Trade Associations - Gov Minister On Tourism Policy For 2011 by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 A draft bill that will simplify procedures of Greek tourism investments will be promoted by the Culture and Tourism Ministry in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens Avoided During Holiday Season by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 Travel professionals said last month that Greeks and foreign visitors did not opt to spend their holidays in the Greek capital. According to the Athens-Attica Hotel Association, Athens recorded low … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greeks Stayed Home For The Holidays by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 Many Greeks chose to stay home this past holiday season and avoided traditional Christmas and New Year domestic destinations as travel within the country declined some 25 percent, Yiorgos Telonis, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments ETA Announces Open Tender by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 The Tourism Development Company (ETA) last month announced an open tender for the six-year leasing of the refectory of the former border station in Promachona. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News GDS To Promote Travel Agency Growth by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 “We will continue to invest in our online development tools, our e-commerce solutions in order to help our customers diversify and grow their online business,” Amadeus Hellas’ CEO Eva Karamanou … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Tourists Turn Away From Thessaloniki by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 Thessaloniki recorded the most losses in foreign arrivals and turnover during the first ten months of 2010, Aristotelis Thomopoulos, president of the Hotel Association of Thessaloniki, said recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE New Model For Tourism Discussed At Conference by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 The year 2011 will find Greek tourism with improved arrivals and overnights and also an increase in revenue, Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis said at the 3rd European … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary Gastronomy Council At HO.RE.CA. by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 The first “National Council of Gastronomy,” held under the auspices of the Greek National Tourism Organization, will take place at the 6th HO.RE.CA. scheduled for 3-6 February at the ExpoAthens … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary Hotel Chamber To Open The Way For Gastronomy Tourism by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 Greek breakfast will be established in all hotels of the country as a start of the promotion of Greek cuisine as one of the most key representative forms of Greek … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture UNESCO Adds Mediterranean Diet To Culture List by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 The Mediterranean diet’s placement on the list of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage opens horizons not only for the broadcasting of Greece’s local culture and traditions but also for the surfacing … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Amadeus Forum: A World Of Ideas For Business Growth by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 “I am convinced that the Central, Eastern and Southern European region is living exponential times,” Juan Antonio Carrasco, Amadeus’ director of CESE markets, said at the launch and the closing … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov New Convention Bureaus To Open In Greece by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 “The Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO) welcomes the deputy minister’s announcement for the creation of new convention bureaus in various regions of Greece and the establishment of a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ECTAA Sees Recovery Of Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 “The European markets are receiving optimistic messages in regards to the recovery of Greek tourism,” President of the European Travel Agents and Tour Operators Associations (ECTAA) Irene Gueorguieva said at … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Diving Tourism On Ministry’s Agenda by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 The development of diving tourism is one of the top priorities of the Culture and Tourism Ministry within the framework of promoting alternative forms of tourism, Deputy Culture and Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Deputy Minister Attends International Cruise Convention by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis presented significant opportunities provided for cruise tourism and investments in Greek port projects, following the lifting of cabotage restrictions (currently in process by … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel GNTO And AIA Sign Memorandum Of Cooperation by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and the Athens International Airport (AIA) signed a memorandum of cooperation last month that aims to utilize the potential of air transport, through coordinated … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Ministry Maintains Stance On Return Of Marbles by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 “The permanent return of the Parthenon marbles to the new Acropolis Museum remains the steadfast demand of the Greek state and of the Culture Ministry,” a Culture and Tourism Ministry … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Web-Ticket Service Launched For Train Passengers by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 As of last month a whole new chapter opened for Greek railway as passengers are now able to book their tickets directly online. The CEO of Greek railways operating unit … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Revamp Scheme For Museums And Sites Announced by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 “Everyone visiting the museums in the future will receive the best service,” Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos promised recently as he outlined the ministry’s three-year plan to upgrade services … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Tender For Tae Kwon Do Venue Launched by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 The Culture and Tourism Ministry’s aim is to create an international conference center in the Tae Kwon Do facility and establish Athens as a potential destination for international conferences every … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
