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HATTA Backs Greek-Turkish Tourism Alliance

Boosting the mutual flow of tourism and developing common strategies for the cooperation of sector enterprises between Turkey and Greece was the focus of the Greek-Turkish Tourism Workshop held in Izmir, Turkey, on April 6.
Posted On 15 Apr 2015
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2014: Top 10 ‘Biggest Spenders’ in International Tourism

China sits at the top of the list of the world's top international tourism spenders with a 28 percent increase in expenditure in 2014, reaching a total of US$ 165 billion.
Posted On 15 Apr 2015
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Greek Tourism’s Best Practices Focus of 2nd Hospitality.now Conference

Thirty best practices in Greek tourism will be presented at the upcoming Hospitality.now conference, scheduled to take place in Athens at the Maroussi Plaza – Cultural & Conference Center on Thursday, May 14.
Posted On 15 Apr 2015
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Greece Wins Triple for Cultural Heritage at 2015 EU/Europa Nostra Awards

Greece is one of the 28 award winners of the 2015 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra Awards.
Posted On 14 Apr 2015
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Greek Tourism Industry Concerned About Effects of Illegal Migration

Tourism sector professionals in Greece are expressing their concern that the increasing number of illegal migrant incidents will negatively affect the smooth operation of the upcoming tourist season.
Posted On 14 Apr 2015
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Greek MPs Call for 72-hour Visa Scheme in Efforts to Boost Tourism

Eighteen governing party MPs have tabled a bill in Greek parliament concerning the issue of a 72-hour visa in order to facilitate tourism to Greece from neighbouring Turkey.
Posted On 14 Apr 2015
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GNTO Teams Up With SEGAS for the Promotion of Athens Marathon, Allots 98,000 Euros for the Cause

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has earmarked 98,000 euros for the joint promotion with SEGAS of the "Athens Marathon. The Authentic" to take place on November 8 in the Greek capital.
Posted On 14 Apr 2015
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Aktina Travel Introduces Athens to Tour Operators and Journalists from the Middle East

A team of 10 leading tour operators and journalists from Oman recently experienced Athens first-hand and got to know the destination's history, sights and comparative advantages.
Posted On 14 Apr 2015
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Tinos Professionals Tap into Edible Treasures, Aim to Put Island on Gastronomic Map

The opening of the “Tinos on the Gastronomic Map” exhibit featuring work by native photographer Evelyn Foskolou at the Tinos Cultural Foundation paves the way for the newly launched Tinos Food Paths workshop on May 6-7.
Posted On 14 Apr 2015
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New ‘Viking Star’ Cruise Ship Arrives at Piraeus Port

The Viking Star, the newest cruise ship of Viking Ocean Cruises, sailed into Piraeus Port on Tuesday on its maiden voyage in the Mediterranean.
Posted On 14 Apr 2015
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Chinese ‘Troublemaking’ Tourists to Be Blacklisted

Chinese tourists that behave rudely when travelling abroad will be blacklisted by the Chinese authorities, according to state media reports. The new measure follows several embarrassing incidents involving Chinese tourists due to uncivilized behavior on their part.
Posted On 14 Apr 2015
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Young Face of the Week: Alexandros Dardoufas, Account Manager, Booking.com

This week, GTP introduces Alexandros Dardoufas, the account manager for online booking website Booking.com.
Posted On 14 Apr 2015
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Liam Neeson: Give the Parthenon Marbles Back to Greece

Hollywood actor Liam Neeson has expressed his opinion that the United Kingdom should return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.
Posted On 13 Apr 2015
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Greek Thermal Springs
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Local Authorities to Get Involved in Promotion of Greek Health Tourism

Alternate Minister Elena Kountoura and the president of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (KEDE) Yiorgos Patoulis last week explored the role of the country's local authorities in regards to health tourism.
Posted On 13 Apr 2015
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UNWTO Announces ‘1st World Forum on Food Tourism’

The many links between gastronomy and tourism and the opportunities for closer cooperation between both areas will be explored at the 1st UNWTO World Forum on Food Tourism, to be held at Donostia-San Sebastián in Spain on 27-28 April.
Posted On 13 Apr 2015
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SWISS Reports Steady Loadings for First Quarter of 2015

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) transported 3,532,472 passengers in the first three months of 2015, a 0.2 percent increase on the 3,525,735 of the same period last year.
Posted On 13 Apr 2015
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AEGEAN Adds Special Flights to Transfer Holy Flame to Greek Destinations

AEGEAN Airlines will provide three extra aircraft (non commercial flights) to distribute the Holy Flame to as many Greek destinations as possible once it arrives in Athens from Jerusalem on Holy Saturday, April 11.
Posted On 10 Apr 2015
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SkyGreece to Launch Direct Flights from Canada to Athens, Thessaloniki in May

SkyGreece Airlines will offer direct flights to Athens, Thessaloniki, Zagreb and Budapest from Montreal and Toronto starting May 17.
Posted On 09 Apr 2015
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Greece Among the World’s Top Offering Visa-free Global Travel Freedom

Greece is among the top six country groups in the world offering visa-free travel freedom, according to consultants Henley & Partners’ annual Visa Restriction index for 2014.
Posted On 09 Apr 2015
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Attica Group Welcomes the ‘Blue Galaxy’ to its Crete Itinerary

As part of its fleet expansion program, Attica Group announced on Wednesday, that its subsidiary Blue Star Ferries received the Blue Galaxy under a long-term charter agreement (bareboat) from Hellas 2 Leasing.
Posted On 09 Apr 2015
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