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Greek Thermal Springs Under Discussion

The Greek Tourism Ministry plans to simplify procedures for the certification of Greek thermal springs in accordance to the relevant EU directive, it was announced today, Tuesday, 4 December.
Posted On 04 Dec 2012
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Greek director Costa Gavras provided footage to artistically enhance the “Amazing Athens” application.
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Athens’ Best To Be Showcased Via New Smartphone App

An innovative smartphone application, under the name “Amazing Athens,” geared to promote the Greek capital as a destination was presented yesterday, Wednesday, 28 November, by Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni at the Acropolis Museum.
Posted On 29 Nov 2012
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Philoxenia 2012 Highlights

Parallel events on the occasion of the 28th International Tourism Exhibition Philoxenia.
Posted On 26 Nov 2012
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Greek Flash Mob In London - WTM 2012
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Greek Flash Mob Event At River Thames, London

One of the Greek highlights at this year's World Travel Market in London, UK, was the flash mob event organized by the Greek Tourism Ministry and the Greek National Tourism Organization on the banks of the River Thames in London under the message “Greece Welcomes You.”
Posted On 21 Nov 2012
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Thessaloniki To Focus On Russian Market, Balkan Countries

Despite the drop in incoming tourism to Greek destinations this year, Thessaloniki recorded small losses, vice-governor of Central Macedonia and deputy president of the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization, Apostolis Tzitzikostas, said Friday, 2 November.
Posted On 04 Nov 2012
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Olga Kefalogianni, Tourism Minister

Philoxenia 2012 greeting. Greek tourism is currently in a phase of creative reconstruction, which is steadily supported by the independent Tourism Ministry that has been reestablished by the Greek Government to give sovereignty to this administrative sector of the economy. At...
Posted On 01 Nov 2012
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Greek Tourism Ministry Secretary General Tasos Liaskos (center) with economic advisors of the American Embassy in Athens, David Lippeatt and Ms. Scrubert.
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US To Support Greek Tourism

The United States Government intends to provide expertise on tourism development issues to support the Greek tourism sector, economic advisors of the American Embassy in Athens informed the Greek Tourism Ministry’s secretary general, Tasos Liaskos, yesterday, Tuesday, 23 October.
Posted On 24 Oct 2012
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New Zoning Plan To Open Tourism Investment Projects

The new special zoning plan for tourism that will promote tourism development alongside environmental protection in Greece, is expected to be ready by the end of the year, Greek press reports said recently.
Posted On 15 Oct 2012
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The Orchestra of Colors playing orchestral pieces from “Gioconda's Smile” (Manos Hadjidakis) - view from the terrace overlooking the New Acropolis Museum’s hall of ancient sculptures.
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Greek Tourism Ministry Unites Greek History With Music On World Tourism Day

On the occasion of World Tourism Day, the Tourism Ministry and the Greek National Tourism Organization yesterday, 27 September, hosted a special concert of the Orchestra of Colors at the New Acropolis Museum.
Posted On 28 Sep 2012
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Tourists gathered in front of the Parliament building on Syntagma Square and wait to watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in central Athens. According to the Tourism Ministry, the city’s tourism development will include a strategy that will extend to neighborhoods throughout the city and not be not limited to the historic center.
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Efforts For Athens’ Tourism Promotion Announced

The Tourism Ministry and the City of Athens in early September announced a twofold effort that will address the tourism disincentives of the city center and see to the creation of new infrastructure to attract visitors.
Posted On 10 Sep 2012
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At this year’s Thessaloniki International Fair, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras disregarded tradition and did not announce any government plans for 2013. He did, however, assure the audience that the soon to be announced (austerity) measures would be the last ones.
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PM Skips Tourism At 77th TIF, Professionals Not Worried

The word “tourism” was not on Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ agenda at this year's Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) held at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center, 8-16 September.
Posted On 10 Sep 2012
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Monastiraki, Athens flea market
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Athens Tourism Profile To Be Upgraded

“Our goal is to establish Athens as a final destination instead of a stopover destination through the expansion of its tourism product and for the average spending per visitor to increase,” the chairman of the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency, Yiorgos...
Posted On 01 Sep 2012
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Tourism Ministry To Focus On Greece’s Troubled Air Transport

The Tourism Ministry will seek cooperation with other ministries to upgrade Greece’s regional airports and increase Athens airport’s competitiveness, according to Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni.
Posted On 01 Sep 2012
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Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni attended the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels’ board meeting last month. She is pictured with the tourism ministry’s new secretary general, Tasos Liaskos and the chamber’s president Yiorgos Tsakiris.
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New Tourism Ministry Has Work Cut Out

The re-establishment of the new Tourism Ministry in June was welcomed by the vast majority of Greek tourism professionals who are expecting a series of chronic issues to be solved by the new leadership.
Posted On 01 Aug 2012
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10 Tourism Priorities, Greek PM

Last year, while representing the main opposition of the Greek Government, today’s Prime Minister Antonis Samaras promised a room full of hoteliers (during the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels’ first general meeting) that once in government, the New Democracy party would go ahead with...
Posted On 01 Aug 2012
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Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis and Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni speaking to the press after their meeting last month.
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Athens Center On Ministry’s Priority List

The Tourism Ministry and the City of Athens last month said they would join forces and soon announce measures aimed for the tourism development of the Greek capital, which sees its arrivals tumbling year by year.
Posted On 01 Aug 2012
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Greek Museums And Sites On Temporary Time Schedule

Operating hours for some Greek state museums and archaeological sites have been temporarily adjusted for the summer season until the process of hiring extra staff is completed, the Culture and Tourism Ministry said last month.
Posted On 01 Jul 2012
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New Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras (www.antonis-samaras.gr)
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Greek Coalition Government Formed, Tourism Unsteady

New Democracy head Antonis Samaras was sworn in as Greece's prime minister last month (20 June) in a three-party coalition government following Greece’s second round of national elections on 17 June.
Posted On 01 Jul 2012
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Tourism Professionals At A Loss As Greece Calls For New General Elections

Greece is heading for a new round of elections as talks among party leaders to form a government—based on the results of the elections of 6 May—collapsed. The date for the new round of elections has been set for 17 June.
Posted On 01 Jun 2012
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The Panhellenic Union of Antiquities Guard Employees refused to apply the temporary summertime schedule announced by the Culture and Tourism Ministry.
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Museums And Sites Temporary Schedule Hits Dead End

State museums and archaeological sites in Greece continued to operate in accordance to the winter schedule (8am-3pm) last month despite an announcement made by the Culture and Tourism Ministry for a temporary summertime schedule to take effect until June.
Posted On 01 Jun 2012
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