Surveys, Trends & Stats SETE: Greece 2016 Tourist Arrivals Break Record by GTP editing team 19 January 2017 by GTP editing team 19 January 2017 Greek tourism is going strong, marking some 30 million tourist arrivals in 2016, according to tentative figures released by the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece’s Refugee-flooded Island Mayors Call for Help by GTP editing team 19 January 2017 by GTP editing team 19 January 2017 Mayors of Greek islands bearing the brunt of the ongoing refugee crisis, accompanied the EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Dimitris Avramopoulos, on his recent visit to Lesvos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments FS Italiane Now Owns Greek Railway Operator Trainose by GTP editing team 19 January 2017 by GTP editing team 19 January 2017 Greek train operator Trainose was recently sold to Italian state railway group Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) Italiane for a sum of 45 million euros. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News FITUR 2017: UNWTO Chief Accepts Invite to Visit Greece by GTP editing team 19 January 2017 by GTP editing team 19 January 2017 UNWTO Secretary General Taleb Rifai has accepted the invitation of Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura to visit Greece in the near future. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Halkidiki Expects More Dutch Tourists in Summer 2017 by GTP editing team 19 January 2017 by GTP editing team 19 January 2017 More Dutch tourists are expected to visit Halkidiki this summer, as early bookings from the Netherlands have already posted a double-digit increase. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Sabre Helps Hoteliers Prepare for Future Expectations of Consumers by GTP editing team 19 January 2017 by GTP editing team 19 January 2017 Sabre reveals new consumer trends emerging among European and Middle Eastern consumers that could present new opportunities for hotels in 2017. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Mouzenidis Group Welcomes New Year with Massive Party by GTP editing team 19 January 2017 by GTP editing team 19 January 2017 Mouzenidis Group recently welcomed the New Year with a massive party at the Grand Hotel Palace in Thessaloniki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Δήμος Αθηναίων: Πες μας τη γνώμη σου για το ποδήλατο στην πόλη by GTP editing team 19 January 2017 by GTP editing team 19 January 2017 Οι κάτοικοι της Αθήνας καλούνται να συμμετέχουν ενεργά στη διαμόρφωση του σχεδίου του δήμου Αθηναίων για την επέκταση των ποδηλατοδρόμων και την αναβάθμιση των υπαρχουσών υποδομών χρήσης του ποδηλάτου. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2017 Year in Review - GTP University Study Reveals Refugee Crisis Repercussions on Greek Island Tourism by GTP editing team 18 January 2017 by GTP editing team 18 January 2017 The ongoing influx of refugees seeking access to Europe through the Eastern Aegean islands is impacting tourism growth, according to a new study. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Record Passenger Growth Recorded at Greek Airports in 2016 by GTP editing team 18 January 2017 by GTP editing team 18 January 2017 Over 53 million passengers used Greek airports in 2016, an increase of 9.9 percent on the previous year, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece’s Tourism Minister Kountoura Meets Spain’s King Felipe VI by GTP editing team 18 January 2017 by GTP editing team 18 January 2017 Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura met with King Felipe VI of Spain on the sidelines of the 37th International Tourism Trade Fair FITUR in Madrid 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Piraeus Aims to Highlight Ancient History Via Pedestrian Walkway by GTP editing team 18 January 2017 by GTP editing team 18 January 2017 A pedestrian walkway across Zea Marina in Piraeus is set to offer archaeology lovers a seaside stroll through time as it aims to connect wall fortifications, towers and ancient harbor … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Grivalia Acquires 60% of Pearl Island Project from Dolphin Capital Investors by GTP editing team 18 January 2017 by GTP editing team 18 January 2017 Grivalia Hospitality has made its first investment and acquired 60 percent of the Pearl Island Project in Panama from Dolphin Capital Investors (DCI). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Porto Palace and Aegli Hotels Join SETE Tourism Body by GTP editing team 18 January 2017 by GTP editing team 18 January 2017 The hotels Porto Palace in Thessaloniki and Aegli in Volos have announced their membership within the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Showtime! MasterChef Italia Features Santorini, Its Sunset & Food by GTP editing team 18 January 2017 by GTP editing team 18 January 2017 Santorini takes center stage yet again this time for its culinary secrets, stunning sunsets and warm hospitality when MasterChef Italia airs on Sky Uno. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Travel Journalist Maya Tsoclis to Chair Tourism Awards 2017 Judging Committee by GTP editing team 18 January 2017 by GTP editing team 18 January 2017 Greek travel journalist Maya Tsoclis will chair the Tourism Awards 2017 judging committee, the event’s organizers have announced. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News GR80s: Athens Takes a Journey to the Greek 80s at Technopolis Expo by GTP editing team 18 January 2017 by GTP editing team 18 January 2017 Athens will take a walk down memory lane at Technopolis and revive the history, the culture and the atmosphere of the Greek 1980s. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Int’l Tourist Arrivals Up 3.9% in 2016, Experts Optimistic About 2017 by GTP editing team 17 January 2017 by GTP editing team 17 January 2017 2016, the seventh consecutive year of growth of the tourism sector, saw some 46 million more tourist arrivals than in 2015. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Main Greek Court Says Shops to Stay Closed on Sundays by GTP editing team 17 January 2017 by GTP editing team 17 January 2017 Greece’s Council of State has ruled against a 2014 decision by the serving development minister to allow the optional operation of shops across Attica and elsewhere on random Sundays throughout … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards The Guardian: Greece’s EMST Among Top 10 New Museum Openings in 2017 by GTP editing team 17 January 2017 by GTP editing team 17 January 2017 Greece’s National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) in Athens is included on The Guardian’s list of the top ten new museum openings around the world. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail