Trade Associations - Gov Greek Tourism Minister Urges Curb To Price Hikes by GTP editing team 12 June 2014 by GTP editing team 12 June 2014 Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni urged certain individuals working in the tourism sector to not take advantage of the country’s increase in tourist arrivals and raise prices in popular destinations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
X destinations Thessaloniki, Greece, To Get Public Tram System by GTP editing team 12 June 2014 by GTP editing team 12 June 2014 The Council of Thessaloniki Public Transport has announced plans to add a public tram line in the Greek northern city, aiming to offer an effective transport system to residents and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary Greece Aims To Strengthen Promotion Of Food Products To Boost Tourism by GTP editing team 11 June 2014 by GTP editing team 11 June 2014 Greece aims to turn its healthy, Mediterranean-based, diet into an international trend to attract more tourist arrivals, Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni informed professionals at the Greek food products exhibition … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek PM Reshuffles Cabinet, Tourism Ministry Unaffected by GTP editing team 9 June 2014 by GTP editing team 9 June 2014 Olga Kefalogianni remained at her post as Greece’s Tourism Minister following the cabinet reshuffle of Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Monday 9 June 2014. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Shops To Open On Sundays In Seven Areas Of Greece by GTP editing team 6 June 2014 by GTP editing team 6 June 2014 Shops will be allowed to open on Sundays in seven tourism hotspots in Greece, according to a pilot scheme that will run for one year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Google’s “Street View” Map Service To Promote Greece’s Cultural Wealth by GTP editing team 5 June 2014 by GTP editing team 5 June 2014 The Greek Culture Ministry will further cooperate with Google to include Greece’s most popular archaeological sites and museums in the Street View map service to boost the promotion of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Real Estate: Mykonos Survived Greek Crisis Due To Jet-Set Image by GTP editing team 5 June 2014 by GTP editing team 5 June 2014 The international jet-set appeal of Mykonos has helped the island escape some of Greece’s economic woes, according to a recent article in the New York Times referring to the real … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Kefalogianni: Greek Tourism Is Making A Dynamic Comeback by GTP editing team 4 June 2014 by GTP editing team 4 June 2014 “Greek tourism is coming back to stay on the world tourism map,” Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said when recently asked to comment on the increasing tourist inflow in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greek Museums, Sites Begin To Cash In On Extended Opening Hours Scheme by GTP editing team 30 May 2014 by GTP editing team 30 May 2014 The Greek Government’s decision to extend the opening hours of the country’s most popular museums and archaeological sites seems to be paying off as visitor numbers and revenue from receipts … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality No “Ski Week” Holiday For Greek Schools In 2015 by GTP editing team 30 May 2014 by GTP editing team 30 May 2014 The Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers’ proposal for the establishment of a new annual school holiday period in Greece, so families could take a vacation during the winter, will not launch … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greece: Tourism Driving Up Demand For More Hotel Investments by GTP editing team 29 May 2014 by GTP editing team 29 May 2014 Greek tourism professionals recently pointed out that investments for high class hotels must be made in Greece for the country to keep pace with expected growth. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc Another “Big, Fat Greek Wedding” To Hit The Big Screen by GTP editing team 28 May 2014 by GTP editing team 28 May 2014 The Greeks are coming back! A sequel to 2002’s box office hit “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” is in the works, according to an announcement by Gold Circle and HBO. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece Gets EU Approval For New NSRF, Tourism To Receive Funding by GTP editing team 23 May 2014 by GTP editing team 23 May 2014 Greece will receive funds for the country’s tourism promotion from the new National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) for the new programming period 2014-2020 that was approved on 23 May by … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Halkidiki, Greece, To Welcome Major Hotel Investments by GTP editing team 23 May 2014 by GTP editing team 23 May 2014 A series of hotel investments are expected to take place in Halkidiki, Greece, which will give the destination great added value, improve its competitiveness and strengthen the local economy and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Travel Operators TUI Travel Has Faith In Greek Market by GTP editing team 22 May 2014 by GTP editing team 22 May 2014 TUI Travel may expand its hotel activity in Greece, media reports in the country said after the recent opening of a new member of the tour operator’s Sensimar hotel brand … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Piraeus-MIG Deal: Changes Expected In Greek Coastal Shipping Sector by GTP editing team 22 May 2014 by GTP editing team 22 May 2014 The recent strategic cooperation deal between Piraeus Bank and Marfin Investment Group (MIG) is expected to lead to significant developments in the Greek coastal shipping sector. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Acropolis Museum Among The Most Amazing 21st Century Museums In The World by GTP editing team 21 May 2014 by GTP editing team 21 May 2014 The Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, has been included on a list of the 20 most amazing museums in the world, compiled by the editors of online architectural magazine Archdaily. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
X Industry news Social Tourism Program 2014: 120,000 Greeks To Get Free Vacations by GTP editing team 21 May 2014 by GTP editing team 21 May 2014 The Greek Labor Ministry has announced the subsidized social tourism holiday program for the 2014-2015 season. The program will offer free five-day vacations in various resorts across Greece to 120,000 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Airline Associations Call For Improvements In Airport Charges by GTP editing team 20 May 2014 by GTP editing team 20 May 2014 The heads of the airline associations AEA, ELFAA, ERA and IACA have expressed their disappointment with the Eurpean Commission’s recent report on the implementation of the Airport Charges Directive. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Minister Promotes Greece In Australia by GTP editing team 16 May 2014 by GTP editing team 16 May 2014 Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni promoted Greece to representatives of the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) during a meeting held in Sydney on 16 May. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
