Exhibitions Kountoura: Greece’s Tourism Growth is Not Accidental by GTP editing team 9 March 2017 by GTP editing team 9 March 2017 Following two consecutive years of record-breaking results, 2017 is turning into another year of dynamic growth for Greece as a global attractive tourism destination, according to Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Tourists in Greece Should Expect Authentic Experiences this Year by GTP editing team 9 March 2017 by GTP editing team 9 March 2017 “Greece is really the trend… Greece is experiencing a renaissance”, according to Thomas Ellerbeck, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the TUI Care Foundation. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Time for Greece to Capitalize on Safety, Its Strong Point by Maria Paravantes 9 March 2017 by Maria Paravantes 9 March 2017 It’s time for Greece to capitalise on its new strong point – security, Michalis Vamiedakis, Crete Tourism Commissioner told the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) during the ITB Berlin on Thursday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions TUI: Crete to Become Model Destination for Sustainable Food on Holiday by Nikos Krinis 9 March 2017 by Nikos Krinis 9 March 2017 The TUI Care Foundation and Futouris have launched a joint project on Crete that aims to link the most important economic factors of the Greek island – tourism and agriculture. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Evrytania: The ‘Alps’ with a Touch of Greece by GTP editing team 9 March 2017 by GTP editing team 9 March 2017 Greece is much more that sea and sun and Evrytania is the place to discover the alternative side of Greek summer and more, according to Sofia Flega, secretary of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Evia Hoteliers Head Says Island Under-promoted by GTP editing team 9 March 2017 by GTP editing team 9 March 2017 The Greek island of Evia has been under-promoted and in many cases its potential underestimated, Miltiades Chelmis, president of the Evia Hoteliers Association, told the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) during … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Silk Road Destinations Committed to Sustainable Tourism by GTP editing team 9 March 2017 by GTP editing team 9 March 2017 The 7th UNWTO Silk Road Ministers Meeting held at ITB Berlin focused on how to foster sustainable tourism development along the Silk Road. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Qatar Airways Launches Customizable QSuite Concept at ITB Berlin by GTP editing team 9 March 2017 by GTP editing team 9 March 2017 Doha-based Qatar Airways presented QSuite at ITB Berlin this week breaking new ground in business class travel. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions ITB 2017: Strong Demand for Travel from Germany to Greece by GTP editing team 8 March 2017 by GTP editing team 8 March 2017 Bookings for travel packages to Greece are recording an increase of some 70 percent this year compared to 2016, according to the president of the German Travel Association (DRV), Norbert … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions SETE Optimistic on 2017 Greece Tourism Outlook by GTP editing team 8 March 2017 by GTP editing team 8 March 2017 “The indications for Greece are optimistic, bookings are at a very positive rate at the moment,” the president of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), Andreas Andreadis, told the Greek Travel … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions Small Luxury Hotels CEO Says Greece ‘Still Value for Money’ by GTP editing team 8 March 2017 by GTP editing team 8 March 2017 For Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) CEO Filip Boyen, Greece is excellent value for money, it has exactly what it takes to become a leading luxury destination. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions IPK‘s World Travel Monitor: Global Travel Trends 2016/2017 at ITB Berlin 2017 by GTP editing team 8 March 2017 by GTP editing team 8 March 2017 Global outbound trips are expected to increase by robust 4 percent in 2017, according to the “IPK‘s World Travel Monitor: Global Travel Trends 2016/2017” survey revealed at ITB Berlin on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Geoparks Models for Sustainable Tourism Growth, Catalyst for Change by GTP editing team 8 March 2017 by GTP editing team 8 March 2017 Tourism development means protecting natural resources by ensuring that local populations gain appreciation of and benefit from their geological heritage. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news New Generations, New Mentalities to Take Greek Tourism to Next Level by GTP editing team 8 March 2017 by GTP editing team 8 March 2017 ”New generations, new mentalities will take Greek tourism to the next level,” Angela Fakou, head of the Ios Tourism Board told the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) during the ITB Berlin … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news ITB is About Getting Feedback & Forecasts for a Better Product by GTP editing team 8 March 2017 by GTP editing team 8 March 2017 ”The ITB is a very important tool for us, it’s about getting feedback and forecasts and then using all the information to improve your services,’’ Michalis Reisis, member of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Tourism Opens our Hearts and Minds: UNWTO Secretary-General at ITB Berlin 2017 by GTP editing team 8 March 2017 by GTP editing team 8 March 2017 “Tourism can transform our world and build better understanding in a world living a deficit of tolerance”, said UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai at the opening ceremony of ITB Berlin. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece Gears Up for ITB Berlin 2017 Travel Trade Show by GTP editing team 7 March 2017 by GTP editing team 7 March 2017 Greece will be exhibiting at a new space at the ITB Berlin 2017 travel trade fair that opens its doors on Wednesday, March 8. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destination Specials Getting to Know the Region of Central Greece: Evia by GTP editing team 7 March 2017 by GTP editing team 7 March 2017 This week we explore Central Greece’s Evia, the second largest island of the country after Crete and the third in the eastern Mediterranean! 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ITB Berlin Raises Awareness of CSR in Tourism by GTP editing team 3 March 2017 by GTP editing team 3 March 2017 The ITB Berlin travel trade show will focus on the ‘International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017’ with forward-looking projects and a new impetus for social responsibility in tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Sustainability, New Platform Tourism Services and Silk Road Focus of UNWTO at ITB 2017 by GTP editing team 2 March 2017 by GTP editing team 2 March 2017 UNWTO activities at ITB 2017 will include the 7th UNWTO Silk Road Ministers Meeting and an event on the New Platform Tourism Services (or the so-called sharing economy). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail