Company updates Agritourism Flaunts Internet Portal by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 The Internet portal for agritourism, www.agrotravel.gr has received much commendation recently as it earns its place amongst the most visited Greek portals with a plethora of daily hits worldwide to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Cultural Tourism Conference At Philoxenia by GTP editing team 1 October 2006 by GTP editing team 1 October 2006 For the first time, a cultural and heritage tourism conference will be held at the Philoxenia tourism fair, November 16-19. Holding a conference during the popular and well-attended Philoxenia fair … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Apostle Paul Competition Stimulates Religious Tourism by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 As a result of the renewed interest in religious tourism, and in particular history of Apostle Paul in Greece, the neglected archaeological site of Corinth will receive the official attention … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE First Pan-European Agro-tourism Forum Held by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 The first pan-European forum for agro-tourism was held recently in Epirus. Organized by Agrotouristiki S.A., the state organization for alternative tourism development, the forum will be held annually to promote … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Epidavros Agro-tourism Festival Showcases Argolida by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 Every weekend last month, tourists, travelers and locals had the opportunity to experience a unique side of the Argolida area as this year’s month-long 8th annual Epidavros Agro-tourism Festival showcased … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Cultural Tourism Network for the Mediterranean by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 Creating a network of culture and tourism in the Mediterranean region is a focus of the EU’s Daedalus project presented last month by Agrotouristiki SA to tourism ministry staff and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Millions Budgeted for Religious Tourism by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 The first interregional plan for the development of religious tourism has been approved. It forms part of the EU’s Interreg III B program, implemented by Greece, Cyprus, Italy and Malta. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets New Emphasis on Religious Tourism by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 Greece is ready to exploit its rich religious tradition in order to entice visitors from fellow Orthodox Christian countries with the Greek Tourism Ministry intending to tap a bountiful heritage … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Guides Undergo Training as Mountain Specialists by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 Visitors interested in exploring Greece’s mountains now have properly trained official guides, all of which have followed months of training through vocational programs. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Pausanias Route Created for Peloponissos by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 Agrotouristiki SA, the state corporation for alternative tourism development, is setting up a network of municipalities in the central Peloponnese that follow the route of ancient geographer Pausanias, and thus … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Visitors Enthused With Greek Rock Climbing by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 In a country with intersecting mountain ranges, thousands of natural climbing sites, a huge range of rocks (each demanding a different style of climbing) and an ideal climate, rock-climbing in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Sports Tourism Moves to the Forefront by GTP editing team 1 July 2005 by GTP editing team 1 July 2005 Sports tourism agreements appear plentiful of late with major companies like TUI Hellas taking more interest in the sector, and with the government ready to create a World Athletics Museum. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Alternate Tourism Springs to the Forefront by GTP editing team 1 May 2005 by GTP editing team 1 May 2005 Instead of the usual everyday tour packages, visitors to the recent Paris world toursim fair, were presented with interesting alternatives to sun and sea travel. Thousands upon thousands of catalogues, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news New Possibilities for Greece’s Ecotourism Sector by GTP editing team 1 March 2005 by GTP editing team 1 March 2005 A step taken last month by the Greek government opens new possibilities for the country’s Ecotourism sector. Ecotourism, a sub-category of sustainable tourism, is considered the fastest growing market in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Alternative Tourism a Priority by GTP editing team 1 January 2005 by GTP editing team 1 January 2005 The Hellenic Tourism Organization has set the development of alternative forms of tourism as a priority, the organization’s secretary-general, Haris Kokkosis, told a special event on winter tourism that was … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Senior Travel Highly Profitable for Destinations by GTP editing team 1 January 2005 by GTP editing team 1 January 2005 Youthful elderly people in Greece, especially when they have a satisfactory pension, are beginning to change the traditional image. They now have a social life as they go to the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Alternate Tourism Key to Development by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 Rural, conference, exhibition, athletic, religious and cultural tourism are the main ingredients for tourism development, according to speakers at the recent Negroponte Resort Eretria conference on “tourism as the key … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets New ITEP Study Focuses on Seniors by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 Prospects for travel by seniors to Greece is more than optimistic, said the head of the Research Institiute for Toruism (ITEP), Professor Panagiotis Pavlopoulos, during the recent presentation of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Legislation Tabled for Spa Tourism by GTP editing team 1 February 2004 by GTP editing team 1 February 2004 Legislation was tabled in parliament recently that if passed would modernize Greece’s 1920 legislation regarding spa tourism. Government says the new legislation would create a solid base for the development … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE New Trends in Sports Tourism by GTP editing team 1 October 2003 by GTP editing team 1 October 2003 Some 46 speakers, through case studies, showed how important and viable sports is to a country’s tourism sector during last month’s International Association of Scientific Experts in Tourism’s (AIEST) 53rd … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
