Air Travel Greece Interested in Charters from Beijing to Athens by GTP editing team 20 November 2014 by GTP editing team 20 November 2014 Greece is interested in connecting Athens to Beijing via charter flights, Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) Secretary General Panos Livadas informed Chinese travel agents on the sidelines of the recent … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greek Tourism Minister Calls for Investments in “Crucial” Transport Sector, Lauds Aegean Airlines by GTP editing team 19 November 2014 by GTP editing team 19 November 2014 Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni underlined the crucial role of the transport sector in the development of the tourism industry and invited all industry players to invest and contribute to the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece’s Main Tourism Body Says “No” to VAT Hike by GTP editing team 18 November 2014 by GTP editing team 18 November 2014 The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) has expressed concern in regards to the possibility of a VAT hike as a prerequisite to conclude negotiations between the state and the troika of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions Lack of Liquidity Affects Hotel Market in Greece by GTP editing team 17 November 2014 by GTP editing team 17 November 2014 The lack of liquidity is one of the main problems the Greek hotel market is currently up against, according to the president of the Hellenic Hotel Federation, Yiannis Retsos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece Cuts Red Tape for Investors to Obtain Hotel Permits by GTP editing team 17 November 2014 by GTP editing team 17 November 2014 As of 1 January 2015, hotels in Greece will receive authorization to operate in no more than 50 days from the day the necessary paperwork has been submitted for approval. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Domestic Tourism: Short School Break Proposal On the Table, Again by GTP editing team 17 November 2014 by GTP editing team 17 November 2014 The establishment of a new annual school holiday period in Greece to boost domestic tourism has once again been suggested by the Hellenic Hotel Federation (POX). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece, Azerbaijan National Theaters Come Together for Culture by GTP editing team 17 November 2014 by GTP editing team 17 November 2014 A cultural channel via which countries and cities along the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) route will share ideas and work together is the aim of an agreement between the Greek … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions Philoxenia 2014: Minister Hopes Breakthrough in Thessaloniki’s Tourism Next Year by GTP editing team 14 November 2014 by GTP editing team 14 November 2014 “2015 may be the year for tourism in Thessaloniki,” Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said Thursday, 13 November, following a meeting she had with the city’s mayor, Yiannis Boutaris, on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news New 3D Video of Amphipolis Monument Interior Hits the Internet by GTP editing team 14 November 2014 by GTP editing team 14 November 2014 Following the latest discovery made by archaeologists at the Amphipolis burial mound, a group of Greeks have released a new three-dimensional (3-D) video of its interior. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions Philoxenia 2014: Greece Will Invest Half a Billion Euros For Tourism Investments Per Year by GTP editing team 13 November 2014 by GTP editing team 13 November 2014 Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni focused on the new development perspective of Greek tourism and revealed the country’s strategic plans for the sector until 2020, during the opening ceremony of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions 2015 Expected to Be Landmark Year for Tourism Investments in Greece by GTP editing team 13 November 2014 by GTP editing team 13 November 2014 This year Greece was established as a global tourist destination and 2015 is expected to be a landmark year for attracting tourism investments to the country, Greek Tourism Minister Olga … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions Thessaloniki, Greece, To Receive Global Promotion Via Tourism Ministry, TIF-Helexpo Alliance by GTP editing team 13 November 2014 by GTP editing team 13 November 2014 The Tourism Ministry and Greece’s national exhibition body, TIF-Helexpo, will jointly participate in international exhibitions abroad to promote Thessaloniki, according to a memorandum of cooperation signed Thursday, 13 November, in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tax Breaks Proposal as Incentive for Film Productions in Greece by GTP editing team 11 November 2014 by GTP editing team 11 November 2014 Deputy Culture and Sports minister Angela Gerekou presented George Mavragiannis, her counterpart at the finance ministry, with a proposal for tax incentives to attract film production to Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Travel and Transport Task Force on Ebola Virus Says “No” To General Bans on Travel, Trade by GTP editing team 11 November 2014 by GTP editing team 11 November 2014 The Travel and Transport Task Force stands firmly with the World Health Organization (WHO) against general bans on travel and trade, as well as restrictions that include general quarantine of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens Marathon 2014 Athens Marathon Shows Greece Is Open All Year Round To Visitors by GTP editing team 7 November 2014 by GTP editing team 7 November 2014 Greece has the ability to attract visitors all 12 months of the year through a multi-layered development of the tourism sector, Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said during the award … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Focuses on Quality Tourism by GTP editing team 7 November 2014 by GTP editing team 7 November 2014 Greece has made a shift towards tourism service quality, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said on Friday, 7 November, while giving a speech during the European InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) conference … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece, India Talk Tourism, Aim for Strong Cultural Ties by GTP editing team 5 November 2014 by GTP editing team 5 November 2014 Strengthening cultural cooperation between Greece and India was the primary focus of a recent meeting in Athens between Deputy Culture and Sports minister, Angela Gerekou, and representatives of India’s Outbound … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Bloomberg: Greece’s Tourism On Track – Video by GTP editing team 4 November 2014 by GTP editing team 4 November 2014 Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni referred to positive and optimistic estimates for tourism in 2015, during an interview on Bloomberg Television, on the second day of the World Travel Market … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News WTM 2014: Mega-events and Wellness Take Center Stage by GTP editing team 4 November 2014 by GTP editing team 4 November 2014 The UNWTO & WTM Ministers’ Summit set the tone for the second day of World Travel Market 2014, with tourism ministers from around the world discussing the synergies between mega-events … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions WTM 2014: Diversity And Quality Take Greek Tourism To The Top by GTP editing team 3 November 2014 by GTP editing team 3 November 2014 Political stability and renewed trust in Greece are giving the Greek tourism industry a boost, said the secretary general of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) at the World Travel … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
