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GNTO’s Special Tourism Investment Service In The Works

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) started to recruit staff for its new “fast track service,” established for the faster licensing procedure of tourism investments, Greek daily Kathimerini newspaper said today, 4 October.

Cocktails Of The Month By Galaxy Bar, Hilton Athens

Stop over at the Galaxy Bar of the Hilton Athens this month and enjoy the spectacular view and your favorite cocktail at only 13 euros!

Grande Bretagne Among Best Hotel Restaurants In The World

The GB Roof Garden restaurant of the Hotel Grande Bretagne is one of the 101 best hotel restaurants in the world, according to an article of renowned US site “The Daily Meal." The GB Roof Garden restaurant is the only Greek restaurant on the list.

PETAGA Elects New Board of Directors

Yiorgos Maroutsos has been elected president of the Greek Union of Air Travel Agencies (PETAGA).

Porto Carras Holds Beauty Pageant

Eighteen-year-old Maria Nektarijevic was crowned Miss Porto Carras 2012 at a beauty pageant held on Friday, 28 September, in the lobby of the five-star Porto Carras Meliton.

Marine Tourism Professionals Invited To Exchange Ideas With Greek Government

All parties associated with marine tourism have been invited to submit proposals and suggestions to the ministries of tourism and shipping for preparation of a draft law to be tabled in Parliament, the Tourism Ministry said yesterday, 2 October.

GNTO’s Secretary General Cites Tourism Priorities

The top priority of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is to ensure steady tourism growth for 2012-2013, according to the organization’s secretary general, Nikos Karahalios.

Athens’ Hotels Hit Dead End This Summer

Bookings and revenue for hotels in Athens dropped in July and August, following the disappointing results of the first half of the year, according to the latest data (European Benchmark) released by the Athens-Attica Hotel Association in collaboration with GBR Consulting.

Titania Hotel Continues “Smells Like Sea!” Seafood Festival

Due to the enthusiastic response of Athenians and hotel guests, along with Titania hotel's desire to support Greek fresh seafood products, the duration of the first seafood festival “Smells like Sea!” will continue every night (depending on weather conditions), at the All Day...
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Hilton Supports “The Smile Of The Child”

Guests at the Hilton Athens, Greece, will make a big difference this winter to children in need through the Europe-wide fundraising campaign "Small Change Big Difference" that will run from 1 October to 31 December this year.

Condé Nast Traveller Honors The Romanos, Costa Navarino

The Romanos, a Luxury Collection Resort at Costa Navarino, for the second consecutive year, was recently included in the annual Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Travel Awards in the "Best Overseas Leisure Hotels: Europe, Asia Minor and the Russian Federation" category.

Greece, Abu Dhabi To Strengthen Bilateral Ties In Tourism

Greece and the United Arab Emirates on Monday, 1 October, agreed to strengthen their bilateral cooperation in the tourism sector, according to a press release by the Greek Tourism Ministry.

Heraklion Port In The Spotlight At Cruise Conference

The Heraklion Port was the center of attention during the 1st Corfu Cruise Conference “The Cruise Industry and Local Communities” that took place last weekend, 28-29 September, on Corfu.

IFITT Greece Gives The Latest On Innovative Technology

Greek tourism professionals were informed on useful technological innovations for the recovery of tourism amid the economic crisis at the second event of the Greek chapter of the International Federation for IT in Travel and Tourim (IFITT) held on Saturday, 29 September, on the...

Thoughts And Proposals Made For Greek Tourism

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) will soon conduct a comprehensive study on the characteristics of Greek tourism and focus on necessary changes to the sector’s policy, according to the GNTO’s secretary general, Nikos Karahalios. Such a study has not taken place for...

Greek Tourism Sector Says Goodbye To “Rita”

Margarita Zambeli (right), known as "Rita" to Greek tourism professionals, retired last month after 39 years in public relations for Goldair Group of companies.

Travelport Among Members Of Initiative To Combat Human Trafficking

Travelport is one of the names in global business that has joined The Global Business Coalition Against Human Trafficking (gBCAT), a group of global corporations that recognizes that business can play a role in the effort to end human trafficking and all forms of modern day slavery.

Tourism Ministry Hosts World Tourism Day Event

Secretary General of Tourism Anastasios Liaskos, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni, President and CEO of Aegean Airlines Theodoros Vassilakis, Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) General Secretary Nikolaos Karahalios and GNTO President Konstantinos Zikos, after the...

Russians Offer Bird’s Eye View Of Greece

The Acropolis, Ancient Agora, districts in Athens and Piraeus, Meteora, Mykonos and Santorini will soon be promoted panoramically through high-resolution images “caught” by renowned Russian group Airpano.

Creta Maris Receives “BIOKouzina” Certification

The Creta Maris Beach Resort on Crete was honored on Thursday, 27 September, by the Inspection Institute for Organic Products “BIOHellas” with the “BIOKouzina” certification for following the strict criteria for the use of organic products and applying the certified management...