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Kefalogianni Optimistic About This Year’s Tourism Season

Greece has a positive outlook for the 2013 season, as bookings from all the country’s traditional and developing tourism markets are showing positive figures, according to Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni.
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Greek Tourism Ministry: Tour Guide Profession To Open

The tour guide profession in Greece will soon be liberalized in accordance to Greece’s European obligations, Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni announced today, 26 March, following a meeting with German Federal Deputy Labor Minister Hans-Joachim Fuchtel on tourism education...
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New Internship Program Links Greek Tourism Education With Labor Market

Greece’s tourism education is planned to be linked with the country’s labor market through a pilot internship program that has been successfully applied in Germany and other countries such as Portugal and Spain, according to an announcement made today, 26 March, by Greek Tourism...
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Halkidiki Receives Positive Response In Romania

Halkidiki expects a five to seven percent rise in arrivals of Romanian tourists this year, according to the Halkidiki Tourism Organization.
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The City Of Athens Supports Entrepreneurs

The City of Athens recently organized the first round of consultation meetings with agencies and investors within the framework of the actions of the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (EATA) to support entrepreneurship and the technological competitiveness of...
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Online Survey Launched For Disabled Travelers

Disabled persons or those who travel with a disabled person or plan holidays for someone with a disability are kindly requested to answer the "STEEP" online survey launched by the European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT).
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Greek And German Travel Agents Launch Cooperation For Greek Tourism

The Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) and the German Travel Association (DRV) will hold a meeting in Athens today, Tuesday, 26 March, to discuss issues concerning the development of incoming tourism from the German market to Greece.
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Bulgarian Elections 2013: Where Bulgarian Citizens Can Vote In Greece

Bulgarian citizens in Greece who want to vote in the upcoming 12 May 2013 elections for the 42nd National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria must submit applications to the Bulgarian Embassy in Athens and the Consulate General of Bulgaria in Thessaloniki by April 11 2013.
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East Macedonia-Thrace Region Strengthens Tourism Ties With Romania

"Our Romanian friends now have the chance to come to our area in just a few hours and enjoy great hospitality via our new avenues of communication to Drama, Xanthi and Evros through Bulgaria where the roads are very modern now and continue to improve," the vice governor of the...
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Minoan Lines Rewards Loyal Passengers

The members of the "Minoan Lines Bonus Club" program have reached 200,000 in eight years since its launch and Minoan Lines is now rewarding its loyal passengers with many surprises.
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Free Admission To Acropolis Museum On 25 March

On the occasion of the Greek National Holiday of 25 March 2013, entry will be free for all visitors at the Acropolis Museum from 9am until 5pm.
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Thessaloniki Gets Ready For 8th “Alexander The Great” Marathon

The countdown for the 8th International Alexander the Great Marathon has begun! The top sport event in northern Greece will be held Sunday 21 April, two weeks before Easter.
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AHEPA Hellas: Greece Is Safe For Tourists

Greece is a safe destination for travelers to visit and enjoy their holiday, however its image is severely affected by the over exposure of demonstrations and riots in the city center, according to a round table discussion held recently by AHEPA Glyfada chapter at the University...
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ΓΕΠΟΕΤ: Διακοπή Μεταφοράς Μαθητών

Η Γενική Πανελλαδική Ομοσπονδία Επιχειρήσεων Τουρισμού (ΓΕΠΟΕΤ) ενημερώνει πρωτίστως τη μαθητική κοινότητα, τους γονείς αλλά και το εκπαιδευτικό σύστημα στο σύνολό του ότι από 31/3/2013 και πλέον οι επιχειρήσεις μέλη της που δραστηριοποιούνται στην Περιφέρεια Ατ...
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Greek Tourism Minister Briefs Russian Media

“The Greek-Russian cooperation in the tourism sector is successful and profitable and is rapidly growing for tourism businesses operating in both countries,” Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said in a speech today to Russian journalists in Athens.

Σύλλογος Υπαλλήλων ΕΟΤ: Να Αποσυρθεί Το Νεο Οργανόγραμμα Του ΕΟΤ

Η τακτική Γενική Συνέλευση του Συλλόγου Υπαλλήλων ΕΟΤ του έτους 2013 μετά από συζήτηση επί των θεμάτων της ημερήσιας διάταξης, αφού ενέκρινε τον απολογισμό του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου διαπίστωσε ότι: Η επιχειρούμενη διάλυση του ΕΟΤ από την Κυβέρνηση είναι καταστροφική για...
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Διανοητική Ιδιοκτησία και Καινοτομία για ΜΜΕ και Start-Ups

Το Εμπορικό και Βιομηχανικό Επιμελητήριο Αθηνών (ΕΒΕΑ), με την επιστημονική υποστήριξη του Εθνικού Ιδρύματος Ερευνών (ΕΙΕ) και σε συνεργασία με την KiNNO Consultants Ltd, στο πλαίσιο του διακρατικού έργου IP-SMEs (http://www.ip-smes.eu), διοργανώνει σεμινάριο με τίτλο «Διανοητική...
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Greece And Germany To Discuss Cooperation On Tourism Education

The cooperation between Greece and Germany on education and training for young people and the unemployed in the tourism industry will be the topic of discussion next week in a meeting in Athens between Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and German Federal Deputy Labor...
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Louis Cruises To Launch Religious-Themed Voyages

Louis Cruises will give religious-pilgrimage tourism a boost this fall through two weekly religious-themed cruises that will contain visits to Greek sacred monuments.
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Athens Airport Participates In WWF’s “Earth Hour”

Athens International Airport (AIA) will join the WWF’s global initiative “Earth Hour” tomorrow, Saturday 23 March, and switch off the lighting of its western runway system (03L/21R), interrupting its operation for one hour, between 20:30 – 21:30 (local time).