Trade Associations - Gov Kefalogianni Underlines Significance Of Tourism For Greek Economy At German Conference by GTP editing team 2 December 2013 by GTP editing team 2 December 2013 Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni focused on the importance of tourism for the revival of the Greek economy during her speech at the 17th annual conference of the Federal Association of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary SETE To Promote Greek Gastronomy At 9th HORECA Expo In 2014 by GTP editing team 2 December 2013 by GTP editing team 2 December 2013 SETE will once again promote the initiative that sees gastronomy united with the marketing of Greek tourism, at the 9th International Hotel, Restaurant and Cafe Show HORECA to be held … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Aegean Reports 15% Growth In Passenger Traffic For First Nine Months 2013 by GTP editing team 2 December 2013 by GTP editing team 2 December 2013 Greek carrier Aegean Airlines recorded passenger traffic of 3.2 million on international flights during the nine-month period of 2013, a 15 percent increase compared to the corresponding period in 2012. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Tourism Ministry Announces Terms For Operation Of Tourist Villas, Holiday Homes In Greece by GTP editing team 29 November 2013 by GTP editing team 29 November 2013 Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni today, 29 November, signed a ministerial decision concerning the terms and conditions for the operation of tourist villas and holiday homes in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary “Mythical Peloponnese” Comes To Athens by GTP editing team 29 November 2013 by GTP editing team 29 November 2013 The Region of Peloponnese will showcase some of its finest products in Athens in an exhibition of traditional Peloponnese culture-tourism products. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Easyjet Announces Five New Routes To/From Greece by GTP editing team 29 November 2013 by GTP editing team 29 November 2013 Low-cost airline carrier EasyJet recently announced the launch of five new routes to and from Athens, Heraklion, Kos, Mykonos and Corfu for next year’s tourism season. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy UNWTO, UNESCO Join Hands In Sustainable Tourism Promotion by GTP editing team 29 November 2013 by GTP editing team 29 November 2013 UNWTO and the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have forged a new cooperation agreement consolidating efforts on sustainable tourism and the protection of natural and cultural heritage. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Grekland Panorama: Mykonos’ Super Paradise To Entertain Sweden by GTP editing team 29 November 2013 by GTP editing team 29 November 2013 Mykonos’ Super Paradise beach bar will give Scandinavians a sample of Greek entertainment and clubbing during the upcoming Grekland Panorama travel and taste fair in Stockholm, Sweden. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Elounda’s Eliana Kokotos Honored With “Woman Of The Year” Award by GTP editing team 29 November 2013 by GTP editing team 29 November 2013 Eliana Kokotos, owner of the Elounda Mare Hotel, received the “Woman of the Year” Relais & Châteaux award for her life-long devotion to hospitality and Greece at large. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Etihad Launches Swiss Regional Airline by GTP editing team 29 November 2013 by GTP editing team 29 November 2013 Etihad Airways recently announced the launch of its first branded regional operation, Etihad Regional, after taking a 33.3 percent stake in Swiss carrier Darwin Airline. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travel Counsellors Chooses Travelport For The future by GTP editing team 29 November 2013 by GTP editing team 29 November 2013 Travelport has sealed its first ever global GDS agreement with long-term partner, Travel Counsellors. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary Greek Tastes & Christmas Fun At Food Festival In Athens by GTP editing team 28 November 2013 by GTP editing team 28 November 2013 A total of 150 small Greek producers, 1,200 handpicked products, events that include cooking classes by famous chefs…are just some of the activities visitors to the food festival “Greece, Celebration … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Events Greek Tourism Promoted At Special Event In Turkey by GTP editing team 28 November 2013 by GTP editing team 28 November 2013 This year was one of the best in terms of Turkish arrivals to Greece, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said during a special event for the promotion of Greek tourism to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki Hoteliers Want City’s Convention Bureau To Reopen by GTP editing team 28 November 2013 by GTP editing team 28 November 2013 Thessaloniki is losing out on hosting major international conferences and events due to the lack of a conference and exhibition center in the city, the president of the Thessaloniki Hotels … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel SAS Includes Flights To Greece On Summer 2014 Timetable by GTP editing team 28 November 2013 by GTP editing team 28 November 2013 SAS Scandinavian Airlines recently announced its summer 2014 timetable that includes flights to Chania, Crete and Athens in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Nana Beach Wins TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice 2013 Award by GTP editing team 28 November 2013 by GTP editing team 28 November 2013 Travel website Tripadvisor has listed Nana Beach on Crete, operated by Karatzis S.A., as a TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice 2013 award winning top all-inclusive resort in Europe. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates ChefSociety: New Online Community For Gastronomy by GTP editing team 28 November 2013 by GTP editing team 28 November 2013 The first online community for Greek and international gastronomy lovers “ChefSociety-all about gastronomy” recently launched to unite all who are interested in gastronomy at both amateur and professional level. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Events Philoxenia 2013: Anatolia Hotel Hosts Cocktail Party With Dances From Around The World by GTP editing team 28 November 2013 by GTP editing team 28 November 2013 The annual cocktail party of Anatolia Hotel, held on the sidelines of the Philoxenia exhibition (21-24 November), took place this year in collaboration with the Golden Steps dance school under … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary Protolado 2013: The First Olive Oil Of The Year by Maria Theofanopoulou 27 November 2013 by Maria Theofanopoulou 27 November 2013 The traditional annual event for the fine olive oil “Protolado” was held by Stater Ltd on Sunday, 17th of November, at the Bernier/Eliades Gallery in Thiseio, Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Scandinavians Choose Lesvos For Their Holidays by GTP editing team 27 November 2013 by GTP editing team 27 November 2013 Stockholm-based tour operator Ving will bring some 5,000 tourists to the Greek island of Lesvos in 2014. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail