Trade Associations - Gov Sector Body Says Greece Evaluation Process Thwarting Tourism by GTP editing team 5 May 2016 by GTP editing team 5 May 2016 Greece’s ongoing negotiation and evaluation process may be taking a toll on tourism and forthcoming revenue, the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) said this week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Sailors Call Four-day Strike on May 6-10 by GTP editing team 5 May 2016 by GTP editing team 5 May 2016 The Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) announced on Thursday that it will hold a four-day strike in Greece in all ship categories starting from 6 am on Friday, May 6, until … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Commission Supports Visa-free Travel for Turkey by June by GTP editing team 5 May 2016 by GTP editing team 5 May 2016 Turkish nationals may finally see their dream come true and be able to travel throughout Europe visa-free by June this year after the European Commission proposed lifting the visa requirements … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Gov’t Pushes for New Port Regulatory System by GTP editing team 5 May 2016 by GTP editing team 5 May 2016 Shipping and Island Policy Minister Thodoris Dritsas said last week that the government would go ahead with a law for the re-establishment of the Regulatory Authority for Ports as an … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality More Tourists Coming to Greece but Fewer Staying at Hotels by GTP editing team 4 May 2016 by GTP editing team 4 May 2016 Greece may be showing impressively growing numbers of incoming tourists but Greek hotels don’t seem to be the ones cashing in on the good news, according to the latest report … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Visa-Free Travel for Turkey Still Depends on Met Criteria by GTP editing team 28 April 2016 by GTP editing team 28 April 2016 Despite putting forth a demand in March that its nationals be allowed Schengen zone visa-free travel by June if it agreed to take back refugees from Greece, Turkey must still … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Minister Kountoura Attends ATM 2016, Promotes Greek Tourism in UAE by GTP editing team 28 April 2016 by GTP editing team 28 April 2016 Minister Elena Kountoura met with United Arab Emirates (UAE) government officials, tourism sector professionals and entrepreneurs at the recent Arabian Travel Market 2016 to gauge investment interest as well as … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Rio 2016: Greece Hands Over Olympic Flame to Brazil by GTP editing team 27 April 2016 by GTP editing team 27 April 2016 The Olympic Flame was handed over to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro delegation on Wednesday, 100 days before the opening of the Olympic Games, at a ceremony at the Panathenian … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Russian Tour Operators Urge Early Bookings for Fear of Visa Delays by GTP editing team 27 April 2016 by GTP editing team 27 April 2016 The tedious visa regime and seemingly short-staffed consulate offices in Russia are negatively affecting Russian bookings to Greece with local tour operators requesting travelers book two weeks in advance. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Culture Ministry Doublespeak Leaves Afantou Rhodes Investment Up in the Air by GTP editing team 27 April 2016 by GTP editing team 27 April 2016 The culture ministry and Rhodes authorities are at loggerheads over a decision by the former to initially declare the area of Afantou as an archaeological site despite official plans to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism PNO: No Ferries in Greece on May 8 Due to Strike by GTP editing team 26 April 2016 by GTP editing team 26 April 2016 The Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) announced on Tuesday that it will participate in the 24-hour strike called by the General Confederation of Greek Labor (GSEE) on Sunday, May 8. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture C. Macedonia Region Looks to Tap into Amphipolis Site as Tourism Asset by GTP editing team 26 April 2016 by GTP editing team 26 April 2016 The Northern Greece archaeological site of Amphipolis, which had the world on edge two years ago as to the identity of the person buried there, has been proposed by the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
B2B events COTTM 2016: Chinese Market Shows Interest in Greece at B2B Expo by GTP editing team 26 April 2016 by GTP editing team 26 April 2016 Following the opening of new Greek visa application centers in China recently, the Chinese travel market is now focusing on increasing bookings to Greece, the General Panhellenic Federation of Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives Jordan’s Queen Rania Visits Lesvos, Calls for Collective Global Response to Refugee Crisis by GTP editing team 25 April 2016 by GTP editing team 25 April 2016 Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan visited the Kara Tepe refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos on Monday and called for a collective global response to the growing … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives EU Cities Form Solidarity Network Over Migrant Issue by GTP editing team 25 April 2016 by GTP editing team 25 April 2016 On the initiative of Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis, 28 EU capitals have agreed to pool their resources and form a network offering support to Greece over the refugee crisis during … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Greek Rail Workers Announce Easter Strike by GTP editing team 25 April 2016 by GTP editing team 25 April 2016 There will be no intercity train services in Greece from Holy Saturday until Easter Monday as employees of the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) have called a strike. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news S. Aegean Region Goes Tech, Calls on Users to ‘Share its Sunshine’ by GTP editing team 25 April 2016 by GTP editing team 25 April 2016 As part of its 2016-2020 tourism promotion plan, the South Aegean Region recently presented its new digital communication strategy which includes extensive social media actions. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece: Sector not Happy with Jan-Feb Tourism Figures by GTP editing team 22 April 2016 by GTP editing team 22 April 2016 A 5.6 percent drop in travel receipts and an 11 percent decrease in traffic to Greece for the first two months of the year delivered a blow to the industry … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Easter Opening Times for Attractions in Greece by GTP editing team 22 April 2016 by GTP editing team 22 April 2016 The Greek Culture Ministry has announced the opening hours of all state archaeological sites, monuments and museums during Holy Week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Nine Years Later Kythera Museum Up ‘n’ Running by GTP editing team 22 April 2016 by GTP editing team 22 April 2016 It took nine years to get the Archaeological Museum on the island of Kythera back in shape and at noon on May 7, Culture Minister Aristides Baltas will hand it … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
