Trade Associations - Gov Greece To Tap Scandinavian Market by GTP editing team 12 March 2014 by GTP editing team 12 March 2014 Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni will depart on Wednesday, 12 March, for Oslo to promote Greece and woo visitors from Norway and the wider Scandinavian market. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary “Greek Breakfast” Gets Thumbs Up From German Tour Operators At ITB 2014 by GTP editing team 12 March 2014 by GTP editing team 12 March 2014 Leading German tour operators at the recent ITB Berlin exhibition said they were interested in including the “Greek Breakfast” feature as a reference in their travel packages for destinations in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greeks May Apply For Social Tourism Vouchers As Of 12 March by GTP editing team 12 March 2014 by GTP editing team 12 March 2014 Greeks that are eligible to receive vouchers for subsidized vacations, through the Greek National Tourism Organization’s social tourism program “Tourism For All,” may apply to the Citizen Service Centers (KEP) … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards Greece’s Odeon of Herodes Atticus Tops World’s Most Spectacular Theater List by GTP editing team 11 March 2014 by GTP editing team 11 March 2014 The Odeon of Herodes Atticus stone theater structure, located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, is at the top of a list of the world’s most spectacular … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc New Technologies: Essential For Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 11 March 2014 by GTP editing team 11 March 2014 The importance of technology for the development of Greek tourism and the widespread use of new applications were analyzed at a special event in Athens held on the occasion of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives Greece To Adopt New Tourism Quality Principles Of European Commission by GTP editing team 11 March 2014 by GTP editing team 11 March 2014 Greece intends to adopt a proposal made by the European Commission and adapt its tourism services to a set of voluntary quality principles, according to Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism EU: Coastal, Maritime Tourism Can Contribute To Growth And Creation Of Jobs by GTP editing team 11 March 2014 by GTP editing team 11 March 2014 The European Union (EU) aims to enhance coastal and maritime tourism in Europe, acknowledging the potential for growth and the generation of new job opportunities in the sector. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece Will Not Impose Changes To Visa Policy For Russians by GTP editing team 10 March 2014 by GTP editing team 10 March 2014 Greece has no thoughts to change its visa policy regarding tourists from Russia due to the crisis in Ukraine. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism UNWTO: Greece Is A Success Story by GTP editing team 10 March 2014 by GTP editing team 10 March 2014 UNWTO Secretary General Taleb Rifai referred to the “tremendous turnaround” Greek tourism made in 2013, while speaking at the High-Level Conference On Coastal And Maritime Tourism held in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Europe’s Blue Economy Potential Discussed In Athens by GTP editing team 10 March 2014 by GTP editing team 10 March 2014 Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni spoke about the challenges and opportunities arising from coastal and maritime tourism for European Union countries at a High-Level Conference held on 10 March at … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism EU Aims To Unlock Potential Of Coasts, Seas by GTP editing team 10 March 2014 by GTP editing team 10 March 2014 The European Commission has a new strategy to support coastal and maritime tourism in Europe, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki said during a High-Level Conference held … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats FVW Media Group: Greek Tourism Is Arising From The Ruins by GTP editing team 7 March 2014 by GTP editing team 7 March 2014 Greece’s comeback as an international tourism destination is one of the main topics at the ITB exhibition taking place in Berlin, Germany. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives UNWTO, UNODC and UNESCO Launch Anti-Trafficking Campaign by GTP editing team 7 March 2014 by GTP editing team 7 March 2014 The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have joined forces to promote a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Travel Giant TUI Confirms Interest In Greek Market by GTP editing team 6 March 2014 by GTP editing team 6 March 2014 TUI Travel may invest further in the Greek market, according to the German company’s chief executive, Friedrich Joussen. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Anticipates Over 2.5 Million German Arrivals As Mood Improves by GTP editing team 6 March 2014 by GTP editing team 6 March 2014 Arrivals from Germany to Greece this year will range between 2.5 and 2.7 million, up from 2.3 million in 2013, according to the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats ITB 2014: Greece Sees Positive Signs For This Year’s Tourism Season by GTP editing team 5 March 2014 by GTP editing team 5 March 2014 Greece will see a remarkable upturn in arrivals from the German market this year, according to data from early bookings. Greece should expect a 10 percent increase of German arrivals … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Signs Health Tourism Agreement With Germany by GTP editing team 5 March 2014 by GTP editing team 5 March 2014 An agreement for the development of health tourism for the elderly and people who need care while on holiday was signed on 5 March between Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Crete Presents Its Best At ITB Berlin Expo by GTP editing team 5 March 2014 by GTP editing team 5 March 2014 A series of promotional actions will be held straight from the stand of Crete in the Greek section at the ITB international tourism exhibition in Berlin. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news “Secret Greece” To Be Promoted At ITB Berlin Expo by GTP editing team 4 March 2014 by GTP editing team 4 March 2014 Greece’s lesser-known destinations will be promoted at this year’s ITB international tourism exhibition in Germany, in an effort to attract tourists all year around, according to Greek Tourism Minister Olga … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Tourism Minister Invites Germans To Holiday In Greece by GTP editing team 4 March 2014 by GTP editing team 4 March 2014 Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni invited Germans to spend their summer holidays in Greece and assured that they will feel right at home. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail