Surveys, Trends & Stats ICAP: Greek Tourism Sector Going Strong by GTP editing team 15 December 2016 by GTP editing team 15 December 2016 Greece’s tourism sector is continuing to grow despite the ongoing economic crisis, according data released by Athens-based market research firm ICAP this week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greek Ministry Says ‘Lost City’ Known Since 19th Century by GTP editing team 15 December 2016 by GTP editing team 15 December 2016 News of a 2,500-year-old lost city discovered by archaeologists in Greece that has recently taken the media by storm was “corrected” this week by the Greek culture ministry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek PM Pledges Relief Measures for Island Communities by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras pledged to upgrade infrastructure, redesign coastal shipping, enhance transportation, support agriculture and local production, and boost local entrepreneurship in efforts to improve the standard of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Erdogan’s Tactics Throw Off EU Visa Waiver Talks by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 Turkey’s negotiating card – stemming the growing refugee influx from its shores into Greece and the EU in return for visa-free travel within the Schengen Area – seems to be … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Piraeus Port Investments, Upgrades to Focus on Cruise Travel by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 Boosting investments and upgrading port infrastructure to facilitate incoming cruise tourism topped the agenda of talks between the Piraeus Port Authority and the municipality recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Two Greece Discoveries on ‘Archaeology’ Magazine’s Top 10 for 2016 by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 by GTP editing team 14 December 2016 Two archaeological discoveries in Greece have been selected by the editors of Archaeology magazine as this year’s most compelling finds in a feature story titled ‘’Top 10 Discoveries of 2016’’. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Bill for Short-term Rentals Goes to Greek Parliament by GTP editing team 13 December 2016 by GTP editing team 13 December 2016 A bill set to regulate an ever-growing shadow economy in Greece, resulting from short-term rentals of residential properties, was tabled in parliament. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Athenian Riviera Casino Resort Gets Green Light by GTP editing team 13 December 2016 by GTP editing team 13 December 2016 The Greek Finance Ministry has tabled a draft bill in parliament that gives the green light for a casino to be built in Hellenikon. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Runway Works at Thessaloniki Airport Pushed Back to October 2017 by GTP editing team 13 December 2016 by GTP editing team 13 December 2016 The Greek transport ministry has stepped in and postponed runway works at Thessaloniki’s Macedonia Airport beyond the upcoming summer season. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Investments, Greek Tourism Promotion Top Kountoura’s Agenda in New York by GTP editing team 13 December 2016 by GTP editing team 13 December 2016 Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura invited top entrepreneurs to invest in the growing Greek tourism sector, during the 18th Capital Link Forum in New York. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece Sharing Economy Bill Set for Parliament by GTP editing team 12 December 2016 by GTP editing team 12 December 2016 A bill expected – once passed into law – to regulate an ever-growing shadow economy in Greece, is set to be tabled in parliament in the upcoming period. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Piraeus – Athens Airport Suburban Train Connection Set for Summer by GTP editing team 12 December 2016 by GTP editing team 12 December 2016 The port of Piraeus will be directly connected with Athens International Airport as of summer 2017, according to Greek railways operator Ergose. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Commission Updates EU Air Safety List, Clears All Kazakh Airlines by GTP editing team 12 December 2016 by GTP editing team 12 December 2016 All airlines certified in Kazakhstan have been removed from the EU’s air safety list of airlines that do not meet international safety standards. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc UNWTO Condemns Istanbul Explosions by GTP editing team 11 December 2016 by GTP editing team 11 December 2016 The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Sunday strongly condemned Saturday’s twin bombings in Istanbul. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Ferry Services Back to Normal After Weeklong Strike by GTP editing team 10 December 2016 by GTP editing team 10 December 2016 After one week of industrial action, the Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) suspended its strike giving the go ahead to ferries to immediately begin their routes across Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Kountoura to Talk About Greek Tourism Investment Opportunities at Capital Link Forum NY by GTP editing team 9 December 2016 by GTP editing team 9 December 2016 Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura will attend the 18th Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum in New York on Monday, December 12, to present the new investment opportunities in the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture EU Funds to Back Restoration of Central Greece Monuments by GTP editing team 9 December 2016 by GTP editing team 9 December 2016 A number of historical monuments and relevant cultural heritage sites located in the Region of Central Greece have received approval by the culture and finance ministries to be allotted EU … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Thermal Springs Key to Boosting Wellness Tourism in Greece by GTP editing team 9 December 2016 by GTP editing team 9 December 2016 On December 17, experts and local authorities will meet for the 2nd Panhellenic Conference of the Thermal Medicine Academy to discuss ways to tap into the more than 700 thermal … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Commission Action Plan to Tackle Travel Document Fraud by GTP editing team 9 December 2016 by GTP editing team 9 December 2016 In efforts to stem terrorism and organized crime and improve border protection and migration management, the European Commission has announced a new action plan aimed at enhancing the security of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek PM Suspends VAT Hike on Northern Aegean Islands by GTP editing team 8 December 2016 by GTP editing team 8 December 2016 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has announced that the planned value-added tax (VAT) increase on islands of the northern and eastern Aegean will be suspended. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
