Hospitality Kefalogianni Expresses “Serious Reservations” about Effectiveness of Hotel VAT Increase for Greece by GTP editing team 7 December 2014 by GTP editing team 7 December 2014 Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni expressed reservations about the effectiveness of the increase of the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate for hotel accommodation from 6.5 percent at present to 13 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Tourism Development of Amphipolis, Greece, On the Table by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 The archaeological findings of Amphipolis will contribute to the further development of Greek tourism, according to the tourism minister, Olga Kefalogianni. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece’s Culture and History to Receive Extra Promotion by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 Greece’s rich culture and history will receive extra worldwide promotion through a new collaboration between the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and the Thessaloniki Museum of Photography. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece Frowns Upon British Museum’s Loan of Parthenon Marbles Sculpture to Russia by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 The decision of the British Museum to send a Parthenon sculpture on a loan to the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg to celebrate its 250th anniversary, has sparked an … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Travel Package Directive: European Council Agrees on “General Approach”, Industry Professionals Express Concern by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 The Council of the European Union has agreed on a “general approach” for the reform of the Travel Package Directive, amending the European Commission’s earlier proposals. The “general approach” is … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality VAT Hike a Destructive Blow to Greek Tourism Say Accommodation Professionals, Call on PM to Withdraw Proposal by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 Accommodation professionals are calling on Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to step in and withdraw a recent proposal to increase value added tax (VAT) on hotel accommodation from the current 6.5 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Can Become a Medical Tourism Hotspot, Minister Says by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 Greece can become an international destination for medical tourism in the coming years, Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni underlined while speaking at the “Medical Tourism in Practice – Thessaloniki” conference … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Human Depictions in Color at Latest Amphipolis Finds in Greece by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 Images of animal, human and winged figures are emerging as excavation works continue at the Amphipolis dig in northern Greece, the Culture Ministry has informed. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Wall Street Lauds Greek Shipping, Greek Delegation Rings NYSE Closing Bell by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 The New York stock exchange in collaboration with Capital Link organized “Greek Day at the NYSE” on Tuesday, when the Greek delegation headed by Shipping and Aegean minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality ECTAA and HOTREC Strongly Disapprove of Rushed Agreement of Package Travel Directive by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 The European Council will adopt a general approach on the revision of the Package Travel Directive during the Competitiveness Council held on Thursday. The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Famed Chef Botrini Takes Over Kitchen at Epirus Palace in Greece by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 Luxury Ioannina-based hotel Epirus Palace welcomes Michelin Star-winning chef Ettore Botrini as its new consulting chef and announces the official opening of its “I Cappuccini” concept bar-restaurant, aiming to become … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Ride-sharing Uber Taxi app takes off in Greece by GTP editing team 3 December 2014 by GTP editing team 3 December 2014 An innovative peer-to-peer application that gives smartphone owners the chance to hire a taxi through their phones has made its way to Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates The Louis Cristal Embarks on Greece’s First Transatlantic Cruise Since 2002 by GTP editing team 3 December 2014 by GTP editing team 3 December 2014 After 12 years, Greek cruise is once again in the international spotlight. On Friday, 28 November, the Louis Cristal set sail from the port of Piraeus for its first transatlantic … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Possible Hotel VAT Increase in Greece Sparks Reactions by GTP editing team 2 December 2014 by GTP editing team 2 December 2014 Greek tourism professionals are up in arms over the government’s intention to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate for hotel accommodation from 6.5 percent at present to 13 percent. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Island Authorities Up In Arms Over Proposed End of Special Tax Status by GTP editing team 2 December 2014 by GTP editing team 2 December 2014 Local authorities of the Region of South Aegean decided over the weekend to take action following reports that the government was planning to axe reduced VAT rates that apply on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Qatar Airways Introduces Middle Eastern Hospitality to Thessaloniki, Greece by GTP editing team 2 December 2014 by GTP editing team 2 December 2014 Qatar Airways gave Thessaloniki, Greece, a taste of Middle Eastern hospitality and five-star services at this year’s Philoxenia International Tourism Exhibition, organized by TIF-Helexpo in November. The airline participated in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality SETE Slams Government Plans for ‘Suicidal’ VAT Hike for Greek Hotels by GTP editing team 1 December 2014 by GTP editing team 1 December 2014 An increase of the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate for hotel accommodation from 6.5 percent to 13 percent would start a domino effect of consequences, according to the Greek Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Pottery, Coins Found at Greece’s Amphipolis Dig, Signs of Ancient Crane by GTP editing team 1 December 2014 by GTP editing team 1 December 2014 Progress made on the excavations at Amphipolis and particularly at the Kasta Hill site — the first official announcement on this tomb since August 10 — was presented at a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Construction of Corfu Waterway Gets Green Light by GTP editing team 1 December 2014 by GTP editing team 1 December 2014 Environment minister Ioannis Maniatis recently approved the terms that will pave the way for the construction of the first waterway in Greece on the Ionian island of Corfu. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Amadeus Unveils Solution Allowing Airlines to Better Manage Delayed and Cancelled Flights by GTP editing team 1 December 2014 by GTP editing team 1 December 2014 Amadeus recently unveiled the first mobile solution for handling flight disruptions based on personalized and intelligent re-accommodation options, in order to better manage the age-old problem of delayed and cancelled … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
