Land Transportation Suburban Train to Pull in to Lavrio Port by 2019 by GTP editing team 29 November 2016 by GTP editing team 29 November 2016 The port town of Lavrion in southeastern Attica is set to get a suburban railway (proastiakos) link connecting it with the Greek capital and Athens airport as of 2019 with … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Plans for Athens-Attica City Break Destination Underway by GTP editing team 29 November 2016 by GTP editing team 29 November 2016 The Tourism Ministry is joining forces with the Municipality of Athens, the Region of Attica and public and private stakeholders, for the international promotion of the Greek capital and region … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Syros in Movie Talk with Hollywood by GTP editing team 29 November 2016 by GTP editing team 29 November 2016 The Greek island of Syros may be ready to serve as a filming destination for Hollywood blockbusters after talks between local authorities and US cinematographers about the creation of a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Set to Gain in 2017 as Safe Destination by GTP editing team 28 November 2016 by GTP editing team 28 November 2016 Greece is expected to gain from the instability in the wider Mediterranean region with pre-bookings setting the trend for 2017, according to Alpha Bank analysts. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Trump Entertainment Eyeing Greece’s Loutraki Casino by GTP editing team 28 November 2016 by GTP editing team 28 November 2016 Trump Entertainment Resorts, owned by the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump, is said to be showing an interest in the Club Hotel Casino Loutraki in Greece, which … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Seamen Announce 24-hour Strike, No Ferries on December 8 by GTP editing team 27 November 2016 by GTP editing team 27 November 2016 Ferry boats in Greece will not be in service on Thursday, December 8, as the Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) has announced a 24-hour strike in all ship categories. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece to Scrap Special Accommodation Sticker by GTP editing team 25 November 2016 by GTP editing team 25 November 2016 The Economy and Development Ministry has tabled a draft law in parliament that abolishes a special operational sticker needed by tourist accommodation units (rooms and apartments) to operate legally in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece’s Airport Traffic Up 6.98% in 2015 by GTP editing team 25 November 2016 by GTP editing team 25 November 2016 The total of domestic and international flights in Greece in 2015 amounted to 444,249, recording an increase of 6.98 percent, in comparison with 415,250 in 2014, according to a report … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Greek Medical Association Calls on Gov’t to Tap into Health Tourism by GTP editing team 24 November 2016 by GTP editing team 24 November 2016 The Greek medical system is in dire need of reforms, which once implemented and completed will pave the way for the establishment of Greece as a leading medical tourism destination, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events Greece, Israel Travel Agents Boost Tourism Cooperation by GTP editing team 24 November 2016 by GTP editing team 24 November 2016 The Federation of the Hellenic Associations of Tourist & Travel Agencies (fedHATTA) and the Israel Association of Travel Agencies and Consultants, signed a memorandum of cooperation during the ITTAA Annual … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Draft Law Places 90-day Cap on Short-term Rentals in Greece by GTP editing team 23 November 2016 by GTP editing team 23 November 2016 In efforts to deal with a growing sharing economy and lost taxes to the tune of 250 million euros annually, the Greek government is expected to table a draft law … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Tourism Accommodation Body Calls for Inclusion of Greek SMEs in Funding Programs by GTP editing team 23 November 2016 by GTP editing team 23 November 2016 Small- and medium-sized tourism businesses should be able to tap into development programs in order to ensure the quality of services offered and gain added value, according to the president … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hoteliers Seeking Ways to Offset ‘Stayover Tax’ by GTP editing team 22 November 2016 by GTP editing team 22 November 2016 The Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers (POX) is negotiating package deals for 2018 with tour operators in efforts to find ways to offset a new levy that will be charged on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism New Shipping Minister Vows to Get Greek Waterways Out of the Rut by GTP editing team 22 November 2016 by GTP editing team 22 November 2016 Newly appointed Shipping and Island Policy Minister Panagiotis Kouroumblis has set speeding up the licensing procedures for Greece’s pending waterway network as a leading priority upon taking office earlier this … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism PNO: No Ferries in Greece on November 24 Due to Strike by GTP editing team 21 November 2016 by GTP editing team 21 November 2016 Greece’s passenger ferry service is expected to be disrupted on Thursday, November 24, as the Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) has announced a 24-hour strike in protest of pensions cuts. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Greece’s Conference Tourism Segment On the Rise by GTP editing team 21 November 2016 by GTP editing team 21 November 2016 Greece is seeing a rise in the number of conferences it hosts on an annual basis, according to the secretary general of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), Dimitris Tryfonopoulos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Transport Workers in Athens Continue Work Stoppages by GTP editing team 20 November 2016 by GTP editing team 20 November 2016 Workers of the Athens metro, the ISAP electric railway and the tram will continue to hold rolling work stoppages this week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events Philoxenia 2016: ‘Tourism is a National Issue’, says Minister Kountoura by GTP editing team 18 November 2016 by GTP editing team 18 November 2016 “Together we can take our tourism higher in the coming years. Tourism is a national issue and unites us all”, Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said, while inaugurating the 32nd … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Non-EU Travellers May Have to Pay €7 Fee to Enter Schengen Zone by GTP editing team 18 November 2016 by GTP editing team 18 November 2016 People from visa-waiver countries may have to pay a fee to obtain authorisation to enter the Schengen Area, according to the European Commission’s proposal, unveiled recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Minister Kountoura Invites Obama to Holiday in ‘This Small, Great World’ by GTP editing team 17 November 2016 by GTP editing team 17 November 2016 Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura invited US President Barak Obama to spend his next holidays in Greece, during the dinner held in his honor in Athens recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
