Event News UNWTO and GTEF Announce Plans for Enhanced Partnership and Annual Forum by GTP editing team 21 April 2023 by GTP editing team 21 April 2023 UNWTO and GTEF plan closer collaboration for a revamped annual forum, alternating host countries with 10th edition focused on tourism growth and development. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Enters Pre-election Period on April 22 by Maria Paravantes 20 April 2023 by Maria Paravantes 20 April 2023 Greece announced that it will be entering pre-election period ahead of May 21 national polls. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Bloomberg Sees Longer Season, Tourism to Greece Booming by GTP editing team 20 April 2023 by GTP editing team 20 April 2023 Greece has managed to extend its tourism season attracting all the more visitors, said Bloomberg. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Thessaloniki Port Authority Investing Millions in Expansion Projects by Maria Paravantes 20 April 2023 by Maria Paravantes 20 April 2023 The Thessaloniki Port Authority is investing 45 million euros in expansion projects this year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News Athens Unites: 200+ Groups for Civil Society Festival by GTP editing team 20 April 2023 by GTP editing team 20 April 2023 Athens’ Serafeio complex will host the first-ever Civil Society Festival, uniting over 200 organizations under 7 themes to promote solidarity and understanding. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Costa Navarino to Open NBA Basketball School by GTP editing team 20 April 2023 by GTP editing team 20 April 2023 Greece’s Costa Navarino will be hosting the first NBA Basketball School this summer. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Casino License Next Step for Crete’s Gournes Project by GTP editing team 19 April 2023 by GTP editing team 19 April 2023 Greece’s Gaming Commission expects the licensing procedure for the Gournes casino to be announced by the end of the year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News Athens Ranks in Top 50 of Europe’s Best Cities 2023 Report by GTP editing team 19 April 2023 by GTP editing team 19 April 2023 Athens has ranked in the top 50 of Europe’s Best Cities 2023 Report by Resonance Consultancy, highlighting the city’s tourism comeback. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Wastewater Treatment Projects Slated for Greek Islands and Small Communities by Maria Paravantes 19 April 2023 by Maria Paravantes 19 April 2023 The Greek Environment Ministry said 53 small settlements would be getting new urban wastewater facilities. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Eastern Halkidiki – Lebanon Team Up for Tourism by GTP editing team 19 April 2023 by GTP editing team 19 April 2023 Eastern Halkidiki is reaching out to the Lebanese market aiming to boost tourist flows. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Greece Briefly Opens Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis to Visitors by GTP editing team 19 April 2023 by GTP editing team 19 April 2023 Small groups can now visit the Kasta Tomb at the ancient site of Amphipolis in Central Macedonia. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News Athens Municipality Upgrades Citizens’ Helpline by GTP editing team 19 April 2023 by GTP editing team 19 April 2023 Athens Municipality upgraded its Citizens’ Helpline (1595) for direct and efficient response to citizens’ concerns, now available 24/7. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Corfu’s Kapodistrias Museum to be Promoted as Cultural Tourism Landmark by GTP editing team 19 April 2023 by GTP editing team 19 April 2023 Officials, including the GNTO’s President, recently discussed promoting Corfu’s Kapodistrias Museum as a national cultural tourism landmark. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Greece Looks to Include Land Blessing Custom on UNESCO Cultural Heritage List by GTP editing team 19 April 2023 by GTP editing team 19 April 2023 The Greek Culture Ministry has submitted a file to UNESCO to include a traditional custom of blessing the bounty of the land on its list of intangible cultural heritage. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news SETE Chief Sees Greece 2023 Tourism Revenues Exceeding €18.2bn by Maria Paravantes 18 April 2023 by Maria Paravantes 18 April 2023 Greek tourism stakeholders are expecting at least 18.2 billion euros in tourism-related revenues this year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Easter Travel Boosts Hotel Occupancy Levels Countrywide by GTP editing team 18 April 2023 by GTP editing team 18 April 2023 Destinations across Greece welcomed the boost in occupancy levels and spending during the extended Greek Easter weekend. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News Greece – US Sign Joint Tourism Action Plan by GTP editing team 18 April 2023 by GTP editing team 18 April 2023 Greece and the US have signed a joint tourism action plan targeting specific areas to increase US tourism flows. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news TBEX Europe Preparing to Bring the World to Kalamata in Greece by Maria Paravantes 18 April 2023 by Maria Paravantes 18 April 2023 Some of the world’s most influential travel bloggers and content creators will be in Kalamata, Peloponnese, next month attending TBEX Europe 2023. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Peloponnese Tourism Organization Announces Revolutionary Collaboration by GTP editing team 18 April 2023 by GTP editing team 18 April 2023 PTO aims to partner with WelBook to revolutionize Greece’s hospitality sector with a unique health and wellness tourism package. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News Panathinaikos Stadium on Track for 2026 Completion, Says Athens Mayor by GTP editing team 18 April 2023 by GTP editing team 18 April 2023 Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis confirmed progress of the Panathinaikos Stadium construction, on track for 2026 completion. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail