Initiatives Greek Cuisine Again On German Rail Network by GTP editing team 1 March 2000 by GTP editing team 1 March 2000 German commuters were wined and dined Greek-style on their country’s railways last month. Organizers hope the taste of Greece will tempt some of the commuters to spend their annual vacation … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Rodos Golf Course Again Up For Grabs by GTP editing team 1 March 2000 by GTP editing team 1 March 2000 The Rodos Afandou golf course is set to undergo a major redevelopment that is to be funded by the Hellenic Tourism Organisation (EOT). The decision to revamp the course, considered … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Dane Sea Lines Strengthens Its Position With New Vessels by GTP editing team 1 March 2000 by GTP editing team 1 March 2000 Dane Sea Lines, which has managed to pull itself out of deep financial troubles with the help of strategic investor Anek Lines, has been granted provisional permits to service the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Room And Apartment Holiday Lodgings Get “Key” Category System by GTP editing team 1 March 2000 by GTP editing team 1 March 2000 Greece’s hoteliers have finally accepted rental rooms and apartments as official holiday lodgings and have agreed with the adoption of the “key” category system for rating these lodgings. Owners of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Travel Operators Northern Greek Travel Agents Unite by GTP editing team 1 March 2000 by GTP editing team 1 March 2000 More than 100 travel agents in Thessaloniki and the wider region of northern Greece united recently to form a cooperative as a way to expand on and improve services offered … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Cooperation Agreement between Greece and Turkey by GTP editing team 1 March 2000 by GTP editing team 1 March 2000 Members of Greek and Turkish Skal clubs got together in Athens last month to agree on ways in which they can cooperate in the tourism sector. All agreed that “we … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Record Attendance At Travel Agent General Assembly by GTP editing team 1 March 2000 by GTP editing team 1 March 2000 Never in its 70 years of history did the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourism Agents (HATTA) see so many members attend a general assembly as it did last month. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece’s Prime Minister Supports Tourism Sector by GTP editing team 1 March 2000 by GTP editing team 1 March 2000 Prime Minister Costas Simitis expressed a personal interest in Greece’s vital tourism industry at a recent inner cabinet meeting and said he would attend the next session of the national … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Travel Agents Hold Annual General Assembly by GTP editing team 7 February 2000 by GTP editing team 7 February 2000 On February 7, the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourism Agents (HATTA) meet at the Athens Chandris hotel for their annual general assembly. Guest speaker at the event will be … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Goldair Group Expands Rapidly by GTP editing team 1 February 2000 by GTP editing team 1 February 2000 Stelios Golemis, head of the Goldair group, is set on placing his company on the top of the list of Greek tourism enterprises. Within the past few weeks, he has … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Four Bids For Greek Marina Development by GTP editing team 1 February 2000 by GTP editing team 1 February 2000 Four business groups forwarded final proposals to Greece’s national economy ministry after a call by the ministry for bids. The ministry wants to select a consultant group that could develop … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Lefkada Marina Contract Awarded by GTP editing team 1 February 2000 by GTP editing team 1 February 2000 A consortium that includes four construction companies and the Kyriacoulis group (marines and yachting) has been named the successful bidder in the tender for the management and operation of Lefkadas … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Marina Congress To Be Held In Greece by GTP editing team 1 February 2000 by GTP editing team 1 February 2000 The second European Congress of Marinas will be held from May 11-13, 2000, and hosted by the municipality of Lavrion, which has one of the largest marinas in Greece. The … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Galaxy Airways Considers Kavala-Nuremberg Route by GTP editing team 1 February 2000 by GTP editing team 1 February 2000 Kavala Mayor Stathis Erifyllidis has set the ball rolling for a future air link between the central Greek town and its German sister city Nuremberg. After a recent visit to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Divani Apollon Palace Opens by GTP editing team 1 February 2000 by GTP editing team 1 February 2000 The fully-refurbished five-star Divani Apollon Palace hotel in Kavouri, south of Athens, held its official opening ceremony last month with a rich evening reception. Development Minister Venizelos carried out the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Strintzis Launches Blue Star I by GTP editing team 1 February 2000 by GTP editing team 1 February 2000 Strintzis Lines launched the first of a new group of luxury passenger ferries recently at the Dutch shipyard van der Giessen-de Noord. After the ship received the blessings of a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Vernicos Expands Abroad by GTP editing team 1 February 2000 by GTP editing team 1 February 2000 Vernicos Yachts and Nouvelles Frontieres signed a cooperation agreement in an effort to create one of the world’s biggest yachting enterprises. Nouvelles, France’s biggest tour operator serves 2,721,147 clients and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Four New Superfast Ferries In The Baltic Sea In 2001 by GTP editing team 1 February 2000 by GTP editing team 1 February 2000 Superfast Ferries (Attica Enterprises) announced plans last month to deploy four brand new ultramodern car-passenger ferries – Superfast VII, VIII, IX and Χ – in the Baltic Sea in 2001. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece A Full Member Of Schengen Treaty by GTP editing team 1 February 2000 by GTP editing team 1 February 2000 Greece recently has carried out all the prerequisites needed for acceptance into the Schengen Treaty and as of January 31 became a full member. The decision was taken by the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Astir Group Up And Running by GTP editing team 1 February 2000 by GTP editing team 1 February 2000 Astir Palace Resorts at the Athens suburb of Vouliagmenis starts off the new year with grand plans for modernization and expansion. Astir’s managing director and general manager, Alexios Kimisis, says … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
