Laws, Regulations & Policy Bill To Be Tabled To Attract Tourists To Greek Marinas by GTP editing team 20 January 2014 by GTP editing team 20 January 2014 A bill aimed at attracting more visitors to Greek marinas will be tabled in Parliament soon, Merchant Marine Minister Militadis Varvitsiotis announced during a recent television appearance on Greek channel … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greek Archaeologists: “Our Monuments Are Not For Sale” by GTP editing team 20 January 2014 by GTP editing team 20 January 2014 The Association of Greek Archaeologists has issued a statement in response to a recent article published in TIME magazine that suggests for Greece to turn over its treasures to private … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Plan For New “Ski Week” Holiday For Greek Schools Put On Ice by GTP editing team 17 January 2014 by GTP editing team 17 January 2014 It seems that the Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers’ proposal for the Greek Government to establish a new annual school holiday period so families could take a vacation during the winter, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greece May Reduce VAT On Ferry Tickets by GTP editing team 16 January 2014 by GTP editing team 16 January 2014 The value-added tax (VAT) charged on Greek passenger ferry tickets may be reduced soon, according to an announcement made by Merchant Marine Minister Militadis Varvitsiotis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greece Among Destinations Rich Chinese Travelers Will Visit In 2014 by GTP editing team 16 January 2014 by GTP editing team 16 January 2014 Greece is included among the most desired destinations for China’s wealthy travelers this year, according to a recent study by Travelzoo Asia-Pacific. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Deepens Cooperation With U.S., Israel by GTP editing team 15 January 2014 by GTP editing team 15 January 2014 “Greece is a safe and welcoming destination,” Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said to the presidents of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), the American Hellenic Institute (AHI) and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Kefalogianni Briefed On Hotel Federation’s New Holiday Proposal For Greek Schools by GTP editing team 14 January 2014 by GTP editing team 14 January 2014 The president of the Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers, Yiannis Retsos, presented the federation’s full proposal for a new annual vacation period for Greek schools, in a meeting with Tourism Minister … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel airberlin Increases Flight Frequency To Greece For Summer 2014 by GTP editing team 14 January 2014 by GTP editing team 14 January 2014 Germany’s second largest airline airberlin announced on 14 January that it will increase the frequency of flights to Greece by 11 percent compared with summer 2013, to 172 flights a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greece May Launch “Ski Week” School Vacation To Boost Domestic Tourism by GTP editing team 13 January 2014 by GTP editing team 13 January 2014 Greek schools may take a few extra days off this March as the ministries of Tourism and Education are working together to establish an annual “Ski Week,” a four-day vacation … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news The New York Times Includes Athens Among 52 Places To Go In 2014 by GTP editing team 11 January 2014 by GTP editing team 11 January 2014 Athens is a city out of an economic crisis and is making a comeback, according to the New York Times. The American daily newspaper has included the Greek capital in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Regions To Reveal “Secrets” To Attract More Visitors by GTP editing team 11 January 2014 by GTP editing team 11 January 2014 Epirus is the definition of “secret Greece,” one of the lesser-known parts of the country the visitor should explore to see its natural beauty, Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni recently … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Huffington Post: Greece Is A Must-See Destination This Year by GTP editing team 10 January 2014 by GTP editing team 10 January 2014 Greece is poised to bounce back in popularity in 2014, according to a recent article on the Huffington Post news site. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary Greece To Enrich Tourism Experience Through Agricultural Products by GTP editing team 10 January 2014 by GTP editing team 10 January 2014 The Greek Tourism Ministry plans to work closer with the Ministry of Rural Development and Food to develop the country’s tourism product. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece Sees Rise In Arrivals In Almost All Main Airports In 2013 by GTP editing team 9 January 2014 by GTP editing team 9 January 2014 Tourism in Greece bounced back last year after dismal 2012 figures, according to recently released data from the country’s main airports covering the January-December 2013 period. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Kefalogianni Briefs Foreign Press On Tourism Priorities Under Greece’s Presidency by GTP editing team 9 January 2014 by GTP editing team 9 January 2014 “Greece is a perfectly safe country for all visitors,” Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni told foreign journalists covering EU affairs, during a press conference at the Zappeion Megaron in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Maritime Tourism, Visa Policy Among Tourism Priorities Under Greece’s Presidency Of The EU Council by GTP editing team 8 January 2014 by GTP editing team 8 January 2014 In the field of tourism, priorities under Greece’s Presidency of the Council of the EU will include a special focus on maritime and coastal tourism, package travel and the current … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Official Inauguration Of Greek Presidency In Athens – Wednesday 8 January by GTP editing team 8 January 2014 by GTP editing team 8 January 2014 On Wednesday 8 January, the Greek Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first semester of 2014 will be officially inaugurated in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Education Greek “Fast Learning” Program For Tour Guide Certification Announced by GTP editing team 8 January 2014 by GTP editing team 8 January 2014 A “fast learning” program that will provide tour guide certification to history and archaeology university graduates will begin in February 2014 in Thessaloniki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Government, Professionals Talk Tourism by GTP editing team 7 January 2014 by GTP editing team 7 January 2014 The Greek Government and tourism professionals are seeing eye to eye on the importance of tourism for the country’s economy, according to the outcome of a meeting that took place … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Piraeus Port Expects Increased Cruise Arrivals This Year by GTP editing team 7 January 2014 by GTP editing team 7 January 2014 Cruise traffic in Piraeus this year is expected to rise by 12 percent and passenger traffic to reach nearly 2.31 million, according to the Piraeus Port Authority. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
