Laws, Regulations & Policy UNWTO: Governments Around the World Recognize Benefits of Visa Facilitation by GTP editing team 18 February 2015 by GTP editing team 18 February 2015 Visa facilitation has experienced strong progress in recent years, particularly through the implementation of visa on arrival policies, according to UNWTO’s latest Visa Openness Report. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats ETC: Greece Welcomes Most Arrivals in Southern and Mediterranean Europe in 2014 by GTP editing team 17 February 2015 by GTP editing team 17 February 2015 Greece led growth in Southern and Mediterranean Europe last year with a 22 percent increase in arrivals, the European Travel Commission (ETC) said in its recently released European Tourism 2014 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Tourism in Thessaloniki Enjoys Increase in Overnights but Revenue is Weak by GTP editing team 13 February 2015 by GTP editing team 13 February 2015 Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, saw double digit growth in overnight stays by 16.75 percent last year compared to 2013. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greece Hotel Rates Rise Up to 11% for Carnival by GTP editing team 12 February 2015 by GTP editing team 12 February 2015 Greek hotels have increased their prices ahead of the Carnival season, according to trivago.com’s pricing index released earlier this week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Smooth Sailing for Cruise Industry in 2015 by GTP editing team 10 February 2015 by GTP editing team 10 February 2015 The cruise industry is set to sail through 2015 with ease, according to the latest report by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), which estimates that a record 23 million … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Cruise Passenger Traffic to Piraeus Rises in 2014 by GTP editing team 6 February 2015 by GTP editing team 6 February 2015 The port of Piraeus recorded a decreased number of embarkations and disembarkations of cruise ships but a one-million-plus increase in cruise passenger traffic in 2014, the Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Study: The 55+ to Power German Tourism, Greece a Favorite Destination by GTP editing team 6 February 2015 by GTP editing team 6 February 2015 Over-55s are expected to be the driving force of German tourism this year, according to a study by the British American Tobacco’s (BAT) Foundation for Future Studies (FFS). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Study: Tourism Contribution to Greece’s GDP Hit 17 Billion Euros in 2014 by GTP editing team 5 February 2015 by GTP editing team 5 February 2015 Tourism directly contributed 17 billion euros in GDP for Greece in 2014, or some nine percent of Greece’s total GDP, according to a study released by SETE Intelligence (InSETE), the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greece Hotel Rates among Cheapest, Bookings on the Rise by GTP editing team 5 February 2015 by GTP editing team 5 February 2015 Greece is ranked ninth among 24 countries offering the cheapest accommodation and Athens 10th among 50 city destinations according to a trivago.com best value report, making the country an attractive … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Athens Airport Arrivals on Upward Trend by GTP editing team 4 February 2015 by GTP editing team 4 February 2015 Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport recorded a 27.95 percent rise, according to figures released by the airport authority this week, with approximately one million passengers passing through its gates … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats German Tour Operators give Greece the ‘Thumbs Up’ by GTP editing team 4 February 2015 by GTP editing team 4 February 2015 German tour operators remain optimistic about the outlook for Greece bookings this year despite the widespread publicity about the policies of the new left-wing government. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Athens, Crete and Kalamata Lead the Way as Popular Greek Destinations by GTP editing team 3 February 2015 by GTP editing team 3 February 2015 Athens, the island of Crete and Kalamata, in the central Peloponnese, were the three Greek destinations that drew the crowds in 2014, according to a SETE Intelligence report. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats IOBE: Tourism Driving the Greek Economy by GTP editing team 2 February 2015 by GTP editing team 2 February 2015 Tourism fuelled the Greek economy in the third quarter of 2014, according to a Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE) survey, released last week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hoteliers Mildly Optimistic for First Three Months of 2015 by GTP editing team 2 February 2015 by GTP editing team 2 February 2015 The Greek hotel sector is mildly optimistic for the first quarter of 2015 and expects slight improvements in occupancy levels and room rates for the market in general in comparison … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece among EU Countries with Highest Increase in Overnights Last Year by GTP editing team 30 January 2015 by GTP editing team 30 January 2015 Greece is among the countries that recorded the highest increase in the number of nights spent in hotels last year among all 28 European Union member states, according to data … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Athens Dives in Trivago Reputation Ranking, Paris, London off List by GTP editing team 30 January 2015 by GTP editing team 30 January 2015 Athens dropped 40 spots in hotel search Trivago’s annual reputation ranking released on Thursday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality European Hotel Industry: Athens among Key Market Performers for December 2014 by GTP editing team 28 January 2015 by GTP editing team 28 January 2015 Hotels in Athens, Greece, last month reported the second largest increase in occupancy on a European level, according to data released by STR Global on the European hotel industry for … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats UNWTO: Over 1.1 Billion Tourists Travelled Abroad in 2014 by GTP editing team 27 January 2015 by GTP editing team 27 January 2015 International tourist arrivals reached 1,138 million in 2014, a 4.7 percent increase over the previous year, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. For 2015, UNWTO forecasts international tourist … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Dollar-Euro Exchange Rate Key to More Tourists from US by GTP editing team 26 January 2015 by GTP editing team 26 January 2015 The number of American tourists opting to visit Greece this year is expected to rise in large part due to the appreciation of the US dollar against the euro, tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Athens, Greece, Welcomed Over 15 Million Visitors in 2014 by GTP editing team 22 January 2015 by GTP editing team 22 January 2015 Athens was visited by more than 15 million tourists last year, which represents an increase of more than 20 percent, Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said on Wednesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
