Happenings Wine Museum Costa Lazaridi Opens by GTP editing team 1 November 2011 by GTP editing team 1 November 2011 The renovated Wine Museum Costa Lazaridi at the Oenotria Land complex in Kapandriti, Attica, was inaugurated on 9 October and is now open to the public daily 10am-5pm and Saturdays … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings “All Inclusive Escape Kalavrita” Available Now! by GTP editing team 1 November 2011 by GTP editing team 1 November 2011 The Kalavrita Ski Center and My Publics (tourism marketing and public relations company) last month held a fam trip for Greek travel journalists and travel agents and presented its new, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Athens Hosts 8th Greek-Turkish Forum on Tourism by GTP editing team 1 November 2011 by GTP editing team 1 November 2011 President of the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) Giorgos Telonis, Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis, Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos and his Turkish counterpart, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Pavlos Yeroulanos Elected Chairman Of UNWTO Commission For Europe by GTP editing team 1 November 2011 by GTP editing team 1 November 2011 Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Yeroulanos was elected Chairman of the UNWTO Commission for Europe for the next two years, last month during the 19th Session of the General Assembly … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News IFITT Greece Presented To Greek Professionals by GTP editing team 1 November 2011 by GTP editing team 1 November 2011 “Technology is the only opportunity to develop tourism in Greece and overcome the economic crisis,” was one of the many conclusions drawn during the official presentation of the Greek chapter … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Greek Tourism Professionals Sail In Corporate Match Race by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 The Greek tourism sector was represented by the sailing team of My Publics (tourism marketing and public relations) in the second Corporate Match Race held 10-11 September at the Yacht … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Chalkidiki Hoteliers Approach Gay Travel Market by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 The Halkidiki Hotel Association recently organized a four-day fam trip to Chalkidiki and Thessaloniki for gay German journalists in an attempt to approach the gay travel market. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Olympic Air and KLM Sign Code Share Agreement by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 Olympic Air and KLM signed a code share agreement last month that entitled the airlines to market flights between Amsterdam and Athens for connecting traffic under each other’s flight numbers. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News UNWTO Optimistic On Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 “Greece has returned. Greece is making a dynamic comeback and we can confirm this,” UNWTO Secretary General Taleb Rifai said while citing official data during the first International Congress on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings The Analysis Of Tourism’s Course 2001-2011 Presented by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 The book “Analysis of tourism’s course 2001-2011” by Alex Hatzidakis, Head of the Greek National Tourism Organization’s tourism design and investment facility, was recently presented at the organization’s head offices … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Cyclades Promoted In Scandinavian Market by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 The Cyclades Development Company has launched a promotion campaign of the Cyclades islands in Norway and other Scandinavian countries, to increase arrivals in 2012, in collaboration with the Hellenic Travel … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Condé Nast Traveller’s Readers’ Travel Awards 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 Readers of the Greek version of the Condé Nast Traveller magazine were called to vote for their favorite hotels, tour operators, airlines and spas for 2010 as part of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Special Olympics 2011 Benefits To Greece Discussed by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 “The Special Olympics World Summer Games Athens 2011 delivered multiple benefits to Greece that included some 300,000 overnight stays, thousands of sea and air travel arrivals and increased tourism traffic,” … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Special Olympics Athens 2011 Holds Opening Press Conference by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 Hilton Athens Hotel hosted the Special Olympics World Summer Games Athens 2011 opening ceremony press conference on 25 June prior to the opening ceremony at Athens’ historic Kallimarmaron Panthinaikon Olympic … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary Hellenic Chamber Of Hotels Presents “Greek Breakfast” Project by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 Hellenic Chamber of Hotels President Yiorgos Tsakiris and Greek National Tourism Organization Secretary General Yiorgos Koletsos at the chamber’s presentation of the “Greek Breakfast” project last month. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ACB Holds Event To Promote Conference Tourism by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 “The effort to promote Athens in the conference market will only succeed with the full cooperation between the public and private sector with no exceptions,” Rob Davidson from the University … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary Greek Breakfast To Benefit Hotels by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 Hoteliers who will introduce Greek breakfast through their hotel units would gain significant economic benefits, according to a study conducted by Agropole, a food and agribusiness consulting company, on behalf … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Alexandra Beach Hotel Opens For 2011 Season by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 The Alexandra Beach Hotel & Bungalows located at Tsilivi beach on Zakynthos had its traditional blessing recently and opened its doors for the 2011 tourism season. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Versus Travel’s 15th Birthday Bash by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 Greek celebrities were on the guest list of Versus Travel’s 15th birthday bash held last month at the peristyle of Zappeion Hall. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary Greek Gastronomy Promoted At Sani Resort by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 “The new Greek cuisine exists and is evolving fast and we are proud of it,” the Sani Resort said after it hosted the sixth Sani Gourmet Festival during the week … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail