Month: April 2014 | Page 2 | GTP Headlines

Porto Carras Honored For Participation In EU Project For Sustainable Hotels (ShMILE 2)

The eco-tourism complex Porto Carras Grand Resort in Halkidiki was recently honored with the EU Ecolabel, within the framework of the completion of the "ShMILE 2 project – from experimentation to dissemination of the Ecolabel in the Mediterranean."

Posted On 28 Apr 2014

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ΚΕΕΛΠΝΟ: Νέο στέλεχος κοροναϊού στην Ελλάδα – Πρόληψη

Το Κέντρο Ελέγχου και Πρόληψης Νοσημάτων (ΚΕΕΛΠΝΟ) ενημερώνει για επιβεβαιωμένο κρούσμα κοροναϊού στη χώρα μας, το οποίο εισήχθη από την Τζέντα Σα...

Posted On 28 Apr 2014

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TripAdvisor: Greece Among Global “Dream Destinations” For 2014

Greece is included in the Top 10 of global "dream destinations," according to the TripBarometer 2014, the world's largest traveler and accommodation survey, prepared for travel site TripAdvisor, among some 50,000 people from different countries.

Posted On 25 Apr 2014

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Costa Navarino Wins At 2014 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards

Costa Navarino has won the "Destination Award" at the prestigious 2014 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards that took place at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) annual Global Summit, in Hainan, China.

Posted On 25 Apr 2014

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ITEP noted that the drop in arrivals is due to longstanding structural problems of the economy and the tourist sector as well as the global financial crisis.

Greece: Tourist Arrivals Up 15.5% In 2013

Arrivals of foreigners to Greece last year recorded a 15.5 percent increase, according to recently released figures compiled by the border survey of the Bank of Greece.

Posted On 25 Apr 2014

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Greek Tourism: An Eternal Journey – Video

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has launched a four-minute video with images from all over Greece and takes us on a journey through the country's oldest industry: Tourism - an industry of dreams.

Posted On 25 Apr 2014

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Museums, Sites Will Be Closed On Greek Labor Day

On 1 May 2014, all archaeological sites, museums and monuments in Greece will be closed to the public due to Labor Day.

Posted On 25 Apr 2014

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Aegean Airlines Launches Special Offers For Domestic Travel

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines has announced offers for travel in Greece that include flights to and from Thessaloniki.

Posted On 25 Apr 2014

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Emirates Announces New Area Manager for Greece & Albania

Emirates has announceed the appointment of Jaber Mohamed as the new Area Manager for Greece and Albania.

Posted On 25 Apr 2014

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Etihad Airways Restructures With New Senior Appointments

Etihad Airways recently made five senior appointments in operations, marketing and guest experience, as part of the progressive realignment of the business to the Etihad Aviation Group structure announced last month.

Posted On 25 Apr 2014

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Syntagma Square’s Refurbishment Signals Greece’s Emergence From Crisis

The Bloomberg news agency has noticed that something is changing in Athens one day after Eurostat confirmed that Greece had achieved a primary surplus of 3.4 billion euros in 2013, four years after the country had requested international bailout funds.

Posted On 24 Apr 2014

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Although domestic tourism is in a continuous drop, incoming tourism to Greece seems to be looking at a recovery as the number of foreign tourists is seen to be increasing by 10 percent compared with last year.

No Ferry Service On 1 May In Greece

Ferries will remain docked across Greece on Thursday 1 May 2014, as the Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) will go on a 24-hour strike to mark May Day.

Posted On 24 Apr 2014

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Spinalonga Island Gets A Revamp Prior To Receiving UNESCO Heritage Status

Intensive works are being carried out on Spinalonga, located in the Gulf of Elounda in north-eastern Crete, in Lasithi, prior to the island's inclusion on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites.

Posted On 24 Apr 2014

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Grace Santorini & Grace Mykonos Open For 2014 Summer Season

Grace Santorini and its sister hotel Grace Mykonos open their doors for the start of the 2014 season in April.

Posted On 24 Apr 2014

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Shanghai Couples Come To Greece To Get Married In Group Ceremony

Sixteen Chinese couples will be married in the annual "Rose Wedding" ceremony, Shanghai’s most famous mass wedding, chosen to take place this year on Crete, Greece, on Friday 25 April.

Posted On 24 Apr 2014

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Greece’s Sani Gourmet 2014 Festival Follows The Silk Road, From Beijing To Rome

The Sani Gourmet 2014 food festival that will take place 9-18 May at the Sani Resort in Halkidiki, Greece, will focus on world cuisine through the prism of the Silk Road.

Posted On 24 Apr 2014

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Transavia Operates First Flight From Athens To Paris

Low-cost airline transavia.com recently operated its first flight from Athens, Greece, to Paris, France.

Posted On 24 Apr 2014

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Google Maps: Step Back In Time With “Street View”

Google Maps has launched a digital time capsule of the world that allows those exploring Street View imagery to see how a place has changed over time dating back to 2007.

Posted On 24 Apr 2014

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Etihad Airways Appoints New General Manager For Cyprus

Etihad Airways has appointed Abdelrahman Abdullah Al Madhloum Al Suwaidi as its new General Manager for Cyprus.

Posted On 24 Apr 2014

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Athens, Greece, Advances in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ “Mayors Challenge” Competition

Athens is among the 21 European cities that have emerged as final contenders in the 2013-2014 Mayors Challenge competition launched by Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Posted On 23 Apr 2014

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