Years by GTP editing team 4 April 2019 by GTP editing team 4 April 2019 The United States has extended the validity of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) issued to Greek citizens to the standard two years. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Conference Tourism a Good Bet for Greece by GTP editing team 4 April 2019 by GTP editing team 4 April 2019 Special interest tourism products such as meetings or conference tourism can contribute to sustaining the Greek tourism sector’s dynamic, says the Bank of Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards WTTC Announces Greece’s Minister Kountoura as 2019 Global Champion for Tourism by GTP editing team 4 April 2019 by GTP editing team 4 April 2019 Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura was honored with the prestigious WTTC Global Champion Award for Greece’s tireless work on Destination Stewardship. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Over 1m Bulgarian Travelers Chose Greece in 2018 by GTP editing team 4 April 2019 by GTP editing team 4 April 2019 More than 1 million travelers from Bulgaria visited Greece in 2018, with the country being among the top three leading choices for holidays, according to Bulgarian Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy UK Nationals Get Visa-free Access to EU Post-Brexit by GTP editing team 4 April 2019 by GTP editing team 4 April 2019 British nationals wishing to travel to EU countries will be able to do so without a visa after the UK leaves the Union, even in a no-deal scenario, according to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates MarBella Hotels & Resorts Rebrands as ‘MarBella Collection’ by GTP editing team 4 April 2019 by GTP editing team 4 April 2019 Greek hospitality group MarBella Hotels & Resorts has announced its rebranding to ‘MarBella Collection’. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Pop-up Funky Gourmet Restaurant to Open Doors at Costa Navarino by GTP editing team 4 April 2019 by GTP editing team 4 April 2019 The Athens-based Funky Gourmet will open a pop-up restaurant at Costa Navarino this summer and offer a degustation menu of Avant Garde Messinian–Greek cuisine. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Στις 14 Απριλίου ο ανοιχτός περίπατος για το περιβάλλον στο κέντρο της Αθήνας WWF Walk by GTP editing team 4 April 2019 by GTP editing team 4 April 2019 Δέκα σημεία στην Αθήνα μετατρέπονται σε “δέκα λόγους γιορτής” και συνθέτουν το WWF Walk, έναν πρωτότυπο περίπατο γνωριμίας με το έργο του WWF Ελλάς. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Stricter Checks at Greek Airports May Cause Delays at Passport Control by GTP editing team 3 April 2019 by GTP editing team 3 April 2019 A new security measure will be implemented in Greek airports for all European citizens traveling to/from Non-Schengen destinations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news CLIA, Santorini Officials Work Together for Sustainable Cruise Travel Future by GTP editing team 3 April 2019 by GTP editing team 3 April 2019 Improving the overall cruise travel experience for visitors to Santorini topped the agenda of talks between CLIA executives and island officials. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail