Destinations news Tourism Minister Meets Athens Mayor by GTP editing team 1 June 2008 by GTP editing team 1 June 2008 Tourism Development Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos met Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis recently to discuss joint action and cooperation between the tourism development ministry and the City of Athens. Mr. Kaklamanis asserted, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens and Sofia Sign Protocol by GTP editing team 1 May 2008 by GTP editing team 1 May 2008 Mayor of Athens Nikitas Kaklamanis and Mayor of Sofia Boyko Borisov signed a protocol of peace and cooperation between the two cities. The protocol specifies an exchange of information on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Corfu Takes Action for Promotion in Japan by GTP editing team 1 May 2008 by GTP editing team 1 May 2008 A recent independent survey conducted in Japan showed Corfu as the second most popular destination for Japanese tourists in 2007 amongst UNESCO world heritage site destinations. Japanese tourists are renowned … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Nicosia’s Ledra Street Reopened by GTP editing team 1 May 2008 by GTP editing team 1 May 2008 Greek and Turkish Cypriots recently reopened Ledra Street, a major crossing in the divided Cypriot capital of Nicosia. Local officials declared Ledra Street, which stood as a symbol to the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Memorandum of Cooperation for Ancient Olympia Signed by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 Tourism Development Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos recently signed a memorandum of cooperation with Mayor of Ancient Olympia Giorgos Aidonis and National Metsovian Polytechnic University Rector Konstantinos Moutzouris to launch a pan-Hellenic … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens to Host 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 Athens officially announced it would host the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games planned for June 25th to July 4th. Present at the event held at Athens Concert Hall were … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Hearts in Athens Public Art Event Launched by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 More than 60 hearts sponsored by the business community and painted or sculptured by established or upcoming artists and eminent local personalities have been strategically displayed in specific locations around … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki Takes Part in “Open Museum” Program by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 Mayor of Thessaloniki Vassilios Papageorgopoulos recently announced the municipality of Thessaloniki would take part in the European Union “Open Air Museum” project. The project is part of the Interreg IIIB … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news U.A.E. Decision to Establish Embassy in Athens by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 The government of the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) officially announced its decision to establish a United Arab Emirates embassy in Athens. To date the U.A.E embassy had its headquarters in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki Sees Increase in Conference Tourism by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 Thessaloniki Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB) recently revealed statistics that show Thessaloniki saw a 25 percent increase in conferences compared with 2006. In 2007 TCVB recorded 224 conferences, compared with … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Tourists Pick Destination-Cyprus by GTP editing team 1 February 2008 by GTP editing team 1 February 2008 Some 100,000 Greek tourists picked Cyprus as their holiday destination in the first three quarters of 2007. According to official statistics presented by the Cyprus Tourism Organization (CTO), there was … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news International Concern for Impact of Fires on Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 The recent fires in Greece have destroyed over 1,900,000 hectares of land, claimed over 60 lives and destroyed dozens of villages. The loss of value of a number of tourism-related … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts Choose Greece by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 The Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts selected Greece as its first location in Europe. The company anticipates the creation of two luxury resorts, on the island of Santorini and Pylos … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news British Embassy Refutes Foreign Office Statement Against Greece by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 The British Embassy in Athens recently stressed that the majority of British tourists to Greece “do not face or create any problems.” This comment was made with reference to the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Financial Aid for Promotion of Kefallonia by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 The decision to provide the island of Kefallonia with an additional 40,000 euros for its advertisement campaign came from Tourism Development Minister Fanni-Palli Petralia recently in response to the recent … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thassos Island Open to Foreign Investment by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 Thassos Island has shown a considerable increase in interest for foreign investment recently according to Mayor of Thassos Lefteris Meresis, who also claimed that tourism in general has seen an … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Agritourism Festivities on Greek Islands by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 Chios island has established its agritourism festivities as an annual institution. The agritourism festival that took place last month in the municipal gardens, under the auspices of the municipality of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Seven Wonders Are Not A Beauty Contest by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 People around the world recently voted the new Seven Wonders of the World being the Great Wall of China, India’s Taj Mahal, the centuries-old ruins of Petra in Jordan, Petra’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki Earns Popular Conference Destination Status by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 The annual publication of the International Congress and Convention Association recently found Thessaloniki amongst the top one hundred conference destination cities for the third year in a row. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece Scores Low For Image by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 Greece earned one of the last places amongst the 12 most important European destinations in a recent poll conducted by the German tourism magazine Touristik Report, of which the judges … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
