Investments IOBE: Germany Leading Investor in Greece by GTP editing team 29 March 2023 by GTP editing team 29 March 2023 Germany is the main investor in Greece with direct investments totaling 6.8 billion euros in 2021-2022. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Major Infrastructure Projects Slated for Central Greece by Maria Paravantes 29 March 2023 by Maria Paravantes 29 March 2023 Major upgrade and infrastructure projects budgeted at 4.2 billion euros are in the pipeline in the Central Greece Region. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Mitsis Hotel Group Plans to Revive the Kamena Vourla Thermal Springs by Maria Paravantes 29 March 2023 by Maria Paravantes 29 March 2023 Mitsis Hotels is moving ahead with an ambitious plan to redevelop the thermal springs in the coastal town of Kamena Vourla. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Poll: More Airbnb-style Hosts in the EU Want Clearer Rules by GTP editing team 29 March 2023 by GTP editing team 29 March 2023 Two-thirds of EU short-term rental hosts welcome new rules, want clearer framework. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Patmos: €20m Hotel Investment to Boost Island’s Tourism Appeal by Nikos Krinis 29 March 2023 by Nikos Krinis 29 March 2023 The SMERemediumCap (SMERC) fund is carrying out the biggest tourism investment that the Greek island of Patmos has ever seen. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Study: Travelers No Longer Scared of Catching Covid by GTP editing team 29 March 2023 by GTP editing team 29 March 2023 The fear of catching Covid while traveling has dropped dramatically since August 2022, says a survey by Global Rescue. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov PM: Greece to Hold General Elections on May 21 by GTP editing team 28 March 2023 by GTP editing team 28 March 2023 Greeks will be going to the polls on May 21 after the country’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, called elections on Tuesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news ForwardKeys: Greece Among Europe’s Top 10 Most Desired Destinations for Easter by GTP editing team 28 March 2023 by GTP editing team 28 March 2023 Greece is among the 10 most searched for destinations in Europe for Easter, according to travel intelligence provider ForwardKeys. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2023 Year in Review Moody’s Upgrades Athens Outlook to Positive from Stable by GTP editing team 28 March 2023 by GTP editing team 28 March 2023 Moody’s upgraded the City of Athens’ outlook to positive, reflecting a vote of confidence in the Greek capital’s financial prospects. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece Welcomes Parthenon Fragments Returned by the Vatican by Maria Paravantes 28 March 2023 by Maria Paravantes 28 March 2023 Greece welcomed three ancient fragments from the Parthenon, returned by the Vatican Museums to Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Nammos to Launch Hotels & Resorts Brand Starting from Mykonos, Greece by GTP editing team 28 March 2023 by GTP editing team 28 March 2023 The first property of the new Nammos Hotels & Resorts hospitality brand will open on the Greek island of Mykonos, with resorts in the Maldives and Abu Dhabi on the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece 2023 Tourism Gets Off to a Good Start in January by GTP editing team 27 March 2023 by GTP editing team 27 March 2023 Greece’s tourism sector got off to a good start in January with travel receipts increasing by 71.9% year-on-year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Cruise Greece Expects Cruise Arrivals to Increase in 2023 by GTP editing team 27 March 2023 by GTP editing team 27 March 2023 On the back of a very good tourism year in 2022, Greece is expecting cruise arrivals to increase by 15% in 2023. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Covid-19: Greece Drops Mask Measures, Scraps Rapid Testing for Workers by GTP editing team 27 March 2023 by GTP editing team 27 March 2023 Greece scraps last Covid-19 measures including wearing masks on public transport. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc In Memory of George Oikonomou by GTP editing team 27 March 2023 by GTP editing team 27 March 2023 George Oikonomou, Founder of the Marine Tours Group and one of the most prominent self-made figures of the Greek travel sector, recently passed away. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats WTTC Study Tracks Global Travel & Tourism Sector Water Footprint by GTP editing team 27 March 2023 by GTP editing team 27 March 2023 For the first time, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) can track the global travel and tourism sector’s water footprint. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Best Tourism Villages 2023: UNWTO Invites Applications by GTP editing team 27 March 2023 by GTP editing team 27 March 2023 The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is now accepting applications for the third edition of its Best Tourism Villages initiative. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Mountain Bike Lovers to Meet for the Kythera MTB Challenge by GTP editing team 27 March 2023 by GTP editing team 27 March 2023 Mountain bike fans will gather on the Greek island of Kythira on April 1 for the Kythira Bike Challenge. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Study: Greek Tourism Sector Short of 60,000 Employees in 2022 by GTP editing team 24 March 2023 by GTP editing team 24 March 2023 One in five jobs or 60,225 of the 262,981 related to tourism was never covered last year in Greece due to difficulty finding staff. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Europe’s Highest Growth in February Airbnb Demand was in Greece by GTP editing team 24 March 2023 by GTP editing team 24 March 2023 Demand for Airbnb-style rentals in Greece was the strongest in Europe last month, said analytics firm AirDNA. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail