Sport events Greek Tourism Ministry, GNTO Support Rhodes Marathon by GTP editing team 15 March 2019 by GTP editing team 15 March 2019 The Ministry of Tourism and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) are supporting the 6th International Roads to Rhodes Marathon that will take place on Rhodes in April. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions Greece Sees High Demand from Russian Holidaymakers by GTP editing team 14 March 2019 by GTP editing team 14 March 2019 Early bookings of Russian holidaymakers for travel packages to Greece are up by 15 percent, according to the Greek Tourism Ministry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Competitive Prices Key to Limit ‘No-deal’ Brexit Impact on Greek Tourism by Nikos Krinis 14 March 2019 by Nikos Krinis 14 March 2019 If Greece keeps its holiday prices at competitive levels, the impact of a “No-deal” Brexit will perhaps not be so severe on the country’s travel and tourism sector, according to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sport events ‘IRONMAN 70.3’ Triathlon Event to Host 1,500 Athletes from 61 Countries by Eleftheria Pantziou 14 March 2019 by Eleftheria Pantziou 14 March 2019 More than 1,500 athletes and triathlon lovers from 61 countries around the world, on April 14, will gather at Costa Navarino in Messinia to participate in the prestigious IRONMAN 70.3 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary ‘Greek Breakfast’ Project to Debut at Food Expo 2019 by Nikos Krinis 14 March 2019 by Nikos Krinis 14 March 2019 The award-winning Greek Breakfast project of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels will participate for the first time in the Food Expo event, which will run March 16-18 at the Metropolitan Expo in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News HAPCO Looks to ‘Shape the Future’ of MICE Tourism with 9th Conference by GTP editing team 14 March 2019 by GTP editing team 14 March 2019 Registrations for the 9th Panhellenic Congress of the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO) are now open with an early bird discount valid until March 20. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Education Events INSETE to Hold Athens Seminar with Lausanne Hospitality Consulting by GTP editing team 14 March 2019 by GTP editing team 14 March 2019 INSETE and Lausanne Hospitality Consulting during March 18-21 will hold a seminar in Athens on revenue management for hospitality professionals. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Bookings to Kos May Move on 2018 Levels by Nikos Krinis 13 March 2019 by Nikos Krinis 13 March 2019 Tourism professionals of Kos returned from the ITB Berlin 2019 expo with an unclear picture regarding the Greek island’s bookings for the 2019 season. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greece Named Best Destination at UK’s Wave Awards 2019 by GTP editing team 13 March 2019 by GTP editing team 13 March 2019 Greece received the “Best Destination (Port or Country)” title at the Wave Awards 2019, which is considered the premier awards of the UK cruise industry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sport events 7th Navarino Challenge: Registrations Are Open by GTP editing team 13 March 2019 by GTP editing team 13 March 2019 Registrations have opened for the 7th Navarino Challenge sports tourism event, scheduled to take place during October 11-13 at Costa Navarino in Messinia. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions Greece @ ITB Berlin 2019 – Photo Report by Nikos Krinis 12 March 2019 by Nikos Krinis 12 March 2019 Following its participation in this year’s ITB Berlin exhibition in Germany, Greece once again is expecting its tourism numbers to see a rise from the German market. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
ITB Berlin 2019 Special Greece’s Key Role in Tourism Policy-making Tops Minister’s ITB Agenda by GTP editing team 12 March 2019 by GTP editing team 12 March 2019 Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura met with stakeholders, officials and counterparts on the sidelines of ITB Berlin, with the aim to establish Greece as a leading decision-maker in tourism. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Destinations Rivaling Each Other, Says Study by GTP editing team 8 March 2019 by GTP editing team 8 March 2019 Greece’s destinations are in competition with each other in terms of winning over the potential holidaymaker exploring his options online, an INSETE study reveals. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News Hollywood Shooting Closes off Athens’ Syntagma Square by Maria Paravantes 8 March 2019 by Maria Paravantes 8 March 2019 Athens’ Syntagma Square will be closed off on Sunday, 10 March for the filming needs of ‘Born to be Murdered’, a joint US-Italian Hollywood production. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Patra, Xanthi Hotels Fully Booked for Carnival by GTP editing team 8 March 2019 by GTP editing team 8 March 2019 Xanthi and Patra hoteliers are expressing satisfaction with occupancy levels for the upcoming three-day holiday weekend marking the end of carnival season in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Events Bilateral Chambers Team Up for Thessaloniki Tourism Event by GTP editing team 8 March 2019 by GTP editing team 8 March 2019 Five bilateral chambers of commerce have teamed up for the 4th Tourism Conference set to take place in Thessaloniki, on March 14. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
ITB Berlin 2019 Special Greek Tourism Expected to Stabilize in 2019 by Nikos Krinis 7 March 2019 by Nikos Krinis 7 March 2019 SETE and the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels see 2019 as a year of stabilization for Greece’s tourism sector, following six years of growth. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
ITB Berlin 2019 Special German Tourists Will Choose Greece for 2019 Holidays by Nikos Krinis 7 March 2019 by Nikos Krinis 7 March 2019 The German demand for holiday trips to Greece is expected to continue in 2019, following two years of increase in arrivals from Germany to the country. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greece and Tourism Minister Kountoura Win Big at ITB Berlin 2019 by GTP editing team 7 March 2019 by GTP editing team 7 March 2019 Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura received four awards for Greece and her efforts in the country’s tourism sector, during the ITB Berlin trade show in Germany. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Greek Tourism Campaign Gets Germany Saying ‘Oh My Greece’ by Nikos Krinis 7 March 2019 by Nikos Krinis 7 March 2019 Greece’s tourism promotional video “Oh My Greece | Unlock the Feeling” received a warm round of applause at the ITB Berlin 2019 trade show. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail