Destinations news Greece Included in New Eurail Pass by GTP editing team 1 November 2005 by GTP editing team 1 November 2005 Eurail is adding a new Eurail Pass Category and new country combinations to the Eurail Regional Pass for 2006. For the first time in its history, Eurail offers single-country rail … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Tourists Get Opportunity to Play Neolithic by GTP editing team 1 November 2005 by GTP editing team 1 November 2005 Avgi village in Kastoria has created a new way to entice tourists. The powers to be have taken the area’s Neolithic past to heart and have created a tourism product … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens Tourism Development Agency Activated by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 The City of Athens Tourism and Economic Development Agency is distributing a new city map at City of Athens tourist info centers throughout the Greek capital. The map includes useful … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Golf Investment Back in the Limelight by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 Golf investment in Greece is showing signs of exceptional vigor and numerous projects are proceeding from the drawing board to the fairway.The success of two new courses, one at Porto … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Visitors Enthused With Greek Rock Climbing by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 In a country with intersecting mountain ranges, thousands of natural climbing sites, a huge range of rocks (each demanding a different style of climbing) and an ideal climate, rock-climbing in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Islands for Sale by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 Recent press reports say that more than 60 private Greek islands are up for sale and have peaked the interest of domestic and foreign investors, and international tourism groups. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news New Cultural and Sports Center for Athens by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 Athens Mayor Dora Bakoyannis and Deputy Sports Minister George Orfanos last month signed an agreement for the construction of a new swimming pool, sports and cultural center for the Athens … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Major Tourism Projects Approved by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 The Hellenic Center for Investment announced last month that it is rapidly proceeding with the implementation of three large tourism projects worth 600 million euros in foreign funds – one … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Tourism Properties Turned Over to Private Investors by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 A number of properties of the Tourism Development Company are soon to turned over to private enterprises through long-term leasing agreements, and thus bring some much-needed coins to the state. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Tourism Volunteers Back on City Streets by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 Athenians that responded to Athens Mayor Dora Bakoyannis’ call for volunteers now man a number of City of Athens info booths daily from 10.00 to 20.00 and will continue to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Olympic Games Study Shows Athens 2004 a Champion by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 Every city to have hosted the modern Olympic Games inherited improvements in infrastruc-ture, Olympic installations, facelifts, tourism promotion and a better environment through greater green spaces, says a survey by … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Ministries Cooperate to Promote Ancient Greek World by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 At a joint press conference held at Zappeion Hall last month, the minister of tourism, the minister for the Aegean, and deputy ministers for the economy and for culture presented … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Two New National Parks by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 In a major environmental move aimed at protecting the country’s ecosystem, the government last month signed an agreement that will transform 76,000 hectares of forest and wetlands in northern Greece … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news New Travel Domain Announces Priority Deadline by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 The “.travel” Registry, owned by Tralliance Corporation, New York, in cooperation with the World Tourism Organization, has affirmed a priority right to the nations of the world to register their … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Major Reforestation Project to Promote Sustainable Tourism by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 The forest that runs along the Nestos River in Greece’s northeastern corner, one of the largest of its kind in Europe, is regaining its former stature. As it regenerates it … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens Launches Summer Cultural Program by GTP editing team 1 July 2005 by GTP editing team 1 July 2005 A special summer cultural program was announced last month by Athens Mayor Dora Bakoyannis and Athens Municipality Cultural Department chief, Nitsa Loule. The program will spread across several parts of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Another Record Year for Blue Flags on Greek Beaches by GTP editing team 1 July 2005 by GTP editing team 1 July 2005 Greece’s tourism industry received another welcome boost last month when the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature announced that 383 of the country’s beaches – five more than last … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news City Cycling Tours Now Available by GTP editing team 1 July 2005 by GTP editing team 1 July 2005 For locals or visitors to really get in touch with a country, its culture and landscapes, then there is no better way than by bicycle. Cycling vacations come in many … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Yperia Hosts 3rd International Convention of Culture & Tourism by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 Some 90 journalists from home and abroad latched onto the opportunity to experience the rich history, culture and traditions of the island of Amorgos during last month’s 3rd International Convention … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Mount Grammos Vies for “Europe’s Most Beautiful” Title by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 Mount Grammos, known in Greece as one of the bloodiest battlefields of the 1946-49 Civil War, places its natural beauty against the more tranquil Danube River for the 2007-2008 title … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
