Destinations news Santorini to Push for All-year-round Tourism Season by GTP editing team 11 August 2015 by GTP editing team 11 August 2015 The Municipality of Thera has rounded up a number of Santorini’s tourism forms and has announced a collaborative effort to keep the tourists coming after the summer sun has gone … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Commission Unveils Program to Boost Local Economy, Tourism in Five Greek Regions by GTP editing team 11 August 2015 by GTP editing team 11 August 2015 People living in five border regions in Greece will benefit from a new EU supported cross border program adopted on Friday by the European Commission. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greek History, Culture @ Your Fingertips with New Apps by GTP editing team 11 August 2015 by GTP editing team 11 August 2015 Greek history and culture couldn’t be easier thanks to a series of new smartphone and tablet apps to be developed by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) New Media Lab and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece’s Tourism Set to Withstand the Country’s Economic Woes by GTP editing team 10 August 2015 by GTP editing team 10 August 2015 Greek tourism is showing strong signs of resilience, the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) said in an announcement on Monday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel US on Alert, Tightens Visa Waiver Program Rules by GTP editing team 10 August 2015 by GTP editing team 10 August 2015 Nationals from 38 countries traveling to the United States under the current visa waiver program will now have to show e-passports containing biometric information such as fingerprinting. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Tax Fraud Activity Uncovered at Greek Archaeological Site by GTP editing team 10 August 2015 by GTP editing team 10 August 2015 A tax fraud inquiry was recently ordered by the Greek government at the souvenir shop at the Archeological Site of Knossos on Crete. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Ministry to Step Up Parthenon Marbles Battle by GTP editing team 10 August 2015 by GTP editing team 10 August 2015 Next year marks the 200th anniversary since the British Parliament agreed to the concession of the Parthenon Marbles to the British Museum. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Key Tourism Figures Minister Kountoura Meets Up with Crete Tourism Authorities by GTP editing team 7 August 2015 by GTP editing team 7 August 2015 Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura met with regional authorities and local sector professionals on the island of Crete, during her visit there this week, where she discussed investment, infrastructure, development … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Boatmakers Warn of Choppy Waters Ahead by GTP editing team 7 August 2015 by GTP editing team 7 August 2015 The extension of a yearly luxury tax to all recreational boats over 5m and a tax increase from 10 percent to 13 percent are bound to take a bite out … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov GNTO Campaign ‘Welcomes All to Greece’ by GTP editing team 6 August 2015 by GTP editing team 6 August 2015 The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is extending a warm welcome to incoming travelers with its latest campaign running at airports and ports across the country: ‘Welcome to Greece’ 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy New Visa Regime May Push Russian Tourists Away by GTP editing team 5 August 2015 by GTP editing team 5 August 2015 A new visa regime comes on top of an “unfriendly” exchange rate to push all the more Russian tourists away from Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Piraeus Port Cruise Facilities to be Completed by Year-end by GTP editing team 4 August 2015 by GTP editing team 4 August 2015 Following a series of delays, a new construction which will facilitate the docking of cruise ships at the Port of Piraeus is set to be completed by the end of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives EU Backs Greek island, Cyprus Entrepreneurship with Funds by GTP editing team 3 August 2015 by GTP editing team 3 August 2015 The EU approved last week funding amounting to 54 million euros via its Interreg V-A “Greece-Cyprus 2014-2020” program to assist nine border regions in Greece, and all of Cyprus, towards … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Piraeus Port Sale Set for Sept., Authorities Eye Creation of Parallel Administrator by GTP editing team 31 July 2015 by GTP editing team 31 July 2015 Procedures for the sale of a 51 percent stake in the Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) are set to come to a close in September, with the relevant authorities examining setting … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Key Tourism Figures Minister Kountoura Spreads the Word: Summer Now in Greece by GTP editing team 31 July 2015 by GTP editing team 31 July 2015 Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura is spreading the word to the world with interviews in international media, including Bloomberg and Russia-24, and invites holidaymakers to summer down in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greek Air Traffic Controllers Announce 4hr Work Stoppage on Aug 5 by GTP editing team 30 July 2015 by GTP editing team 30 July 2015 Greece’s air traffic controllers announced late on Wednesday, that they will hold a work stoppage on August 5 between 2pm and 6pm. Threaten with more action. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism XRTC Report: VAT Hike on Greek Coastal Shipping to Have Opposite Effect by GTP editing team 30 July 2015 by GTP editing team 30 July 2015 According to the 14th XRTC report, a tax increase translates into higher travel costs, inevitably leading to a drop in demand and thus directly affecting companies’ revenue and ability to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Travel Agency Body Fed HATTA Seeks Solutions to Liquidity Issues by GTP editing team 30 July 2015 by GTP editing team 30 July 2015 Capital controls implemented in Greece, in the last month as well as the resulting lack of liquidity have led to a delay in the payment of insurance contributions by local … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Minister Kountoura Talks Tourism With Al Jazeera by GTP editing team 29 July 2015 by GTP editing team 29 July 2015 Greece’s tourism industry continues to prove its resilience and sees visitor numbers rising compared to last year, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura informed the Al Jazeera television network. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news ‘WSJ’ Sees Swift Comeback for Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 29 July 2015 by GTP editing team 29 July 2015 The Wall Street Journal is placing its bets on Greek tourism in a story published earlier this week titled “Greece Makes Fast Recovery in Tourism”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
