Culture Greece Considered Too Expensive For Shooting Films by GTP editing team 30 June 2014 by GTP editing team 30 June 2014 Greece’s high VAT, the cost of filming at an archaeological site and all the red tape and paperwork involved, are the main reasons why major Hollywood productions are being filmed … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc In Memory of Marios Trivizas by GTP editing team 28 June 2014 by GTP editing team 28 June 2014 Marios Trivizas, tourism entrepreneur and president of the General Pan-Hellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET) passed away at the age of 85 on Saturday, 28 June, following recent surgery complications. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Tourism Ministry Tables Draft Bill In Parliament by GTP editing team 27 June 2014 by GTP editing team 27 June 2014 The Greek Tourism Ministry, on 27 June, tabled a new draft bill in Parliament that aims to strenthen tourism entrepreneurship and resolve various issues in the sector. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Priorities Under Greece’s Presidency Of The Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization by GTP editing team 27 June 2014 by GTP editing team 27 June 2014 Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni presented the main tourism priorities under Greece’s Presidency of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC) at an event held by the Foreign Ministry in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Technology Greek Tourism Ministry Plans To Create Platform For Young Entrepreneurs by GTP editing team 26 June 2014 by GTP editing team 26 June 2014 The Greek Tourism Ministry is planning to launch a web platform named “Greece-4-startup” that will aim to create new employment opportunities and support youth entrepreneurship in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Possible Impact To Flights In Greece During Strike Next Week by GTP editing team 26 June 2014 by GTP editing team 26 June 2014 The Federation οf Associations οf Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (OSYPA) has announced a 48-hour strike for Monday 30 June and Tuesday 1 July. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Tourism Industry Is Bracing For Another Successful Year by GTP editing team 25 June 2014 by GTP editing team 25 June 2014 Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni expects 2014 to be a good season after last year’s success for Greek tourism. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece To Target Emerging Markets Through New Tourism Strategy by GTP editing team 25 June 2014 by GTP editing team 25 June 2014 Greece will promote its tourism product through modern media promotion tools, according to the country’s new communication strategy for tourism that was presented in Athens on 25 June. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture New Campaign Launches For The Return Of The Parthenon Marbles To Greece by GTP editing team 24 June 2014 by GTP editing team 24 June 2014 “Return (the marbles), Restore (Parthenon), Restart (history)” is the title of a new international campaign for the reunification of the Parthenon Marbles launched by UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Marianna V. Vardinoyannis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Looks Forward To More German Arrivals In 2014 by GTP editing team 23 June 2014 by GTP editing team 23 June 2014 “German arrivals to Greece this year are expected to increase by 10 percent,” Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) Secretary General Panos Livadas said while opening an event during the German … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary Greek Wine To Receive Major Promotion In China by GTP editing team 20 June 2014 by GTP editing team 20 June 2014 Greek wine companies Boutari and Kir-Yianni recently embarked on a partnership worth $50 million with COFCO Wines & Spirits Co Ltd that will boost Greek wine exports to China. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Meryl Streep To Play Greek Opera Legend Maria Callas by GTP editing team 20 June 2014 by GTP editing team 20 June 2014 Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep will play Greek opera legend Maria Callas in an upcoming film, The New York Daily News Page Six column published recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Aims For More Promotion On The Big Screen To Influence Tourist Decision-Making by GTP editing team 19 June 2014 by GTP editing team 19 June 2014 The Greek Tourism Ministry wants to get the country into more movies to have an effect on the destination selection of travelers and through that influence visitor flows. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece’s Main Tourism Body Says Shops In Athens And Thessaloniki Must Be Open All Sundays Of The Year by GTP editing team 19 June 2014 by GTP editing team 19 June 2014 Greek tourism professionals recently expressed concern over the potential exclusion of Athens and Thessaloniki from a pilot scheme that will allow shops in Greece to open on all Sundays of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Munich Based Think-Tank Receives Update On Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 17 June 2014 by GTP editing team 17 June 2014 Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni presented Greece’s action plan for tourism to representatives of the Southeast Europe Association (Südosteuropa-Gesellschaft – SOG), a Munich based think-tank. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation Plans For New Athens Metro Line 4 Revealed by GTP editing team 17 June 2014 by GTP editing team 17 June 2014 Plans for the construction of a new metro line in Athens, which will service many densely populated areas of the city, were revealed recently by the Greek Ministry of Infrastructure. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Tenders Deadline To Extend For Greek Regional Airport Bids by GTP editing team 17 June 2014 by GTP editing team 17 June 2014 The deadline for the submission of expressions of interest in the tender launched for the privatization of Greece’s regional airports is expected to be extended until the end of July. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greek Tourism And Culture To Be Promoted Together To Markets Abroad by GTP editing team 16 June 2014 by GTP editing team 16 June 2014 The Greek ministries of tourism and culture have agreed on joint actions to promote Greek tourism and the country’s cultural heritage and wealth. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Tenders Greek State Privatization Fund Launches Tender For Seaside Property In Argolida, Peloponnese by GTP editing team 16 June 2014 by GTP editing team 16 June 2014 The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED) recently launched an international tender to select a bidder for a seaside property located in the “Sampariza” area in Thermissia, Argolida. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy EU Rules On Airport Charges Discussed In Greece by GTP editing team 13 June 2014 by GTP editing team 13 June 2014 The airports in Athens and Heraklion, Crete, are among the 75 airports in Europe that have been called to follow a set of EU rules on airport charges as mentioned … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
