MICE ABTA 2000 by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 Greece and Great Britain are linked by a binding friendship and by cooperation. The relationship between the two countries, particularly regarding the tourism sector, is even stronger when we consider … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE UFTAA Holds World Congress by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 The 34th UFTAA World Congress will be held in Colombo – Sri Lanka from October 29 to November 02, 2000. The theme for this year’s congress is “Travel Specialists of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Autohellas To Take Over Manos Travel by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 Autohellas last month signed a preliminary agreement for the purchase of the majority shares in Manos Travel. The purchase places Autohellas in a position to expand services offered to the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Five Ferry Lines Cooperate To Cut Costs by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 Greek coastal shipping companies look to copy some of the international airline moves to cut costs. Five Greek coastal shipping companies have decided to pool their forces to achieve economies … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Superfast Selected By Scottish Enterprise For Direct Ferry Service To Europe by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 Superfast Ferries announced last month that it had won a Scottish state tender to ply routes to northern ports on continental Europe from 2002. Forty two companies took part in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Ferry Lines Demand Price Increases Or Increased Sailings by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 The continued rise of oil prices leaves Greek passenger shipping firms, especially the domestic operators, facing very serious losses. The situation is compounded by the rise of the dollar, which … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Athenaeum Inter-Continental Opens Newly Designed Conference Area by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 The Athenaeum Inter-Continental Athens has reopened its ballroom following a 950-million drachma renovation of what is considered one of the largest conference venues in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture A Four-year Cultural Plan Announced by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 Greece’s cultural ministry recently announced four-year cultural activity plan in view of 2004 Athens Olympics. The project is called the Cultural Olympiad and will include large-scale events. The cultural ministry … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Plan For The Reorganization And Upgrading Of Greek Marinas by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 State-run marinas in Attica and Thessaloniki will be reorganized and upgraded to the high standards seen elsewhere in Europe, Development Minister Nikos Christodoulakis announced recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Upgrades Tourism Facilities by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 The Hellenic Tourism Organization says that infrastructure improvements, mainly the expansion of island airports, have contributed to the increase in tourist arrivals. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Tourist Enterprises Enters New Phase by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 After sitting quietly since its inception some two years ago, the holding company formed to manage the Hellenic Tourism Organization’s extensive list of properties seems ready to enter a new … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Major State Investment Program For Tourism by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 Athens could soon acquire a theme park, an aquarium, a marine research park and more marinas as part of a major two-year investment project by the Hellenic Tourism Organization’s new … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE ABTA Holds 50th Anniversary Convention On Kos by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 The Association of British Travel Agencies (ABTA) holds its annual convention this month on the island of Kos. This is the second time the association selected Greece to host the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE World Travel Market Celebrates 21st Birthday by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 by GTP editing team 1 October 2000 World Travel Market, November 13-16, celebrates its 21st birthday this year with a spectacular, world-class social extravaganza that organizers promise will surpass last year’s highly popular Millennium Party. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Conference Tourism Remains Strong by GTP editing team 1 September 2000 by GTP editing team 1 September 2000 Ever larger numbers of Greek hoteliers have invested heavily in conference facilities over the past years. So far, the investment has paid off. Expenses have been covered royally as income … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Leptos Group Renovates Panorama Hotel On Crete by GTP editing team 1 September 2000 by GTP editing team 1 September 2000 The Panorama hotel unit in Chania recently became the latest member of the Cyprus-based Leptos Hotels & Resorts group. The 167-room first-class unit immediately underwent an extensive refurbishing program. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets More And More Greeks Head For The Hills by GTP editing team 1 September 2000 by GTP editing team 1 September 2000 This year, a substantial number of Greek holidaymakers headed for the mountains during the peak July-August vacation period instead of heading for the beaches. “An increase in mountain tourism has … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Minoan To Place Seven New Vessels In Greek Waters by GTP editing team 1 September 2000 by GTP editing team 1 September 2000 In less than two years, Crete-based Minoan Lines plans to accept delivery of at least seven new fast-ferry vessels. A number of these vessels are slated for routes to European … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Amphitrion Takes Delivery Of Six New Tour Coaches by GTP editing team 1 September 2000 by GTP editing team 1 September 2000 The Athens-based Amphitrion group says that it has taken delivery of six new, ultra-modern tour coaches. The company says the new vehicles were needed to meet increased demand and the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Porto Carras’s New Owners Renovate And Expand Unit by GTP editing team 1 September 2000 by GTP editing team 1 September 2000 Plans for an extensive renovation of the Porto Carras complex in Halkidiki, northern Greece, will proceed despite an outstanding legal decision concerning management of the unit’s casino. One of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
