Trade Associations - Gov SETE: Greek Tourism Should Team Up with Other Sectors to Bolster Economy by GTP editing team 13 October 2021 by GTP editing team 13 October 2021 Tourism should involve other sectors in efforts to bolster the Greek economy, according to Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Greece Still Has a Long Way to Go to Win Over Digital Nomads by GTP editing team 13 October 2021 by GTP editing team 13 October 2021 A new study finds that Greece has a long way to go to win over digital nomads, though many consider it as an option due to its history and culture. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Travel Giant TUI Schedules First Greece Arrivals in March 2022 by GTP editing team 12 October 2021 by GTP editing team 12 October 2021 Travel giant TUI has agreed to schedule the first tourist arrivals to Greek destinations in March 2022. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives Minister: Greece’s Tourism Season Not Over, Visitors Still Coming by GTP editing team 12 October 2021 by GTP editing team 12 October 2021 Tourist flows to Greece are still robust despite Covid-19, but the achievement is not by chance, says Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Demand for European Short-term Rentals Returning to High levels, Says AirDNA by GTP editing team 12 October 2021 by GTP editing team 12 October 2021 Demand for European short-term rentals is returning to high levels, despite the challenges of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, an analysis by AirDNA says. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece to Establish EuroVelo Coordination Center to Promote Bike Tourism by GTP editing team 12 October 2021 by GTP editing team 12 October 2021 Greece is taking action to promote bike tourism through the establishment of a National EuroVelo Coordination Center. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy Greece on Long-haul Traveler ‘Wish List’ for Autumn, Winter Trips by GTP editing team 11 October 2021 by GTP editing team 11 October 2021 Greece is among the leading destinations of choice for potential long-haul vacationers from the US, Canada, Russia, China and Japan. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives WTTC Commends Greece for Safe, Positive Tourism Opening by GTP editing team 11 October 2021 by GTP editing team 11 October 2021 The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has praised Greece for successfully opening up to tourists during the Covid-19 health crisis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News Next Regeneration Project for Athens: Panepistimiou Street by Maria Paravantes 11 October 2021 by Maria Paravantes 11 October 2021 The Municipality of Athens is moving ahead with the redevelopment of central Panepistimiou Street as part of its general urban regeneration plan for the Greek capital. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece Aiming to Become the ‘Hollywood of Europe’ by GTP editing team 11 October 2021 by GTP editing team 11 October 2021 The comparative advantages and incentives that Greece offers to foreign movie and TV producers were analyzed during a recent forum. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Culture Ministry: Action Plan for Promotion of Ancient Olympia by GTP editing team 11 October 2021 by GTP editing team 11 October 2021 An action plan for the cultural promotion of Ancient Olympia in Greece has been agreed between the Culture Ministry, the Region of Western Greece and local authorities. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greeks Believe Climate Change a ‘Very Serious Problem’, Says Survey by GTP editing team 11 October 2021 by GTP editing team 11 October 2021 Greeks place climate change fourth among the most serious problems in the world right now after the economy, poverty and fast-spreading disease, says a Eurobarometer survey. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives DiscoverEU: Commission to Give 60,000 Free Travel Rail Passes to Young Europeans by GTP editing team 11 October 2021 by GTP editing team 11 October 2021 The Commission will provide free travel rail passes to 60,000 young Europeans aged from 18 to 20 years, as part of the DiscoverEU initiative. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2021 Year in Review Greece Aiming to Launch 2022 Tourism Season on April 1 by GTP editing team 8 October 2021 by GTP editing team 8 October 2021 The official start of the summer 2022 tourist season in Greece will be April 1, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias has announced. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece Keeps Covid-19 Air Travel Rules Unchanged by GTP editing team 8 October 2021 by GTP editing team 8 October 2021 The Covid-19 rules that international travelers must follow to enter Greece have been extended, according to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives Study: Greek CEOs Optimistic About post-Covid Future by Maria Paravantes 8 October 2021 by Maria Paravantes 8 October 2021 Greek CEOs are optimistic about the ‘day after’ Covid-19 with a high percentage expressing confidence in Greece’s future potential for growth. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel EU Tells Members to Open Borders to Travelers from Bahrain and United Arab Emirates by GTP editing team 8 October 2021 by GTP editing team 8 October 2021 The European Council has added Bahrain and United Arab Emirates to its updated ‘safe list’ of countries for which restrictions should be lifted for travel into the EU. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Guidance on Travel-Related Issues Travel & Tourism Bodies Welcome UK Decision to Remove 47 Countries from ‘Red List’ by GTP editing team 8 October 2021 by GTP editing team 8 October 2021 Global travel and tourism bodies have welcomed the UK government’s decision to narrow down its “red list” of countries based on Covid-19 risk. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives Minister: Greece Winning Over French Tourists, Investors by GTP editing team 7 October 2021 by GTP editing team 7 October 2021 Greece is winning over French tourists and investors, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias while in Paris during the IFTM Top Resa expo. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy Jan-Aug Tourist Arrivals in Greece Down By 51.2% Compared to 2019 by GTP editing team 7 October 2021 by GTP editing team 7 October 2021 The number of travelers to Greece in the first eight months of the year remained down compared to 2019 pre-Covid-19 levels, says a report by INSETE. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail