Event News Greece Gaining Ground as Medical Tourism Destination by GTP editing team 23 October 2015 by GTP editing team 23 October 2015 Greece is establishing itself as a sought-after medical tourism destination, the Greek Medical Tourism Council (ELITOUR) said following its participation in this year’s IMTEC (International Medical Tourism Exhibition Conference) 2015, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Minoan Group Awaits Final Approval for Luxury Tourism Investment in Greece by GTP editing team 22 October 2015 by GTP editing team 22 October 2015 Travel firm Minoan Group is waiting for the Greek Government to give the final approval for its tourism project on Crete to get off the ground. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Eurobank Bets on Greek Tourism, Invests in Hotel Industry by GTP editing team 21 October 2015 by GTP editing team 21 October 2015 Greece’s resilient tourism sector is still bringing in the cash, with all the more investors eager to place their bets on high-end accommodation facilities, Eurobank CEO Fokion Karavias said this … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Four Greek Airports Blacklisted, Aegean VP Calls for Upgrades by GTP editing team 21 October 2015 by GTP editing team 21 October 2015 “2015 was the worst year with regard to operations and functionality of Greece’s airports”, Aegean Airlines Vice President Eftychios Vassilakis said while speaking at SETE’s 14th Greek Tourism Confederation conference. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy UK Announces Reforms to Visa Processing for Chinese Visitors by GTP editing team 21 October 2015 by GTP editing team 21 October 2015 A number of reforms to visa processing for Chinese visitors to the United Kingdom have been announced by British Prime Minister David Cameron. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov SETE Calls for Measures to Shield Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 20 October 2015 by GTP editing team 20 October 2015 The president of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), Andreas Andreadis, on Tuesday underlined the vital need for Greece’s government to immediately implement a series of measures to safeguard and further … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Private Sector Associations of Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Spain and Portugal Join Forces to Promote European Tourism by GTP editing team 20 October 2015 by GTP editing team 20 October 2015 SETE, Greece’s umbrella body of private tourism enterprises, has launched a working group with the respective private sector associations of Cyprus, Italy, Spain and Portugal to form the “one voice” … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greece’s Seamen Call 48-hour Strike, Nov 2-4 by GTP editing team 20 October 2015 by GTP editing team 20 October 2015 The Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) has called a 48-hour strike, effective as of 6am on Monday, November 2, until 6am on Wednesday, November 4, in response to “the new regulations … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Minister Pledges to Tackle Lost Revenue, Push for Growth by GTP editing team 20 October 2015 by GTP editing team 20 October 2015 Mapping out a uniform and all-encompassing national strategy that will maximize the benefits and lay the groundwork for further development in tourism are at the top of the ministry’s agenda … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Kountoura: Supporting Greek Tourism Entrepreneurship at Top of Ministry’s Agenda by GTP editing team 19 October 2015 by GTP editing team 19 October 2015 During the opening of SETE’s 14th Tourism & Development Conference in Athens on Monday, Greek Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said that the ministry’s main concern is to support tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Resilient Greece Still World’s Leading Ship-owning Country by GTP editing team 19 October 2015 by GTP editing team 19 October 2015 Greece may be facing political and economic turbulence, but it continues to be the world’s leading ship-owning country, with Greek companies accounting for more than 16 percent of the world … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Police-Manned Tourist Info Center Opens in Athens by GTP editing team 19 October 2015 by GTP editing team 19 October 2015 A police-manned tourist information center has opened its doors in central Athens, providing visitors assistance and aiming to deal with potential problems that may arise during their stay in the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Germany Bears ‘Gifts’ for Turkey in Return for Refugee Crisis Control by GTP editing team 19 October 2015 by GTP editing team 19 October 2015 Germany is turning to Turkey in efforts to overcome the mounting refugee crisis by offering its support to the country’s EU membership bid and easing visa controls for Turkish travelers. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Athens-Attica Hotel Body Backs Authentic Marathon with Strong Initiatives by GTP editing team 16 October 2015 by GTP editing team 16 October 2015 The Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association is proud to announce that it has actively contributed to the promotion of the 33rd “Athens Marathon. The Authentic”, which kicks off … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens Municipal Police Back on City Patrol by GTP editing team 16 October 2015 by GTP editing team 16 October 2015 The Greek capital’s municipal police force will be back on the streets enforcing the law as of October 26, the Municipality of Athens announced, two years after it was disbanded. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy European Private Entrepreneurs in Tourism Call for Policies that Foster Industry’s Competitiveness by GTP editing team 16 October 2015 by GTP editing team 16 October 2015 Unless Europe is competitive in terms of tax and regulatory regime, destination appeal, perceptions of value and visa facilitation, its tourism growth will continue to lose out, according to NET, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Spatial Planning for Tourism Law Annulled by GTP editing team 15 October 2015 by GTP editing team 15 October 2015 The Council of State has annulled a spatial planning framework for tourism which was passed in 2013 and has since created controversy in the sector. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Peloponnese, Greece, Successfully Hosts ABTA 2015 Travel Convention by Nikos Krinis 15 October 2015 by Nikos Krinis 15 October 2015 Over 500 key players of the UK travel industry forged new relationships with the Peloponnese during the highly successful ABTA 2015 Travel Convention that took place at luxury resort Costa … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Travel Agents React to Entry Fee Hikes at Museums and Sites in Greece by GTP editing team 14 October 2015 by GTP editing team 14 October 2015 Sudden surges in entrance fees to popular Greek museums and archaeological sites will make the country’s travel package uncompetitive in the global market, Greek travel agents said on Wednesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov SETE Calls on Minister to Facilitate Procedures, Help Greek Tourism Grow by GTP editing team 14 October 2015 by GTP editing team 14 October 2015 Highlighting tourism’s overall contribution to the economy and its key role in keeping unemployment figures low, the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), representing the majority of the sector, called on Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
