Announcements in Greek Στην τελική ευθεία το 6ο Serifos Sunset Race 2018 by GTP editing team 19 September 2018 by GTP editing team 19 September 2018 Ξεκινά το Σάββατο 22 Σεπτεμβρίου το 6ο Serifos Sunset Race στο νησί της Σερίφου με αγώνες δρόμου και κολύμβησης για όλους. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy SETE Chief: Regulation Vital for Short-term Rental Market in Greece by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 Regulation of the short-term rental market in Greece is key to maintaining balance in the tourism sector, according to SETE President Yiannis Retsos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2018 Year in Review - GTP Greece’s Labor Contract for Hotel Workers Extended by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 Labor Minister Efi Achtsioglou has signed the relevant ministerial decision for the extension of Greece’s hotel sector collective labor contract. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats UNWTO Releases Report to Help Cities Manage Impact of Tourism by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a new report to help manage growing urban tourism flows and their impact on cities and residents. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2018 Year in Review - GTP Q&A on Short-term Leasing in Greece by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 Questions and Answers (Q&A) for property owners interested in leasing their homes for short-term accommodation purposes via online sharing platforms, such as Airbnb. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News Athens Democracy Award Goes to Mozambique’s Joaquim Chissano by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 Joaquim Chissano, Mozambique’s second president, was bestowed with the 3rd City of Athens Democracy Award by Athens Mayor Georgios Kaminis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Eight Greek Beaches Lose 2018 ‘Blue Flag’ Award by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (EEPF) announced that eight beaches in Greece were dropped from the 2018 “Blue Flag” quality award list. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Attica Region Unveils New Tourism Website by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 The Region of Attica has unveiled its new tourism website, aiming to attract a wide range of users, including residents, travelers, journalists and professionals. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Minoan Lines Inaugurates New Piraeus-Chania Ferry Route by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 Minoan Lines inaugurated its new Piraeus-Chania route, served by the Mykonos Palace Cruise Ferry, during a special ceremony at the port of Souda on Crete. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News NYT Event at Costa Navarino Links Democracy with Books by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 Prominent personalities from the fields of politics, literature and the media recently gathered at the Costa Navarino resort in Messinia to participate in the Democracy & Books Weekend event. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates TUI Magic Life Portfolio Grows to 16 Clubs in Six Countries by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 TUI Group’s all-inclusive TUI Magic Life club brand will increase its portfolio by as many as three new clubs in May 2019. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Greek Marketing Agency Panadvert Expands to London by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 Greek marketing agency Panadvert is setting up a base in London, aiming to expand its activities to the international market. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek To Σχολείο Τουρισμού OnTour ταξιδεύει στη Χαλκιδική by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 by GTP editing team 18 September 2018 Έως και 300 συμμετέχοντες θα έχουν την ευκαιρία να παρακολουθήσουν δωρεάν το Σχολείο Τουρισμού OnTour στην Χαλκιδική στις 10 και 12 Οκτωβρίου. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements Greek Economy Ministry Triples Funding for SMEs in Tourism by GTP editing team 17 September 2018 by GTP editing team 17 September 2018 Greek small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) active in tourism will be able to tap into additional subsidies after the economy ministry announced that it was increasing funding. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece’s Sustainable Tourism Practices Presented at 7th UNWTO Global Summit by GTP editing team 17 September 2018 by GTP editing team 17 September 2018 Greece’s practices for the sustainable development of its destinations were presented during the 7th UNWTO Global Summit in Seoul. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2018 Year in Review - GTP Russian Tycoon Ready to Put Private Isle Skorpios to ‘Good Use’ by GTP editing team 17 September 2018 by GTP editing team 17 September 2018 Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev is ready to set a 185-billion-euro VIP tourism project into motion on the Greek islet of Skorpios. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greek Tourism Minister Looks to Establish Athens–Seoul Direct Air Link by GTP editing team 17 September 2018 by GTP editing team 17 September 2018 Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and her South Korean counterpart discussed the establishment of a direct air link between Athens and Soul. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates KTEL Intercity Bus Service to Get Baggage Tracking System by GTP editing team 17 September 2018 by GTP editing team 17 September 2018 Travelers using Greek intercity buses (KTEL) will soon be able to track luggage after the launch of new baggage tagging system at bus depots. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece’s First Energy Independent Community on Fourni by GTP editing team 17 September 2018 by GTP editing team 17 September 2018 The tiny island of Fourni in the north Aegean is set to host the first energy independent community in Greece with the introduction of technologies based on renewables. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates AIA SA Offers €1.115 Billion for 20-year Extension of Athens Airport Concession by GTP editing team 17 September 2018 by GTP editing team 17 September 2018 AIA SA recently submitted a new offer to Greece’s privatization agency HRADF for the 20-year extension of the Athens airport concession agreement. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail