Destinations news July Strikes Put Greek Tourism In Limbo by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 While Greece was already suffering a decline in visitor numbers, the tourism sector was tested in July with disruptions to flights and an ongoing strike by fuel-truck drivers that led … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Domestic Tourism Promoted By Private Sector by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 A private initiative aimed to attract domestic tourism back to Greece that will impose absolutely no cost to the Greek government or taxpayer was launched in late July by the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Kalymnos… An Ideal Destination For All by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2010 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2010 Every Greek island has a special characteristic that works as an individual holiday attraction. What really makes a destination special is when that certain characteristic gains worldwide status… Kalymnos is … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Tourists Skip Thessaloniki by GTP editing team 1 August 2010 by GTP editing team 1 August 2010 A special promotional TV spot will be released for Northern Greece very soon, Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister Yiorgos Nikitiadis said last month. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Tourists Have Second Thoughts On Visiting Athens by GTP editing team 1 August 2010 by GTP editing team 1 August 2010 The revenue of Athens-Attica hotels (3-, 4-, and 5-star) fell by 3.6 percent from last year’s January-June period as a result of a 1.2 percent drop in the average hotel … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Blue Flags For 421 Greek Beaches by GTP editing team 1 July 2010 by GTP editing team 1 July 2010 Greece once again ranked second place on the Blue Flag quality award list among 41 countries, according to the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature. Spain is in first … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Milos: Not Only Sun & Sea by Nikos Krinis 1 July 2010 by Nikos Krinis 1 July 2010 Financial crisis, International Monetary Fund, tourism, holidays, Milos… Greece’s economic crisis made headlines throughout the international media and German magazine Focus decided to “be creative” and circulated front cover issues … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news German Arrivals Fall in Greece by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 German bookings to Greece are in a standstill, tourism professionals in Germany told the foreign press last month. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece’s Reputation Hits Bookings by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 Each country’s views on the crisis in Greece directly affects the tourist flow to the country, according to recent figures of research company GfK’s Tourism Panel. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Hotels Expensive For U.K. Visitors by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 Greek hotels produced a two percent increase in the average price per room in 2009, according to the Hotel Price Index (HPI) survey released recently by U.K. website Hotels.com. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greeks Travel Visa-Free To The U.S. by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 On 7 April the first flight on which Greek citizens were able travel to the United States without a visa left Athens following Greece’s accession to the U.S. Visa Waiver … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Turkish Tourists Want To Visit Greece Visa-Free by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 Greece, as a Schengen country, cannot unilaterally abolish visa procedures as this requires a joint decision from all of the Schengen countries, Alternate Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas said in a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens Hotel Revenue Expected To Take A Plunge by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2010 by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2010 As a destination Athens is deteriorating and losing any grounds it had intended to gain and this ultimately cannot be considered a result of the global economic crisis, according to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece Fourth Place On E.U. Preference List by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 Greece is the fourth most popular tourism destination in the European Union for 2010, according to the Eurobarometer survey on the attitudes of Europeans towards tourism that was released last … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Ryanair Enters Greek Market, Not Athens by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 Irish low cost carrier Ryanair recently announced the launch of “guaranteed lowest fares” on six new routes to the Greek destinations of Kos, Rodos and Volos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Navarino Environmental Observatory Officially Announced by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 The operation of the Navarino Environmental Observatory (NEO) was officially announced recently during a ceremony at the Academy of Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news “Breathtaking Athens” Stars The Greek Capital by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 The Athens Tourism and Economic Development Company (ATEDCo) recently released a new promotional film that takes viewers one step further from the typical tourist clichés and showcases Athens as the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens’ Benches Online Competition Launched by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 The City of Athens and non-governmental network The World of Athens recently launched an international online competition, whose theme is Athens’ benches. The competition’s aim is to improve the quality … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens City Center In Need Of Face-Lift by Nikos Krinis 1 March 2010 by Nikos Krinis 1 March 2010 If we want to upgrade Athens, we need to set down some rules and faithfully follow them, Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos recently said in an interview to the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news ACB: Athens Is Ideal For Business And Pleasure by GTP editing team 1 March 2010 by GTP editing team 1 March 2010 “The Athens Convention Bureau’s aim is to highlight Greece’s image in the convention market and soon see the country among the top ten conference markets worldwide,” said the bureau’s director … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
