Event News 6th Athens Open Air Film Festival to Wrap Up with ‘Amadeus’ on Aegina by GTP editing team 26 August 2016 by GTP editing team 26 August 2016 The 6th Athens Open Air Film Festival on August 30 will travel to the island of Aegina and is inviting film fans, residents and visitors to a special screening. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Tourism Body Says 11th-hour Travelers to Compensate for Lost Ground by GTP editing team 25 August 2016 by GTP editing team 25 August 2016 Last-minute vacationers are offsetting losses recorded in the first summer months of the year with the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) indicating a 9 percent rise in the number of arrivals … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture NE Aegean Islands Get EU Funding Priority for Monuments by GTP editing team 23 August 2016 by GTP editing team 23 August 2016 Over 10 million euros in EU funding have been allocated for the restoration of a number of monuments on the northeastern Greek islands. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece Taxmen to Snoop through Social Media for Clues of Fraud by GTP editing team 22 August 2016 by GTP editing team 22 August 2016 Greece’s tax inspectors my soon be probing social media accounts in efforts to track down tax evaders and untrustworthy tax payers. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Ministry Takes Action to Boost Tourism to Eastern Aegean Isles by GTP editing team 19 August 2016 by GTP editing team 19 August 2016 In efforts to stimulate tourism to the Eastern Aegean islands hit by the refugee influx the Greek tourism ministry has announced yet another series of incentives including friendlier prices at … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats SETE Chief on Twitter: Late Bookings Indicate Good Tourism Season for Greece by GTP editing team 19 August 2016 by GTP editing team 19 August 2016 The strong last minute demand in bookings to Greece in July indicates a very good tourism season for the next quarter, Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Andreas Andreadis said on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Athens’ 2,000-year-old ‘Aerides’ Clocktower Opens to the Public by GTP editing team 19 August 2016 by GTP editing team 19 August 2016 The 2,000-year-old marble clocktower known as the “Aerides” (meaning winds) in the heart of Athens, in the Roman Agora just north of the Acropolis, will open to the public following … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary Masterchef Italia Cooks Greek Style in Santorini by GTP editing team 19 August 2016 by GTP editing team 19 August 2016 MasterChef Italia, the Italian version of the popular culinary talent show MasterChef, chose Santorini for an episode of its sixth season. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Special Hotel Discounts for Greek Travellers on Samos, Lesvos, Chios, Kos and Leros by GTP editing team 18 August 2016 by GTP editing team 18 August 2016 The hotel associations of Samos, Lesvos, Chios, Kos and Leros are joining the Tourism Ministry’s efforts to boost domestic tourism and are offering Greek travellers special discounts on room prices … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Heraklion’s Venetian Fortress Reopens to the Sound of Music by GTP editing team 18 August 2016 by GTP editing team 18 August 2016 With an August full moon from above to the tune of music from within, the famed Koules Fortress in the town of Heraklion, Crete, reopens its doors on August 18 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism At Least Four Dead in Greek Speedboat Crash Near Aegina by GTP editing team 16 August 2016 by GTP editing team 16 August 2016 An eight-meter speed craft crashed into a tourist boat on Tuesday killing at least four people and leaving five injured near the Saronic Gulf island of Aegina. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Authorities Urge Tourists to Demand Receipts by GTP editing team 16 August 2016 by GTP editing team 16 August 2016 Greece’s Secretary General of Public Revenue Giorgos Pitsilis is urging all tourists to demand receipts for products or services as the finance ministry is moving full-speed ahead with over 30,000 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Singapore’s Scoot Comes to Europe: Athens 1st Stop by GTP editing team 16 August 2016 by GTP editing team 16 August 2016 Singapore Airlines-owned low-cost carrier Scoot will be flying to Europe next June with Athens as its first stop, the company announced on Tuesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Free August Full Moon Events Across Greece to Mesmerize by GTP editing team 16 August 2016 by GTP editing team 16 August 2016 Not one or two but four days of free full moon fun are in store for visitors and locals across Greece in celebration of the August full moon on Thursday, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Syros’ 1st Rebetiko Fest ‘Sings’ the Greek Blues by GTP editing team 16 August 2016 by GTP editing team 16 August 2016 The Cycladic island of Syros will pay tribute to the Greek blues, aka the “rebetiko”, with five days full of music and more during the 1st Rebetiko Festival: Markos Vamvakaris’ … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Excessive Taxes Hinder Tourism Development in Greece by GTP editing team 11 August 2016 by GTP editing team 11 August 2016 The excessive tax burden in Greece, both in terms of direct and indirect taxes, continue to negatively affect the development of the country’s tourism and economy in general, according to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats SETE: July Last Minute Tourist Rush Boosts Arrivals to Greece by GTP editing team 10 August 2016 by GTP editing team 10 August 2016 A last minute rush of bookings to Greece in July may help achieve the goal of a six percent increase in arrivals to the country this year but is not … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary Greek Gastronomy Guide Joins Athens Airport to Promote the Finest by GTP editing team 10 August 2016 by GTP editing team 10 August 2016 The newly launched Greek Gastronomy Guide, a website in both Greek and English aiming to become a tool in the hands of the keen traveler who wants to know where … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Turkey: No Visa Waiver, No Refugee Deal, Greece Suffers as EU Looks On by GTP editing team 9 August 2016 by GTP editing team 9 August 2016 Visa-free travel within the Schengen Area – a dream-come-true for most Turks – is now being used by Turkey as a negotiating card with the European Union, saying it will … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Rhodes Acropolis to Get Facelift by GTP editing team 9 August 2016 by GTP editing team 9 August 2016 Plans for the creation of a fully-fledged archaeological park aiming to both highlight and preserve Rhodes’ famed Acropolis are in the pipeline, according to the Region of the South Aegean. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
