Company updates TUI Hellas: Greece Is An Important Destination by GTP editing team 17 October 2014 by GTP editing team 17 October 2014 “Greece is an important destination for TUI, which has been supporting Greek tourism for over 50 years,” the managing director of TUI Hellas, Michael Mavropoulos, told journalists during a recent … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece Not Preparing For Legal Action To Repatriate Parthenon Marbles by GTP editing team 17 October 2014 by GTP editing team 17 October 2014 The Greek Government has no plans for the time being to launch legal action against Britain to regain the Parthenon Marbles, Culture Minister Kostas Tasoulas said at a recent press … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Greek Tourism Professionals Gain Insights On The Chinese Luxury Traveler by GTP editing team 17 October 2014 by GTP editing team 17 October 2014 The Chinese traveler represents the biggest opportunity for brands in the hospitality and tourism sector and is the largest demographic segment of global travel, Agility Research & Strategy, a world … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel ACI Europe: Airports Support EU Coordinated Response On Ebola by GTP editing team 17 October 2014 by GTP editing team 17 October 2014 In the midst of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa, rising public concerns about its potential spread and an evolving array of national responses in Europe, the European airport … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Samsung Promotes Greece Via “Smart TVs” by GTP editing team 16 October 2014 by GTP editing team 16 October 2014 The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and Samsung have joined forces to promote Greece as a tourism destination through the Korean company’s new generation Smart TVs. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Amphipolis Mosaic Depicts Greek Myth Of The Abduction Of Persephone by GTP editing team 16 October 2014 by GTP editing team 16 October 2014 The mosaic floor, recently discovered during the excavation of the large burial mound in Amphipolis, northern Greece, has been revealed in its entirety. “It is obvious that this is the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Seasonality In Tourism Demand Puts A Strain On Hotel Industry In Greece by GTP editing team 14 October 2014 by GTP editing team 14 October 2014 Greece’s seasonality causes a major disadvantage to the country’s regional hotels and measures must be taken to lengthen the tourism season, according to a study conducted by the Institute for … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Take A 3D Virtual Tour Of The Amphipolis Tomb by GTP editing team 14 October 2014 by GTP editing team 14 October 2014 A group of Greek graphic artists have launched a very interesting application that gives the opportunity to those captivated by the excavation in Amphipolis to experience the burial mound at … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Yes! Hotels Supports The Cultural & Social Face Of Athens, Greece by GTP editing team 14 October 2014 by GTP editing team 14 October 2014 Yes! Hotels Group, that runs units located in prime locations in Athens, Greece, has launched an initiative that supports cultural and social events in the city that aim to enhance … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travel Management Companies Offered Innovative Virtual Card Payment Solution By eNett And Cornerstone by GTP editing team 14 October 2014 by GTP editing team 14 October 2014 eNett and Cornerstone are offering TMCs access to Virtual Account Numbers (VANs) via a new integrated hotel direct billing solution that automatically relays payment instructions and data to the hotel. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Greece Plans to Boost Luxury Travel Through National Tourism Zoning Plan by GTP editing team 13 October 2014 by GTP editing team 13 October 2014 The Greek Government is making efforts to facilitate investment through a national zoning plan for tourism that is currently being drafted and will include guidelines for the development of large … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Kythira Airport Officially Takes Name Of Alexander Aristotle Onassis by GTP editing team 13 October 2014 by GTP editing team 13 October 2014 The Kythira National Airport is now officially known as “Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis.” The change of name was made to reflect the contribution of Alexander Onassis to the airport’s construction and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Intends To Lift Obstacles That Affect Investment In Thermal-Spa Tourism by GTP editing team 13 October 2014 by GTP editing team 13 October 2014 The Tourism Ministry intends to lift restrictions in current legislation that concern the operation and use of Greek hot-water springs, in order to promote private sector investment in this area. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greeks With Startups Are Invited To “Get In The Ring” & Battle For €1 Million by GTP editing team 13 October 2014 by GTP editing team 13 October 2014 Get in the Ring: The Investment Battle is a worldwide competition for the most promising startups to secure their investment of up to €1,000,000. The aim is to bring the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Amphipolis Dig Reveals Amazing Mosaic Floor by GTP editing team 12 October 2014 by GTP editing team 12 October 2014 A large section of an impressive mosaic floor was revealed on 12 October during the excavation of the large burial mound in Amphipolis, northern Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Top Lawyers Will Give Greece Legal Advise On Parthenon Marbles by GTP editing team 10 October 2014 by GTP editing team 10 October 2014 Prominent international lawyers will inform the Greek Government on legal options for the return of the Parthenon sculptures that are presently on display in the British museum. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece Adopts Preventive Measures Against Ebola Virus by GTP editing team 10 October 2014 by GTP editing team 10 October 2014 Greece will take precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in the country, it was decided during an emergency meeting held on 10 October at the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Ebola Crisis Hits Travel Industry by GTP editing team 10 October 2014 by GTP editing team 10 October 2014 Fears about the spread of the Ebola virus have hit the travel industry, causing shares in airlines, tour operators, cruise operators and hotels to slump on the London Stock Exchange. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Kefalogianni: Tourism Is The Locomotive Of Greece’s Economy by GTP editing team 10 October 2014 by GTP editing team 10 October 2014 “Tourism proved that it can be the locomotive of the Greek economy,” Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said on Thursday 9 October in Parliament, during the debate on a vote of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Growth In Tourist Arrivals Continues In Greece by GTP editing team 9 October 2014 by GTP editing team 9 October 2014 The growth rate of international tourist arrivals to Greece is showing the rising travel demand towards the destination, according to the latest figures for the month of September 2014. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
