Laws, Regulations & Policy Audit Forces Pose as Mystery Guests at Greek Hotels to Nose Out Tax Evaders by GTP editing team 19 July 2016 by GTP editing team 19 July 2016 Dozens of hotels across Greece will be “accommodating” a new team of so-called mystery guests on a mission to expose businesses that are tax evading. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Alt Tourism Minister Kountoura Explores Ways to Boost Mykonos’ Popularity by GTP editing team 18 July 2016 by GTP editing team 18 July 2016 Greek Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and Mykonos Mayor Konstantinos Koukas explored ways to further boost the attractiveness and competitiveness of the island’s tourism product. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Travel Operators Greek Travel Agents Strengthen Ties with Polish Market by GTP editing team 18 July 2016 by GTP editing team 18 July 2016 Greece is the first destination of choice for Polish travelers, the President of the Polish Tour Operators Association (PZOT) and CEO of Neckermann Poland, Krzysztof Piatek, said during a recent … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Rail Strike in Greece Called Off by GTP editing team 18 July 2016 by GTP editing team 18 July 2016 Railway services in Greece, including the routes to and from Athens International Airport, are to operate as normal as of Tuesday after Greek rail workers called off planned work stoppages. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc US State Department Issues Turkey Travel Warning by GTP editing team 18 July 2016 by GTP editing team 18 July 2016 The US State Department has issued a travel alert for American citizens, advising them to avoid travel to southeastern Turkey, following the attempted military coup in the country. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc Foreign Minister Kotzias Tells Turkey: ‘Greece Condemns any Coup Attempt’ by GTP editing team 16 July 2016 by GTP editing team 16 July 2016 “Greece condemns any coup attempt”, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias told his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, during a telephone discussion on Saturday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Tenders TAIPED: Open Electronic Tender for Sale/Lease of 14 Real Estate Assets in Greece by GTP editing team 15 July 2016 by GTP editing team 15 July 2016 Greek state privatization fund TAIPED announced the launch of an open electronic tender for the sale/lease of 14 real estate assets located in Kavala, Attica, Lasithi, Chalkidiki, Rhodes, Argolida and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Greek Rail Workers Announce More Work Stoppages by GTP editing team 15 July 2016 by GTP editing team 15 July 2016 Railway services in Greece will not operate from Monday, July 18, until Wednesday, July 20, as employees of the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) are protesting against the privatization of Greek … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc UNWTO, WTTC Strongly Condemn Attack in Nice, France by GTP editing team 15 July 2016 by GTP editing team 15 July 2016 The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) have strongly condemned the attack in Nice, France, on Thursday, July 14. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece’s Philippi Inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List by GTP editing team 15 July 2016 by GTP editing team 15 July 2016 The archaeological site of Philippi in Northern Greece has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, it was announced during the 40th session of the World Heritage Committee in Istanbul, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc International Community Condemns Nice, France, Attack by GTP editing team 15 July 2016 by GTP editing team 15 July 2016 A wave of international condemnation followed Thursday’s attack in Nice, France, that left at least 84 people dead, 18 in critical condition and injured many. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Tenders Greek Rail Company TRAINOSE Sold for 45 Million Euros by GTP editing team 14 July 2016 by GTP editing team 14 July 2016 Greece’s privatization agency TAIPED on Thursday announced that Italy’s state railway company Ferrovie dello Stato was the preferred investor for the acquisition of the 100 percent of the shares of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Athens Ledra Hotel Auction Postponed by GTP editing team 14 July 2016 by GTP editing team 14 July 2016 The auction of the Athens Ledra Hotel has been postponed to September, after no bidders came forward on Wednesday, July 13. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news East Aegean Isles Top GNTO Promo Agenda by GTP editing team 14 July 2016 by GTP editing team 14 July 2016 Topping its agenda of priority destinations, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has planned a series of fam trips in efforts to restore the image of the Eastern Aegean islands, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Study: Tourists in Athens are ‘Satisfied Customers’ by GTP editing team 13 July 2016 by GTP editing team 13 July 2016 Ninety-five percent of last year’s visitors in Athens said they would recommend the destination to others, according to the latest study on customer satisfaction presented by the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel First Flight from New Paros Airport to Take Off on July 25 by GTP editing team 13 July 2016 by GTP editing team 13 July 2016 The new airport of Paros, expected to handle four times the traffic and contribute to an increase in tourism, strengthen the local economy and create new jobs, is set to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Tourism Enterprise Body GEPOET Talks Business in China by GTP editing team 13 July 2016 by GTP editing team 13 July 2016 In efforts to promote the interests of its members, the General Panhellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET) explored the potential of working together with Chinese sector professionals during Greek Prime … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Greek Rail Workers Continue Strike Until Thursday, July 14 by GTP editing team 13 July 2016 by GTP editing team 13 July 2016 Railway services in Greece will not operate until Thursday, July 14, as employees of the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) and the Proastiakos suburban railway are continuing work stoppages. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality UNWTO and Partners Launch e-toolkit to Lower Energy Use in Hotels by GTP editing team 13 July 2016 by GTP editing team 13 July 2016 The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and its partners in the Nearly Zero Energy Hotels (neZEH) initiative have launched a new tool aimed at lowering energy use in hotels. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Occupancy Down Across Athens Hotels for January-June, Hoteliers Express Concern by GTP editing team 12 July 2016 by GTP editing team 12 July 2016 The Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association expressed concern on Tuesday after presenting data showing that the performance at hotels in the Greek capital took a tumble in the first half … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
