2018 Year in Review – GTP

In efforts to protect Santorini’s donkeys, the ministry issued a directive prohibiting the transport of “heavy” tourists up the island’s steep inclines.

Travel and tourism in 2017 contributed a total of 19.7% to Greece’s GDP and amounted to 35 billion euros generated in the Greek economy, according to WTTC data.

Bank account holders in Greece are now free to withdraw any amount of cash from ATM machines and banks, following a Finance Ministry announcement.

On the occasion of World Tourism Day 2018, key figures in Greek tourism underline the importance of tourism and the digital transformation.

SETE’s research department INSETE has released a handbook on “Recycling and Solid Waste Management” for tourism enterprises.

Labor Minister Efi Achtsioglou has signed the relevant ministerial decision for the extension of Greece’s hotel sector collective labor contract.

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.

Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev is ready to set a 185-billion-euro VIP tourism project into motion on the Greek islet of Skorpios.

Turkey’s High Court has ruled that the former Greek Orthodox church of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul cannot be used as a mosque and will remain a museum.

The Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) recently announced a number of improvements and new planned services at railway stops in Greece.

A bill that includes the provisions for the establishment and operation of waterways in Greece was tabled in parliament by the Greek Transport Ministry.

The Acropolis Museum in Athens, is among the top in the world, ranking sixth on the Top 10 list of TripAdvisor’s 2018 Travelers’ Choice Awards for Museums.

The collective labor agreement for workers of travel and tourism agencies in Greece has been extended.

The electronic registry for property owners leasing their homes for short-term accommodation via online sharing platforms, is now operational on www.aade.gr.

Greeks and foreigners using credit or debit cards issued abroad to withdraw cash from most Greek bank ATM machines, will be charged an extra 2-3 euros.

American Airlines announced that it will launch a daily seasonal service to Athens in Greece from Chicago in the US for the 2019 summer season.

The municipality of Paggaio, near Kavala in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, has been announced as the European City of Sport for 2019 by ACES Europe.

August 20 marks Greece’s exit from a nearly eight-year-long aid program.

Wineries open for visitation across Greece will be awarded a special seal indicating that they abide by the standards for the operation of wine tourism enterprises.

The “Apodixi Please’ campaign is urging tourists in Greece to ask for a receipt with their transactions.