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
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
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
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
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
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
Hospitality Athens’ Hotels Close Due To High Crime And Rent by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 Crime in Athens’ city center continues to give the Greek capital the image of an unattractive destination although Athens has the potential to be featured among the most popular metropolitan … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Small Hotels Exempt From OAEE Insurance by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 Owners of small hotel units will be excused from the insurance obligation to the Self-Employed Workers’ Insurance Organization (OAEE), Alternate Labor and Social Insurance Minister Yiorgos Koutroumanis recently assured the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Athens’ Hotels See Improved Figures For October by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 Hotel occupancy in October 2010 may have dropped 4.4 percent, compared with the same month in 2009, but it was considered an improvement as in September 2010 the hotel room … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greek Tourism Expected To Rise In 2011, Deputy Minister by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 The Greek government places great importance on the tourism sector as it can help the country survive the economic crisis, Deputy Tourism and Culture Minister George Nikitiadis told journalists during … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Seaplanes To Make A Comeback by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 The Infrastructures, Transports and Networks Ministry announced last month its intention to establish waterways in Greece and attract seaplane companies to strengthen the transport of Greece’s border areas. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Low-Cost Airlines To Boost Activity In Greece by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 The Greek Government will cooperate with low-cost airlines and provide every possible facility on a business level, Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis said in a recent meeting with … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
