Culture Extended Opening Hours for Museums Sought by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 The majority of visitors to Greece’s museums feel safe and are satisfied with the services offered, however, about half complained about the opening hours, saying that they should be extended, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Research Institute Says Greek Tourism Rebound Mild at Best by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 As government boasts that arrivals this year will surpass last year’s numbers by more than 10%, a report from the country’s Institute for Tourism Research says we’ll be fortunate to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greeks Vacation Close to Home by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 Over a third of the Greek population will not go away on holiday this year, according to a recent survey released by VPRC, a leading independent public opinion research and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Travel Blogs New Way to Promote Tourism by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 Blogs are a trendy way to publish online, and if done right, they can be an effective way to maintain solid relationships with Internet customers. While blogs may be used … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats World Tourism Continues to Grow by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 Worldwide tourism results for 2005 show a continuation of the overall positive trend of 2004, with international tourist arrivals growing on average by eight per cent in the first four … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Olympic Games Study Shows Athens 2004 a Champion by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 Every city to have hosted the modern Olympic Games inherited improvements in infrastruc-ture, Olympic installations, facelifts, tourism promotion and a better environment through greater green spaces, says a survey by … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Marketing Through Events Becoming Even More Popular by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 Ninety-six percent of corporate marketing executives utilize events in their marketing mix and 93% view the importance of event marketing to be constant or increasing, according to EventView ’05/’06, the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Hoteliers Calls for Metropolitan Conference Center by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2005 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2005 Georgios Tsakiris, president of the Attica Hoteliers’ Association, opened the association’s annual general assembly last month with words of praise for the cooperation and work being done by the country’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats A New Era Opens for Philoxenia Travel Fair by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 With new ideas, new management and a strong 2004 participation to work with, the organizers of Philoxenia say the Greek travel fair has entered a new era. Last year, the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats ITEP Urges Greece to Open Info Offices in Russia by GTP editing team 1 July 2005 by GTP editing team 1 July 2005 Because Russians are just now emerging as serious tourists, and because Greece could attract them with the right strategy, the Institute of Tourism Research and Forecasts urges the government here … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats National Bank Sees Tourism Arrival Increase by GTP editing team 1 July 2005 by GTP editing team 1 July 2005 Tourists visiting Greece will increase by 7.5 percent in 2005, exceeding 13.5 million this year and 14 million in 2006, according to a National Bank of Greece (NBG) report released … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Email Tourism Promotion Major Trend by GTP editing team 1 July 2005 by GTP editing team 1 July 2005 The travel industry continues its move to increased online marketing, as twice as many companies as last year plan to spend 20 percent more of their marketing budget online, according … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Online Shoppers Buy Direct by GTP editing team 1 July 2005 by GTP editing team 1 July 2005 Four in 10 online travel shoppers have shopped an online travel agency site, but ultimately purchased direct from a supplier, according to a new report published by PhoCusWright Inc. This … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Research Institute Foresees Tourism Arrival Increases by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 Tourism arrivals in Greece are set to rise by 5 to 7 percent this year, according to estimates by the Institute of Tourism Research and Forecasts. In its latest “Economy … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Arrivals Up, Overnights Down by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 Arrivals in Athens may have increased in the first quarter of 2005, according to Athens International Airport data, but the Attica Hoteliers’ Association released data last month that show hotel … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Some Business Travelers Return to Travel Agents by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 As business travel continues a slow rebound, travel agents appear to be picking up a bigger slice of the business, according to the 2005 National Business Travel Monitor. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Domestic Travelers Complain of Unfair Treatment by GTP editing team 1 May 2005 by GTP editing team 1 May 2005 The average Greek will take two weeks’ holiday this summer, most during the month of August, at a total cost of about 1,300 euros, according to an annual tourism survey … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greek Tourism Revenue Data from Brussels by GTP editing team 1 May 2005 by GTP editing team 1 May 2005 Greek tourism recorded a net revenue gain of 7.4 billion euros in 2003, according to the official Eurostat data published last month in Brussels. The revenue from tourists who visited … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Capital’s Hotels Struggle to Break Even by GTP editing team 1 May 2005 by GTP editing team 1 May 2005 There is something really wrong in Athens. The country’s capital has been on the positive side of world news for months now, and almost everyone you talk to abroad say … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Millions of Visitors from China Expected by GTP editing team 1 May 2005 by GTP editing team 1 May 2005 If the right policies are followed, Greece can expect a large number of tourists from China in the coming years, when that country is projected to become the world’s biggest … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
