Air Travel PM Tsipras: Trip to Paros Best Promotion for Greece @ Island Airport Opening by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 Paros Airport is an important infrastructure project that will contribute to tourism and the economy, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said from the Cycladic island of Paros on Friday during the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Hotel Chamber, Foreign Ministry Join Forces via Tourism Tool Trip2Athens by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 As part of its ongoing strategy to better promote Athens and Attica, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) entered a deal this week with the Foreign Ministry to include e-tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel GNTO to Gauge Traveler Satisfaction at 11 Greek Airports by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 Aiming to ensure the best quality services are offered to travelers visiting Greece, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) announced this week the launch of a survey across 11 Greek … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Cyclades Chamber Urges Winter Thessaloniki-islands Air Service by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 by GTP editing team 29 July 2016 The Chamber of Cyclades is calling on its members and local entrepreneurs to take the necessary measures so that the islands and particularly Syros, where it is headquartered, remain connected … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greece’s 28-Member Cruise Affairs Coordinating Committee Meets for 1st Time by GTP editing team 28 July 2016 by GTP editing team 28 July 2016 The framework of operation, challenges, developments and priorities of Greece’s cruise industry were the focus of the first meeting of the National Coordinating Committee for Cruise Affairs held on Wednesday, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Alt. Tourism Minister Hopeful for 2016, Greece Still Resilient by GTP editing team 28 July 2016 by GTP editing team 28 July 2016 Amid terror attacks, Turkey’s failed coup, Brexit and the refugee crisis, Greek tourism appears to be resilient, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura told a press briefing on Wednesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Architect Heim Reveals Vision for New Delos Museum by GTP editing team 28 July 2016 by GTP editing team 28 July 2016 Distinguished architect Jean-Pierre Heim shared his vision and plans for a new archaeological museum on the Greek island of Delos, with Culture Minister Aristides Baltas earlier this week, at a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism A Full-day Yachting Experience with Sounio Cruise by GTP editing team 28 July 2016 by GTP editing team 28 July 2016 Whether sunbathing on the deck is your thing or snorkelling in crystal clear waters, Sounio Cruise is ready to make your dreams come true offering daily cruises on board small … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Evia Island Sees French Tourist Numbers Dwindle by GTP editing team 27 July 2016 by GTP editing team 27 July 2016 Tourism traffic from France to the Greek island of Evia appears to be on a downward trend with hundreds of bookings up in the air following the recent close of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture An Avant-garde Take @ Syros Int’l Film Fest this Week by GTP editing team 27 July 2016 by GTP editing team 27 July 2016 Alternative, art, avant-garde, B-Movies, burlesque, comedy, film noir, foreign or independent or just some of the flicks to be screened at this year’s Syros International Film Festival (SIFF), which kicks … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Hellenic Seaways Launches New Ferry ‘Nissos Samos’ with Friendly Rates by GTP editing team 27 July 2016 by GTP editing team 27 July 2016 A new ferry operated by Hellenic Seaways is set to hit Greek waters on Friday, serving Piraeus – Mesta Chios – Mytilini – Limnos – Thessaloniki the company said this … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Aldemar Resorts: Where Astronauts Vacation While in Greece by GTP editing team 27 July 2016 by GTP editing team 27 July 2016 It’s no secret that Aldemar Resorts on the island of Crete are where celebrities chose to spend their moments of respite. And this year could be no different with Russia’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel South African Airways Launches Jet Flying on Biofuel by GTP editing team 27 July 2016 by GTP editing team 27 July 2016 South African Airways (SAA) launched the first passenger jet in Africa to use biofuels, earlier this month as part of its plan to become the most environmentally sustainable airline group … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece’s New Vergina Museum in Macedonia to Open in 2017 by GTP editing team 27 July 2016 by GTP editing team 27 July 2016 The new Museum of Vergina in Macedonia is scheduled to open its doors to the public in 2017 with “Aigai: The first city of the Macedonians, from Hercules to Alexander … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Update 4: Athens, Paris Flights Cancelled Due to Air France Strike by GTP editing team 26 July 2016 by GTP editing team 26 July 2016 Air France cabin crew have called a week-long strike, cancelling approximately 30 percent of domestic and medium-haul flights and 10 percent of long-haul flights through to Tuesday. Flights to European … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel New Carrier Naxosair to Serve Greek Isles in 2017? by GTP editing team 26 July 2016 by GTP editing team 26 July 2016 A new carrier based in Austria and connecting European cities with the Greek isle of Naxos as well as surrounding island destinations is set to take off in 2017, according … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Five-star Skytrax Rating for Hainan Airlines… Again by GTP editing team 26 July 2016 by GTP editing team 26 July 2016 Adding another distinction to its roster, Hainan Airlines represented by Discover the World Greece & Cyprus was awarded Skytrax Certified 5-Star Airline Rating earlier this month for the sixth consecutive … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Latest Capital Control Changes for Greece by GTP editing team 25 July 2016 by GTP editing team 25 July 2016 Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos approved the further relaxation of capital controls last Friday in efforts to efforts to boost confidence in the country’s banking system and pave the way … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Cruising the Mediterranean & Challenges for 2017 by GTP editing team 25 July 2016 by GTP editing team 25 July 2016 Terrorism, capital controls, the economic crisis, the refugee influx, Brexit and the Turkey coup last week have forced cruise companies to change their itineraries for 2017 cutting out many Mediterranean … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality ICAP: Greece Tourism Growth Boosts Hospitality Sector by GTP editing team 22 July 2016 by GTP editing team 22 July 2016 Greece’s hospitality sector is seeing a boost in revenues thanks to an ongoing upward trend in tourism, a recent ICAP sector study reveals. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
