MICE Alternate Tourism Key to Development by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 Rural, conference, exhibition, athletic, religious and cultural tourism are the main ingredients for tourism development, according to speakers at the recent Negroponte Resort Eretria conference on “tourism as the key … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates New Era Dawns for Hellas Flying Dolphins by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 After several years in the doldrums, Hellas Flying Dolphins seems to have pricked the interest of Greece’s major coastal shipping companies. Last month, under its new managing director, Gerasimos Stintzis, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Dane Sea Lines on the Verge of Bankruptcy by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 After years of economic problems, it appears that the ferry operator for the Dodekanissos islands, Dane Sea Lines, is about sink into the realm of memory. Citizens of the island, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Industry sectors Tourism High on EU Agenda by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 European tour operators have given a broad welcome to the inclusion of tourism as a new item in the proposed EU Constitution. A clause on tourism has emerged in the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hoteliers Back to Basics by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 Hundreds of flights a day seen during the first 20 days of the month of August have been bringing plane-loads of Olympic visitors to Athens, especially during the days leading … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Attica Hotel Awarded Blue Flag by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 The Poseidon Hotel on the Athens area Paleo Faliron seafront is one of the very rare local hotel units that has been able to cover all the strict prerequisites required … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov New Incentives to Foster Tourism Investment by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 Red tape, leading to delays and the disappointment of investors, has lead to less-than-expected investment in the Greek tourism sector over the past years. But now Economy and Finance Minister … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Minister Meets with IFTA Chief by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 Tourism Development Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos said last month that Greek tourism would enter “a new dynamic phase” after the Olympics, mainly by tapping the potential offered by the considerably improved … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Hopes for Continuation of Cultural Olympiad by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 Stamatis Mavros, President of the Hellenic Culture Organization, during the presentation of the Cultural Olympiad last month at Zappeion Hall, said that the main idea that led us to the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Tourism Minister Flaunts New Tourism Exhibits by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 Tourism Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos called Greece’s tourism leaders to a double launch and a reception last month at Zappeio Hall. The minister presented tourism promotion plans for after the Athens … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Additional Tourism Promotion Funds for Prefectures by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 Greece’s prefectures get 30% more than last year in funds for tourism promotion from the Hellenic Tourism Organization. Deputy Tourism Minister Anastassios Liaskos told reporters last month that the funds … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets New ITEP Study Focuses on Seniors by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 Prospects for travel by seniors to Greece is more than optimistic, said the head of the Research Institiute for Toruism (ITEP), Professor Panagiotis Pavlopoulos, during the recent presentation of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Scenic Diakopto-Kalavryta Cog Rail Route Renewed by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 Hellenic Railways Organization announced last month that it has completed most of the renovation project being carried out on the popular scenic railway line connecting Diakopto and Kalavryta. It said … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece Airways Welcomed to Athens International by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos last month welcomed Greece Airways to the Athens airport community. The new airline, a subsidiary of Air Scotland but with Greek participation, recently launched two … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Fast-growing New Low-cost Airline from Eastern Europe by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 Wizz Air, a new European low-cost airline that focuses on the Central and Eastern Europe markets, inaugurated Athens-Budapest flights last month. The CEO and general manager of Wizz Air, Jozsef … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greece’s Lodging Units Outside of Attica Slash Prices by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 Negative data for the months of May and June, and a severe lack of bookings for the peak summer period, have forced lodging units outside of the Athens/Attica area to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates New Luxury Art Hotel for Athens by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 The Eridanus is the latest in luxury hotels to open its doors this summer in time for the Olympic Games. Although comparatively small, 38 rooms in all, this unit displays … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates AKS Conference Center Opens Next May by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 AKS Hotels says it will open its new conference center at Porto Heli in May of next year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Ministries Join to Confront Greek Tourism Visa Problems Abroad by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 Four Greek ministries (tourism, economy, foreign affairs, public order), along with private-sector tourism organization representatives, met last month to discuss the tourism visa problems encountered by potential visitors to Greece, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Athens International Airport Europe’s Best and Safest by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 Athens International Airport’s “Eleftherios Venizelos” was recently voted the best and safest airport of its kind in Europe and the second best in the world, according to an independent survey … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
