Air Travel Thessaloniki Included On Ryanair’s Route Map by GTP editing team 1 March 2011 by GTP editing team 1 March 2011 Irish low cost carrier Ryanair will connect Thessaloniki with four European destinations within the framework of its cooperation with the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization, Ryanair’s Sales and Marketing Executive Director Ida … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki Hotels See 2010 Occupancy Drop by GTP editing team 1 March 2011 by GTP editing team 1 March 2011 The average occupancy rate of hotels in Thessaloniki last year showed a decline of 13 percent compared to 2009 thus closing 2010 at 42 percent, the president of the Thessaloniki … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Spain Attracts Greek Senior Tourists by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 One in three tourists who visited Spain from October 2009 until April 2010, participating in the Europe Senior Tourism project subsidized by the Spanish government, were from Greece, according to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Piraeus Headed Towards Major Revamp by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 The Cultural Coast of Piraeus project aims to highlight the comparative advantages of Piraeus so the city can once again become a reference point rather than simply a point of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens Avoided During Holiday Season by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 Travel professionals said last month that Greeks and foreign visitors did not opt to spend their holidays in the Greek capital. According to the Athens-Attica Hotel Association, Athens recorded low … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Tourists Turn Away From Thessaloniki by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 Thessaloniki recorded the most losses in foreign arrivals and turnover during the first ten months of 2010, Aristotelis Thomopoulos, president of the Hotel Association of Thessaloniki, said recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Forum Puts Thessaloniki In The Spotlight by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 “A city adds value to the professional and the creator depending on the strength of its identity and Thessaloniki must obtain a strong identity,” Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Tender For Tae Kwon Do Venue Launched by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 The Culture and Tourism Ministry’s aim is to create an international conference center in the Tae Kwon Do facility and establish Athens as a potential destination for international conferences every … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki To Be Launched As Cruise Destination by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 Thessaloniki is scheduled to be promoted as a cruise destination through a non-profit organization soon to be established by the city’s port authority, trade association and chamber of commerce and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Capital Sees Poor Customer Satisfaction by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 The city of Athens continues to attract visitors despite the serious problems experienced in 2010, according to the Athens-Attica Hotel Association’s latest study on customer satisfaction and performance of hotels … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Beaches Stripped Of Blue Flags by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 Nine Greek coasts, winners of the ‘Blue Flags’ international program for environmental education, information and awareness were dropped last month from the 2010 list and lost their award. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Culture Program Planned For Thessaloniki by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 A special program to begin in Thessaloniki whereby each year a different country or region would be in the center of attention in regards to tourism and cultural issues was … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Rodos To Boost Health Tourism by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 The Organization for Rhodian Tourism Promotion (PROTOUR) recently announced it would follow the example of international destinations and attempt to develop health tourism on the island and form a lucrative … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news ACB Requests GNTO Support by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 “Athens has managed to be included among the top 20 conference destinations of the world but, from this point on, the Greek capital needs substantial assistance and significant support from … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Israeli Tourists Opt For Greece, Snub Turkey by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 Greece has tourism parameters that Turkey cannot compete with, Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos told the Israeli press last month during an official visit to Tel Aviv, Israel, aimed … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens’ Hotels Not Suitable For Special Olympic Athletes by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 The exclusion of Athens city center hotels from suggested athlete accommodation would be a tombstone for Athens tourism, the Athens-Attica Hoteliers Association stressed last month in a letter to Joanna … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece and Israel Explore Closer Ties by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 Greek Prime Minister Yiorgos Papandreou and his visiting Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu agreed last month to form a joint committee to strengthen ties between the two countries. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Tourism Targeted By Foreign Media by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 Strikes and protests against government austerity measures, port and archaeological site blockades, air traffic controller’s mobilizations and the recent fuel shortage caused by a trucker strike made Greece the target … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Government Plans To Cleanup Athens Center by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 An action plan to combat the situation in the center of Athens that includes illegal immigrants, drug dealing and abuse, prostitution and the sale of counterfeit merchandise, is currently in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Overnights And Revenue Down At Athens-Attica Hotels by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 Athens suffered the biggest losses during the first seven months of the year in regards to the number of tourists visiting Greece, the latest figures released by the Association of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
