Month: October 2013 | Page 5 | GTP Headlines

TUI Travel Announces Growth Plans In Greece

“Greece has seen an impressive recovery in 2013 and in 2014 we will increase the number of our customers enjoying a holiday in this destination to some 2 million - an increase of nearly 10 percent over this year," the head of TUI Travel PLC, Peter Long, said following a meeting...

Posted On 17 Oct 2013

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Greece Losing Over 1 Billion Euros Due To Illegal Hotels

Greece is losing over one billion euros in government revenue due to illegal hotels, the president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Yiorgos Tsakiris, said during a press conference held on the occasion of the 67th General Assembly of HOTREC.

Posted On 17 Oct 2013

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Athens To Be Promoted In 18 International Airports

The Greek capital will be displayed at airports in Canada, the US, Latin America, the European Union and Russia through the "City Pair Initiative."

Posted On 17 Oct 2013

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Patmos To Host Conference On Tourism Development Via Small Greek Lodges

Ways to achieve tourism and economic development on islands through the viability of small Greek lodges will be focused on at the first conference of the Federation of Dodecanese Tourist Family Accommodations in Greece.

Posted On 17 Oct 2013

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Kefalogianni: 2013 Is Undoubtedly A Record Year For Greek Tourism

Greece has so far welcomed 760,000 more tourists compared to last year, which is an 11 percent increase compared with 2012, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni informed on 16 October.

Posted On 16 Oct 2013

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Greece Turns To Internet, Social Media To Promote Tourism

Greece has launched a series of promotional activities through online channels including websites and social media, for its tourism promotion in international markets.

Posted On 16 Oct 2013

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Tourists Invited To Discover “Secret Greece”

Greece will promote its lesser-known destinations - such as Xanthi, Monemvasia, Olympia, Lakonia, Messinia and Delphi - to markets abroad through specially designed publications, guides and advertisements.

Posted On 16 Oct 2013

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Korean Air Launches Special Winter Offer

Korean Air is offering special winter prices for travel from 11 cities of its network to Korea, China, Japan, Oceania and South East Asia.

Posted On 16 Oct 2013

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Music Fridays Continue At Athens Airport

"Musicport" continues at the Athens airport, with a "noir" cabaret atmosphere of the interwar era, a nostalgic mood and subtle touches of humor.

Posted On 16 Oct 2013

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Greece Shines In Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards

Condé Nast Traveler's readers have included Greek islands, hotels and luxury resorts in the latest Readers Choice Awards that were announced on 15 October.

Posted On 15 Oct 2013

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Hersonissos, Crete, Launches First Promo Video

"The Power of Legacy" is the title of the first promotional video of the Municipality of Hersonissos that shows some of Crete's most hidden treasures.

Posted On 15 Oct 2013

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Greece, Russia Sign Joint Action Plan On Tourism

A Joint Action Plan on tourism cooperation for the 2013-2015 period was signed today, 15 October, in Moscow between Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and the Russian Federation’s head of the Federal Agency for Tourism, Alexander Radkov, and deputy head, Evgeny Pisarevsky.

Posted On 15 Oct 2013

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Greece Wants To Abolish Entry Visas For Russians

Tourism officials in Moscow have been assured by Greece that the necessary initiatives to further simplify the visa application process would be taken, while the ultimate aim is to abolish the visa requirement altogether.

Posted On 15 Oct 2013

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Russia To Take Part In Thessaloniki Philoxenia Tourism Fair

Russia will participate in the 29th Philoxenia International Tourism Exhibition in Thessaloniki, Greece, after several years of absence.

Posted On 15 Oct 2013

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Kefalogianni Meets With Leading Tour Operators In Russia

Greece is looking to expand its relationship with leading Russian tour operators, the Tourism Ministry said on 15 October.

Posted On 15 Oct 2013

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Athens Included On New7Wonders Cities Longlist

The Greek capital is included on the longlist of the New7Wonders Cities campaign that was recently revealed by Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders.

Posted On 15 Oct 2013

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Heraklion, Crete, To Host Conference On Cultural Tourism In Rural Areas

Policy-makers, local and regional stakeholders, researchers and tourism providers will discuss the meaning and future of cultural tourism in rural areas during the upcoming international networking conference to be held in Heraklion, Crete.

Posted On 15 Oct 2013

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Greece And Russia To Sign Framework Agreement On Tourism

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and Russian Deputy Minister of Culture Alla Manilova will soon sign a framework agreement for tourism policy issues.

Posted On 14 Oct 2013

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First Diving Parks To Open Next Year In Greece

By the summer of 2014 the first two diving parks are expected to operate in Greece, according to a joint decision of the Ministers of culture and sport, Panos Panagiotopoulos, and Marine, Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, that was recently published in the Government Gazette.

Posted On 14 Oct 2013

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Colossus Of Rhodes To Rise Again?

Municipal authorities on Rhodes, Greece, are considering to revive the ancient wonder of the Colossus of Rhodes to a current wonder of the 21st century in an aim to strengthen the island's tourism competitiveness.

Posted On 14 Oct 2013

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