AIA - Sustainability Tango and Passion… at Athens International Airport! by GTP editing team 13 February 2017 by GTP editing team 13 February 2017 A group of tangueros will put Athens Airport visitors and passengers in Valentine’s mood through a show celebrating the “reflections” of Argentinean tango. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Minister Kountoura Calls for United Stand for Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura called on sector professionals and the country’s productive forces to cooperate more closely to strengthen Greek tourism. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Visitor Numbers Up for HORECA 2017 Expo by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 The 12th International Hotel, Restaurant and Cafe Show HORECA opened its doors at the Metropolitan Expo Center in Athens with a rise in visitor numbers. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2017 Year in Review - GTP Athens Ranks Among Top 5 Best European Destinations for 2017 by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 Athens is fourth Best European Destination for 2017, according to the results of an online competition by the European Best Destinations (EBD) organization. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greek Hoteliers Discuss Challenges at 6th General Assembly by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 Greek hoteliers discussed the challenges of the industry during the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels’ 6th general assembly on Friday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats ETC: European Tourism Shows Modest Growth in 2016 by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 European tourism demand continues to grow and proves resilient to safety and security challenges and political turmoil, says the European Travel Commission. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov GNTO President Spyros Alexiou Resigns by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 Spyros Alexiou, the president of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), has resigned from his position, it was announced on Friday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Electric Train to Connect Piraeus to Athens Airport in June by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 Travel between the port of Piraeus and Athens International Airport will take approximately 45 minutes on an electric train set to operate in June. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates New Owner to Take Over Capsis Hotel on Rhodes by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 The historic luxury Capsis Hotel on Rhodes has now slipped into the ownership of entrepreneur Nikos Koutras for the amount of 30 million euros. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Condor Announces New Direct Flights from Frankfurt to Thessaloniki by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 Condor, the leisure carrier of Thomas Cook Group Airlines, will launch new direct flights from Frankfurt to Thessaloniki in May. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Divani Caravel Hotel: Brasserie Bites at Brown’s Bar Restaurant by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 The Brown’s Bar and Restaurant at the Divani Caravel Hotel is ready to welcome the spring season with a new menu brimming with brasserie-style tastes. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
lovegreece.com Pioneering Greeks: Katerina Koskina, Director of EMST by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 This week the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces Katerina Koskina, the director of the National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek 6η Γενική Συνέλευση Ξ.Ε.Ε.: Νέα εποχή και προκλήσεις στον Ελληνικό τουρισμό by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 by GTP editing team 10 February 2017 Οι προκλήσεις που καλούνται να αντιμετωπίσουν οι Έλληνες ξενοδόχοι το 2017 παρουσιάστηκαν στην 6η Γενική Συνέλευση του Ξενοδοχειακού Επιμελητηρίου Ελλάδος. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Signs are Encouraging for Tourism in Greece, SETE says by GTP editing team 9 February 2017 by GTP editing team 9 February 2017 SETE on Thursday informed the President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos that signs are encouraging for tourism in Greece this year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece to Request Commission Re-examine Pilot Visa Plan Decision by GTP editing team 9 February 2017 by GTP editing team 9 February 2017 Greece will request that the European Commission re-examine its decision to prohibit visa clearance at Eastern Aegean island ports through a pilot program. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Thomas Cook Posts Losses Despite Increased Interest in Greece by GTP editing team 9 February 2017 by GTP editing team 9 February 2017 Thomas Cook may be seeing a strong demand for holidays in Greece, but has reported losses amounting to £49.1 million for the three months to December 31. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece Expects Rise in Tourists from Israel in 2017 by GTP editing team 9 February 2017 by GTP editing team 9 February 2017 Pre-bookings to Greece from the Israeli market so far are showing a double-digit increase compared with 2016, according to the ITTAA. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Athens Airport: January Passenger Numbers On the Up by GTP editing team 9 February 2017 by GTP editing team 9 February 2017 Passenger numbers at Athens International Airport (AIA) in January continued the successful course of the previous year, at 1.2 million. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Aqua Vista Hotels Receives Double Distinction in TripAdvisor’s ‘Travelers’ Choice Awards 2017’ by GTP editing team 9 February 2017 by GTP editing team 9 February 2017 Two luxury boutique hotels managed by Aqua Vista Hotels have been honored in the “Travelers’ Choice Awards 2017” by readers of TripAdvisor. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Aegean Flights to Connect Tel Aviv with Thessaloniki in May by GTP editing team 9 February 2017 by GTP editing team 9 February 2017 Greek national carrier Aegean recently announced the launch of direct flights from Tel Aviv to Thessaloniki during the May – October period. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail