Surveys, Trends & Stats Data Points To Record Year For Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 12 May 2014 by GTP editing team 12 May 2014 Recent airport arrival figures for the first four months of 2014, have confirmed the expectations of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) that sees the country attracting a record … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Museum, Archaeological Site Attendance In Greece Rises In January 2014 by GTP editing team 12 May 2014 by GTP editing team 12 May 2014 Greek museums experienced an 11.8 percent increase in visitor numbers in January 2014 compared with the same month of 2013, according to a survey on museums and archaeological sites attendance … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy “Athens Declaration” Sets Future Priorities For EU Maritime Transport Policy by GTP editing team 12 May 2014 by GTP editing team 12 May 2014 The Greek Presidency has reaffirmed the importance of the maritime transport sector for Europe’s prosperity with the adoption of the “Athens Declaration,” which sets the policy priorities for European shipping. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Acropolis of Athens by felipe 9 May 2014 by felipe 9 May 2014 For over two millennia, ascending the Acropolis hill has been a must-do for visitors to Athens; it could not be otherwise for the Acropolis monuments, the universal and timeless symbols … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Ancient Agora of Athens by felipe 9 May 2014 by felipe 9 May 2014 The Agora was the heart of ancient Athens, the focus of political, commercial, administrative and social activity, the religious and cultural centre, and the seat of justice. The site was … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Temple of Olympian Zeus by felipe 9 May 2014 by felipe 9 May 2014 The devotional character of the site goes back to prehistoric times, while the establishment of the sanctuary of Zeus is attested in the early historic era. In ca. 515 BC … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Hoteliers Set Bar High For 2014 Tourism Revenue by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 Hoteliers in Greece are setting the bar high for tourism revenue this year, according to statements made by the president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Yiorgos Tsakiris. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Odeon of Herod Atticus by felipe 9 May 2014 by felipe 9 May 2014 The striking Odeum of Herod Atticus (also in Greek Herodeion) was the last public edifice of the antiquity to be added in the Acropolis area. It was erected by Herod … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Archaeological Site of Olympia by felipe 9 May 2014 by felipe 9 May 2014 Olympia, the sanctuary of Zeus and birthplace of the Olympic Games, lies in a verdant valley of the western Peloponnese at the confluence of the rivers Alpheios and Kladeos. A … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites The Theater of Epidaurus by felipe 9 May 2014 by felipe 9 May 2014 The theatre of Epidaurus represents the finest and best-preserved example of a classical Greek theatre. Even by today’s standards, this monument stands out as a unique artistic achievement through its … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Archaeological Site of Mycenae by felipe 9 May 2014 by felipe 9 May 2014 Mycenae, the legendary kingdom of the Atreides, is situated upon a small hill-top on the road leading from the Argolic Gulf to the north (Corinth, Athens, etc.). The site was … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Archaeological Site of Delos by felipe 9 May 2014 by felipe 9 May 2014 Delos was one the most important Panhellenic sanctuaries, and, according to mythology, the birth-place of Apollo and Artemis. The first evidence of habitation on the island dates from the 3rd … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Archaeological Site of Knossos by felipe 9 May 2014 by felipe 9 May 2014 Knossos is the heart of the Minoan civilization, according to tradition the seat of the legendary king Minos and the birthplace of thrilling stories, such as the myths of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Archaeological Site of Delphi by felipe 9 May 2014 by felipe 9 May 2014 Cradle of one of the most important sanctuaries of the Greek antiquity and its most famous oracle was the land of Phocis and specifically the green valley of the river … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Yacht Show On Poros, Greece, Attracts Brokers From All Over The World by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 by GTP editing team 9 May 2014 For the 13th consecutive year, during 2-7 May, the harbor of Poros welcomed international charter professionals, private yacht brokers, travel agents and tour operators and offered a broad display of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Laws “Hands Off The Beaches,” Greenpeace Tells Greek Government by GTP editing team 8 May 2014 by GTP editing team 8 May 2014 A controversial bill on coastal development prepared by the Greek Finance Ministry has led to a call from Greenpeace Greece for the government to keep its “hands of the beaches.” 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece’s New National Museum of Contemporary Art To Open In July by GTP editing team 8 May 2014 by GTP editing team 8 May 2014 It seems that the new National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) at the former Fix brewery in Athens will open this summer after all, as construction has been completed and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greece’s Odeon of Herod Atticus Ranks Second Best Theater In The World by GTP editing team 8 May 2014 by GTP editing team 8 May 2014 The Odeon of Herod Atticus, widely also known as the Herodion, located under the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, is the second best theater in the world to watch live performances, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Historic Center Of Kastoria, Greece, Among Europe’s 7 Most Endangered by GTP editing team 8 May 2014 by GTP editing team 8 May 2014 The neighborhoods of Dolcho and Apozari that constitute the surviving historic center in Kastoria, Greece, have been included in the list of seven most endangered monuments in Europe, according to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov CNN: Greek Tourism Picks Up by GTP editing team 7 May 2014 by GTP editing team 7 May 2014 “2014 is looking like an even better year (for Greek tourism),” Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni told CNN’s Richard Quest and referred to Greece’s increase in travel revenue and tourist arrivals … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
