2018 Year in Review - GTP Acropolis Museum in TripAdvisor’s Worldwide Top 10 by GTP editing team 6 September 2018 by GTP editing team 6 September 2018 The Acropolis Museum in Athens, is among the top in the world, ranking sixth on the Top 10 list of TripAdvisor’s 2018 Travelers’ Choice Awards for Museums. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Larissa, Kythera Museums Awarded for Best Short Videos by GTP editing team 5 September 2018 by GTP editing team 5 September 2018 The Diachronic Museum of Larissa and the Archaeological Museum of Kythera have been honored for their short videos at the Museums in Short 2018 Awards. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greece Wins at CNT’s 21st Annual Readers’ Travel Awards 2018 by GTP editing team 4 September 2018 by GTP editing team 4 September 2018 Greece shined at the Readers’ Travel Awards 2018 that were recently presented in London by renowned UK magazine Condé Nast Traveller (CNT). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news The Guardian Explores Athens by GTP editing team 29 August 2018 by GTP editing team 29 August 2018 Athens’ sites of interest, hotels, bars and restaurants are featured in an extensive article, recently published in the online edition of The Guardian. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news The New York Times Spent 36 Hours in Thessaloniki by GTP editing team 24 August 2018 by GTP editing team 24 August 2018 Thessaloniki’s Unesco-listed sites, as well as the Greek city’s popular restaurants and shops, are highlighted in an extensive feature of The New York Times. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel IATA Expects Significant Growth in Aviation Jobs by GTP editing team 23 August 2018 by GTP editing team 23 August 2018 Job opportunities in the aviation industry are expected to significantly increase in the next years, according to a survey released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Travelport Joins Eurail and National Geographic to Attract Chinese Tourists to Europe by GTP editing team 22 August 2018 by GTP editing team 22 August 2018 A consortium including Eurail Group, National Geographic and Travelport has been selected by the European Travel Commission (ETC) to attract tourists from China to Europe in 2018 and 2019. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2018 Year in Review - GTP Paggaio Declared European City of Sport 2019 by GTP editing team 21 August 2018 by GTP editing team 21 August 2018 The municipality of Paggaio, near Kavala in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, has been announced as the European City of Sport for 2019 by ACES Europe. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Study Aims to Pin Down Exact Date of Santorini Volcano Eruption Using Trees by GTP editing team 14 August 2018 by GTP editing team 14 August 2018 A new study, measuring the radiocarbon stored in tree rings, aims to offer fresh insight into the exact date of the Santorini volcano eruption. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards 15th UNWTO Awards to Recognize Sustainability in Tourism – Applications Open by GTP editing team 14 August 2018 by GTP editing team 14 August 2018 The United Nations World Tourism Organization is inviting submissions for its 15th UNWTO Awards, which will recognize innovation, job creation and sustainability in tourism. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2018 Year in Review - GTP Greek Revenue Body Launches ‘Apodixi Please’ Campaign to Nab Tax Evaders by GTP editing team 13 August 2018 by GTP editing team 13 August 2018 The “Apodixi Please’ campaign is urging tourists in Greece to ask for a receipt with their transactions. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Ferries Greek Seamen: 24-hour Strike on September 3, No Ferries by GTP editing team 10 August 2018 by GTP editing team 10 August 2018 Greece’s ferry service is expected to be disrupted on Monday, September 3, as the Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) has announced a 24-hour strike. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture ‘Event-ually Athens’ Campaign Invites Culture Lovers to the Greek Capital by GTP editing team 9 August 2018 by GTP editing team 9 August 2018 “The city you are destined to visit… Event…ually” starts off the latest campaign by Marketing Greece to promote Athens as a leading year-round tourist destination. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Berlin Museum Pays Tribute to Thessaloniki with Photo Exhibit by GTP editing team 8 August 2018 by GTP editing team 8 August 2018 Berlin’s Museum Europäischer Kulturen will pay tribute to Thessaloniki with a photo exhibition, within its summer European Cultural Days series. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives UNWTO Launches Online Platform to Achieve SDGs Through Tourism by GTP editing team 7 August 2018 by GTP editing team 7 August 2018 The UNWTO has launched the new “Tourism for SDGs” online platform to promote a greater engagement of the tourism sector with sustainable development. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel European Commission: Air Passenger Rights Q&A by GTP editing team 7 August 2018 by GTP editing team 7 August 2018 The European Commission provides answers to 10 of the most commonly asked questions regarding the rights of citizens traveling by air. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News Athens Shortlisted for 2018 European Capital of Innovation Award by GTP editing team 6 August 2018 by GTP editing team 6 August 2018 Athens is up for the 2018 European Capital of Innovation Award, a prize awarded to the city that is best able to improve the lives of its citizens through innovation. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News Athens Mayor Seeks to Revive Merchants’ Arcade, Calls for Proposals by GTP editing team 3 August 2018 by GTP editing team 3 August 2018 Aiming to revive the Merchants’ Arcade in central Athens, the city’s mayor invites all interested parties to submit proposals for the re-use of 10 shops. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece Marks August Full Moon with Free Events at Museums and Sites by GTP editing team 3 August 2018 by GTP editing team 3 August 2018 Greece marks the August full moon with 95 free events at 132 archaeological sites, monuments and museums across the country. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Top Annoying Travel Habits – Study by GTP editing team 3 August 2018 by GTP editing team 3 August 2018 Noisy travelers, smart-phone obsession, cultural insensitivity, mass tour groups and selfie-takers are cited as being the most annoying travel habits, according to a survey released by Agoda. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail