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Survey: Greeks Will Stay Home Again This Summer

Although Greece may be getting ready to welcome 17 million foreign tourists this year, according to forecasts, the Greeks themselves will most likely stay home this summer.
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European Managed Travel: Growth Returns But Austerity Here To Stay

Travelport has released new research into the European managed travel sector that concludes that austerity measures are here long-term as corporations drive for higher levels of compliance, enforcing a reduction in premium class travel and utilizing preferred suppliers.
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Mykonos Loses One Of Its Pelicans In Car Accident

One of the famous pelicans of Mykonos died on 9 July after it was struck by a car.
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Athens Mayor Presents Plan To Improve Entrepreneurship In Greek Capital

The development of entrepreneurship in Athens center has turned out to be a difficult task as 36 percent of businesses operating in the capital said they were considering to relocate, according to a study presented on 9 July by Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis.
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New Greek Tourism Bill Increases Fine For Free Campers

The new bill for Greek tourism that was recently tabled in Parliament looks set to crack down on free campers who pitch their tents on beaches, in forests and other public spaces.
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ΠΟΞΕΝ: Η τουριστική εκπαίδευση έχει εγκαταλειφθεί στην τύχη της

Σχόλια για το νέο σχέδιο νόμου του υπ. Τουρισμού.
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Iberia Relaunches Flights To Athens For Summer 2013

Spanish airline Iberia recently relaunched flights between Madrid and Athens. The airline offers four flights per week on the Athens-Madrid route.
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Benaki Museum To Expand Message Of Hellenism Beyond Borders

The Benaki Museum announced it will launch a major development campaign in North America to reach beyond the borders of Greece and increase awareness by sharing the richness and vision of the institution with millions of North Americans.
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Emirates Aviation Experience Ready for Take-Off

London’s latest visitor attraction, the Emirates Aviation Experience, was officially opened recently by London Mayor Boris Johnson and Tim Clark, president of Emirates.
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SETE: VAT Cut On Restaurants Would Bolster Greek Tourism Sector

A VAT reduction on Greek food catering services (restaurants, hotel restaurants, cafeterias, etc.) would be "a very positive outcome for the tourism development of the country," the president of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises, Andreas Andreadis, said Tuesday, 9 July.
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Santorini: Most Popular Greek Destination For 2013?

The island of Santorini ranked first in international arrivals out of all of Greece's destinations during the first half of the year, according to recent figures from the country's airports.
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Chandris Hotels Hosts 6th World Karate Cup

Hotels Corfu and Dassia of Chandris Group on Corfu hosted the athletes that participated in the 6th World Karate Federation Youth Cup and the "Karate 1-Youth World Cup" held 1-7 July.
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Greek Companies Join Forces To Serve Tourism In Central and Northern Greece

Triaena Tours & Congress, Air Maritime Tourism Organization and Alpha Marketing have joined forces, experience, expertise and manpower to offer a wide range of new and innovative services to support businesses in Central and Northern Greece that specialize in congress tourism and...

Bank of Greece Governor On Greek Tourism

"Greek tourism must become more competitive," Bank of Greece Governor Yiorgos Provopoulos said Tuesday, 9 July, while speaking at a tourism conference in Athens.
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Benaki Museum: Free Admission Every Thursday To All Buildings

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation is providing the public one year of free entrance, once a week, to the four buildings of the Benaki Museum.
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Etihad Posts Record Results For Second Quarter And First Half Of 2013

Etihad Airways recently announced its strongest second quarter and half-year financial performances on record, reflecting continued solid growth in its airline alliance strategy and global cargo operations.
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Meeting Point Hellas Announces Future Plans For Greece

Destination management company Meeting Point Hellas (MPH) expects to service some 350.000 guests in Greece this year and aims to offer a different product mix, go international and focus on offering services in countries such as Italy, Turkey and Croatia while increasing its...
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Απαγόρευση κολύμβησης σε ακτές της Περιφερειακής Ενότητας Ηλείας

Με απόφαση που εκδόθηκε από τη Διεύθυνση Δημόσιας Υγείας και Κοινωνικής Μέριμνας της Περιφερειακής Ενότητας Ηλείας της Περιφέρειας Δυτικής Ελλάδας ορίζονται οι θαλάσσιες περιοχές, στις οποίες απαγο...
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Greece Sees Int’l Arrivals Growing In Half-Year 2013

International arrivals to Greece increased by 9.5 percent in the first half of 2013 compared with the same period last year, according to data released by the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE).
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Sex Symbol Monica Bellucci On Paros

Italian actress and model Monica Bellucci, 48, caused quite a "disruption" on Paros when she was seen recently walking on the cobblestone streets of the Greek island.