Happenings Prospects to Grow Between Greece and Azerbaijan by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 Business cooperation between Greek and Azerbaijani tourism entrepreneurs was predicted after the recent familiarization tour of Azerbaijani tour operators to Athens, Crete and Thessaloniki organized by the Hellenic Association of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Civil War Refuge Site to Open by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 The military refuge of the head of the Communist Party of Greece during the Civil War (1946-1949), Nikos Zachariadis, and the cave used as a military hospital by his Democratic … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Marathon for a United Europe by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2008 September will see the inauguration of a new athletic institution at the initiative of the Marathon municipality: a marathon run, the same as the route featured in the first modern … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Agritourism Business’s to Form Network by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2008 A meeting for agritourism entrepreneurs is to take place in Kritonou (Thinia, Kefallonia) on 1-3 September with the aim to create a promotional business network for agritourism companies. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Greece Through Posters by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2008 Tourism Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos recently launched the exhibition “Trek to the Greek Light and Color Through Posters of the GNTO” on Crete. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Beijing & Athens Form Bond by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 A Memorandum of Brotherhood was signed recently in Beijing between Beijing Capital International Airport, which is preparing to host the 2008 Olympic Games, and Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”, which … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Agritourism Summer Bazaar in Epidavros by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 Agrotouristiki and the Municipality of Epidavros last month organized a series of cultural events and exhibits for the celebration of the 10-year anniversary of agritourism activities in Epidavros. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings First Round of Tourism Seminars Completed by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 The first round of tourism seminars that aim to train executives of the Greek foreign affairs ministry were recently completed. These seminars prepare the executives for their placement to countries … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Sky Team Donates to SOS Children’s Villages by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 Sky Team aviation alliance (which celebrates its eighth year) together with Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos, recently donated 15,000 euros to the international child welfare organization SOS Children’s Villages in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Warns of Tourism Crisis by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 Greek tourism once again enters a crisis period, as a series of negative factors form a new, difficult situation and lead to deep concern, said the chairman of the Hellenic … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Tourism Minister Optimistic by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 Tourism Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos called a press conference recently and expressed his conclusions on Greek tourism and his optimism in regards to the current image Greece has within the sector. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Continental Airlines Completes Travel Agent Seminar by GTP editing team 1 July 2008 by GTP editing team 1 July 2008 Continental Airlines recently completed its second educational seminar at Athens International Airport for representatives from some of the biggest travel agents and tour operators in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Grevena Prefecture Chosen for EDEN by GTP editing team 1 July 2008 by GTP editing team 1 July 2008 The tourism development ministry announced the prefectural administration of Grevena is the tourism destination that was chosen to represent Greece in the European Commission’s pilot project “European Destinations of Excellence” … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Superfast Ferries FAM Trip for Port Agents by GTP editing team 1 July 2008 by GTP editing team 1 July 2008 Superfast Ferries recently invited several port agents on a three-day familiarization trip to Italy. The group, made up of company executives from several departments and Adriatic coast port agents from … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Tourism Minister Meets With Conference Organizers by GTP editing team 1 July 2008 by GTP editing team 1 July 2008 Tourism Development Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos recently met with representatives of the Association of Greek Exhibition and Conference Organizers (AGECO). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Sunways Travel Goes Green by Nikos Krinis 1 July 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 July 2008 Sunways Travel advised all travelers to “travel responsibly” at the presentation of its new environmental strategy in an event organized under the auspices of the City of Athens and the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Continental Airlines Organizes Second FAM Trip by GTP editing team 1 June 2008 by GTP editing team 1 June 2008 Continental Airlines recently organized a second familiarization trip for 10 travel agents in order to inform them on all aspects of the airline’s services and beyond. On the previous familiarization … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings GNTO Sponsors “The Screening Room” by GTP editing team 1 June 2008 by GTP editing team 1 June 2008 The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) announced it would be the sponsor of “The Screening Room” for a second time as part of its association with CNN television network in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings FAM Trip for Russian Tour Operators in Greece by GTP editing team 1 June 2008 by GTP editing team 1 June 2008 A familiarization trip was co-organized by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) for 19 tour operators from St. Petersburg who … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Austrian Tour Operators in Laconia by GTP editing team 1 June 2008 by GTP editing team 1 June 2008 Some 25 Austrian tour operators and media members headed by Niko Papamike, representative of a Vienna-based tour operator, and Ioanna Rafalia, press and public relations officer of the Greek National … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
