Land Transportation Tour Bus Profession Set To Open by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 The provision of the draft law that regulates the liberalization of the tour bus profession so licenses could be easier obtained was voted in Parliament in early August. To the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotel Chamber Goes On The Air With Tourism Message by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels last month broadcasted a video/message to Greek citizens to raise awareness of the beneficial effects of tourism on the Greek economy and society. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hoteliers Cautious On Tourism Residential Accommodation by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 Greek hoteliers consider the tourism residential accommodation a necessary measure but under certain conditions, according to a survey carried out recently by the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Main Opposition Party Presents Tourism Manifesto by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 Main opposition party New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras triggered an angry reaction from the Culture and Tourism Ministry last month when he invited the Greek Government to establish a National … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Deputy Minister Holds Talks With Russian Tour Operators by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis met with seven leading Russian tour operators last month and discussed further actions to boost the upward trend of Russian visits to Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Minister Wants To Abolish Greece-Turkey Visa Restrictions by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos recently spoke about the obstacles posed by the European Union in regards to the abolition of visa restrictions in travel to and from Turkey, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Hoteliers Criticize Restaurant VAT Hike by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 The increase of the VAT for restaurant services in Greek hotels from 13 to 23 percent (a 77 percent hike) would reduce the competitiveness of the country’s tourism product, the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Domestic Tourism Expected To Drop This Year by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 Domestic tourism is expected to show a reduction of some 20 percent this year as the economic crisis is keeping Greeks home, according to recent estimations of Greek tourism professionals. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats January-July Arrivals On The Up by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 Prior to the three-week taxi strike, Greece saw an increase in international arrivals by 9.95 percent compared to last year, according to data compiled by the Association of Greek Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Cabbies Suspend Strikes, Bookings Canceled by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 Some 20 percent of bookings to Greece were canceled for the mid August-October period during the three-week strike of Greek taxi owners and drivers, press reports said last month. Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Tourism Residential Accommodation Policy Tabled by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 Greek tourism will soon see new arrangements that include the establishment of the long awaited tourism residential accommodation, according to the Finance Ministry’s omnibus bill tabled in Parliament last month … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Minister Brings Good News From Key Markets by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos last month expressed optimism in regards to the number of arrivals from Greece’s new target markets: Russia, Ukraine, Israel and Turkey. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Professionals Call For Protection Of Tourism by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 “Greece is a country that offers an excellent tourism product and this should not be tarnished in any way,” Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos said in a statement recently … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Protests in Athens Upset Hotel Bookings by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 Only a few days after the violent anti-austerity protests that took place 28-29 June at Syntagma Square, central Athens, some 8,000 booking cancelations in 20 of Athens hotels were recorded, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Incoming Tourism To Greece On Positive Pace by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 While the Greek capital counted losses last month in bookings and revenue due to violent protests at Syntagma Square in late June that resulted to some 20,000 cancelations in 21 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary Hellenic Chamber Of Hotels Presents “Greek Breakfast” Project by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 Hellenic Chamber of Hotels President Yiorgos Tsakiris and Greek National Tourism Organization Secretary General Yiorgos Koletsos at the chamber’s presentation of the “Greek Breakfast” project last month. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Museums And Sites Await Services Upgrade by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 The Culture and Tourism Ministry will upgrade 169 museums and archaeological sites, the Greek press said last month. According to the revamp scheme and a time schedule set by the … 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
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
