MICE Conference Focuses On Tourism Investment In Greece by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 The need to promote tourism investment and increase competitiveness in Greece to face the economic crisis was underlined by tourism professionals and experts at the “Tourism Investment Conference: Focus on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Turkish Airlines Launches Istanbul-Thessaloniki Weekly Route by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 On 27 May, Turkish Airlines launched a four-times weekly route between Istanbul and Thessaloniki in an attempt to boost tourism between Turkey and Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary Greek Gastronomy Promoted At Sani Resort by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 “The new Greek cuisine exists and is evolving fast and we are proud of it,” the Sani Resort said after it hosted the sixth Sani Gourmet Festival during the week … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Ruby Princess Introduced At Piraeus by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 Amphitrion Group of Companies, Greece’s representative for Princess Cruises, hosted an event in late May and presented the Ruby Princess to Greek media representatives while it docked in the Piraeus … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Qatar Airways Wins Key Awards In Dubai by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 Qatar Airways was honored once again for its Business Class and earned premier accolades at two separate award ceremonies in Dubai. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Diving Festival Kicks Off This Month On Kalymnos by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 Kalymnos, the sponge diver’s island in the Dodekanissos complex, will become the meeting point for free diving fans this month. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece Welcomed Summer 2011 With Less Blue Flags by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 Greece ranked second place on the Blue Flag quality award list among 41 countries but with 34 beaches short compared to 2010, according to information recently provided by the Hellenic … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Spa And Wellness Tourism Lag Behind In Greece by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 Greece was called on to follow Cyprus’ example and take advantage of the international opportunities wellness tourism offers at a recent workshop held at the Helexpo Palace in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Hotel Chamber Holds Discussion On Low Cost Carriers by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels hosted an open discussion recently and gave tourism professionals the chance to analyze opportunities and challenges posed by low cost carriers in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel New Deadline For Kasteli Airport by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 The tendering process aimed at the construction and management of a new airport on Crete, in the Kasteli area, has been postponed for the third time and will now run … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Croatia Airlines Launches New Route to Athens by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 Dubrovnik last year had 32.567 arrivals from Greece (75 percent increase from 2009) and 70.697 overnights from Greece (66 percent increase from 2009), according to a presentation on the Croation … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Plan For No-Frills Airlines To Fly From Tripoli by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 The possibility of Tripoli’s military airport also operating as a civil airport for low cost carriers was recently approved at the Regional Council of the Peloponnese. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Marine Tourism Benefits Analyzed by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 “Greek legislation and bureaucracy kill the cruise market and maritime tourism,” the president of the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping, Yiorgos Gratsos, said at a press conference last month, held prior … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Athens’ Hoteliers See Positive Signs For Tourism by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 The average hotel occupancy in Athens-Attica increased by 4.5 percent in April compared to the same month in 2010 following a negative streak in bookings that lasted several months, the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Social Tourism Program To Launch This Month by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 As of this month until 31 May 2012 the “Tourism for All” discounted vacation program will run, according to a decision signed last month by the Greek National Tourism Organization’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Minister On Museums And Archaeological Sites by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 “We have discovered that out of 170 Greek sites, 110 of them do not provide even basic amenities,” Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos said to the Greek press last … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy VAT Hike Rumors On Restaurants Worry Professionals by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 The possible increase of the VAT on restaurant services to the highest rate, at a time when tourism is trying to lead the Greek economy towards recovery, would seriously reduce … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotels To Pay Less Rent To Public Sector by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels recently hailed the recent decision of the Regional Development and Competitiveness Ministry to reduce the rate for calculating the annual rent of property belonging to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens Hosts Greek-Chinese Business Forum by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos said last month that Greece was interested in attracting visitors from the so-called BRIC countries such as China, India, Russia and Turkey. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Reshuffles Cabinet, Tourism Unaffected by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 Pavlos Geroulanos was among the few untouched ministers and remained at his post as Culture and Tourism Minister last month following Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou’s cabinet reshuffle. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
