Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives WTM’s London Travel Week Returns to Recover, Rebuild, Innovate by GTP editing team 17 July 2020 by GTP editing team 17 July 2020 London Travel Week, an event of WTM London, will return in the fall to play a pivotal role in the recovery of the global travel and tourism industry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece GNTO: Dutch Tour Operators Confirm Interest for Greece by GTP editing team 16 July 2020 by GTP editing team 16 July 2020 Dutch tourism professionals confirmed their interest for Greece, during a networking event held by the GNTO in The Hague, Netherlands. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Metaxa Hospitality Group Hosts German Tour Operators on Crete by GTP editing team 9 July 2020 by GTP editing team 9 July 2020 The Metaxa Hospitality Group recently welcomed over 150 German tour operators, travel agents and journalists to its Creta Maris resort on Crete. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece’s Lavreotiki Municipality Aiming for UNESCO Status by GTP editing team 8 July 2020 by GTP editing team 8 July 2020 The Lavreotiki Municipality will submit a file to the culture ministry in order to be included on UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites list for its vast history and singular geology. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture GNTO Supports Greek Summer 2020 Events by GTP editing team 6 July 2020 by GTP editing team 6 July 2020 The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has included a number of cultural and sport events under its auspices this summer. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Thessaloniki Promoted at Virtual post-Covid-19 Expo by GTP editing team 3 July 2020 by GTP editing team 3 July 2020 Thessaloniki’s tourism offerings were presented to Chinese travel professionals during the “Partnerships in European Tourism” virtual expo. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Restoration of Greece’s Philippi Site Proceeds as Planned by GTP editing team 23 June 2020 by GTP editing team 23 June 2020 Restoration works budgeted at 3.7 million euros at the UNESCO World Heritage of Philippi in Northern Greece, are moving ahead as scheduled. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens and Aegina Ready to Star in New French Film by GTP editing team 19 June 2020 by GTP editing team 19 June 2020 Athens and the nearby island of Aegina have been selected as the filming locations of a new French feature film, titled “On sourit pour la photo”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Safe Water Sports Teams Up with EODY to Raise Awareness by GTP editing team 18 June 2020 by GTP editing team 18 June 2020 Greece’s National Public Health Organization and the Safe Water Sports initiative have joined forces to strengthen safety policies and regulations with regard to recreation at sea. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
athens Acropolis Museum Turns 11 on June 20 by GTP editing team 16 June 2020 by GTP editing team 16 June 2020 The Acropolis Museum in Athens turns 11-years-old on Saturday, June 20, and will celebrate with reduced entry to all exhibition areas. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives FoodTreX Greece & Cyprus: Culinary Tourism Professionals to Meet Online June 24-25 by GTP editing team 12 June 2020 by GTP editing team 12 June 2020 Prominent gastronomy tourism professionals from Greece and Cyprus will meet online during the FoodTreX Greece & Cyprus Food Travel Summit during June 24-25. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives Greece to be Partner Country at Matka Nordic Travel Fair 2021 by GTP editing team 9 June 2020 by GTP editing team 9 June 2020 Greece will be the partner country of the Matka Nordic Travel Fair 2021 in Helsinki, the largest travel fair in the Nordic countries that is scheduled to take place in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives WTM London: Business as Usual at ExCeL in November 2020 by GTP editing team 9 June 2020 by GTP editing team 9 June 2020 WTM London has announced that it will be open for “business as usual” at ExCeL during November 2-4, 2020. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives Delphi Forum 2020 Kicks Off Online on June 9 by GTP editing team 3 June 2020 by GTP editing team 3 June 2020 The 5th Delphi Economic Forum 2020 will kick off next week in digital form to share insight on the Covid-19 phenomenon and the way it has changed the world. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Actions taken on a local level Trave/Scrum: Online Ideation Hackathon Looks to Improve Travel of Tomorrow by GTP editing team 2 June 2020 by GTP editing team 2 June 2020 will hold its first global ideation hackathon to bring the travel and tourism community the platform it needs to come together and build solutions to the global crisis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives Thessaloniki Int’l Fair 2020 to Run Under Safety Protocols in September by GTP editing team 1 June 2020 by GTP editing team 1 June 2020 The 85th Thessaloniki International Fair 2020, scheduled to take place in the Greek northern port city during September 5-13, will run under strict health protocols. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives GNTO – National Theater Team Up to Showcase Greece Through Culture by GTP editing team 27 May 2020 by GTP editing team 27 May 2020 Greece’s National Theater and GNTO have joined forces for the promotion of the country through culture, particularly in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Greece Summer 2020 Opens with Outdoor Cultural Events by GTP editing team 26 May 2020 by GTP editing team 26 May 2020 The Greek Culture Ministry on July 18 will launch a new program of cultural events to be held in open spaces, including archaeological sites and museum yards. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Costa Nostrum Up for European Business Award for the Environment by GTP editing team 26 May 2020 by GTP editing team 26 May 2020 Costa Nostrum’s “Sustainable Beaches” label is among the finalists of the European Business Awards for the Environment in the Business & Biodiversity category. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy Covid-19 Prompts Europe’s Museums to Take Proactive Action by Maria Paravantes 25 May 2020 by Maria Paravantes 25 May 2020 A survey by the Network of European Museum Organizations (NEMO), reveals how the “museum experience” was redefined amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail