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Blue Flag

Blue Flag Status Revoked From 19 Greek Beaches

Nineteen Greek coasts that were honored with the quality “Blue Flag” award in June were recently dropped from the 2012 list, according to the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature. The “Blue Flag” is a voluntary eco-label awarded to beaches across the world.

Posted On 24 Sep 2012

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Athens Flying Week

“Athens Flying Week” Kicks Off With Aerophobia Seminar

Athens Flying Week, designed to become the major flying event for the city of Athens, will kick off tomorrow, Monday, 24 September, with a conference on aviation issues and a seminar on aerophobia to help people that have a fear of flying and avoid air travel.

Posted On 23 Sep 2012

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IFITT Greece

IFITT Greece – Innovative Technology For The Travel Industry

The Greek chapter of the International Federation for IT in Travel and Tourism (IFITT) is organizing a workshop on new technologies and their catalytic effect on tourism entitled "Innovative Technologies for the Tourism Industry - Technology as a tool for development and dealing...

Posted On 23 Sep 2012

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Visitgreece revamped

Visitgreece.gr Gets New Look

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) recently launched its revamped website at www.visitgreece.gr.

Posted On 21 Sep 2012

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PRConnexion's managing director international relations, Stella Ouroumi with Lufthansa's new general manager for Greece and Cyprus, Harro-Julius Petersen, and director group communications southeast Europe, Middle East and Africa, Aage Dünhaupt.

Lufthansa Announces New General Manager For Greece

Lufthansa last month appointed Harro-Julius Petersen (center) as the airline's new general manager for Greece and Cyprus.

Posted On 20 Sep 2012

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SEEN President Michalis Sakellis

SEEN Elects New Board of Directors

Michalis Sakellis has been elected president of the Greek Shipowners Association For Passenger Ships (SEEN), following the resignation of Apostolos Ventouris last week.

Posted On 20 Sep 2012

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Apostolos Ventouris

Head Of Coastal Shippers Association Resigns, Sector In Trouble

A disruption in ferry connections to the Greek islands is highly possible since most Greek coastal shipping companies are on the verge of collapsing due to the difficult financial situation, warned Apostolos Ventouris, former president of the Greek Shipowners Association for...

Posted On 14 Sep 2012

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ACB Meets With Korean Delegation

The Athens Convention Bureau (ACB) on Friday, 7 September, held a meeting with a 12-member delegation from the Korean Ministry of Public Administration and Security, within the framework of Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis’ strategy to establish Athens as an ideal conference and...

Posted On 12 Sep 2012

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New Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni.

Measures To Boost Tourism Announced, Minister

Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni attended the Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers’ board meeting on Tuesday 11 September and announced a series of measures for Greek tourism development and ways to attract investments.

Posted On 12 Sep 2012

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“If matters proceed as said, I believe 2013 will be a better year and tourism, the only pillar of development of our country, will boost our economy,” Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies President Yiorgos Telonis said after the association’s meeting with Transport Minister Kostis Hatzidakis in late August.

Greek Aviation, Land Transport To Change For The Better

Plans to modernize Greek aviation and land passenger transport and overturn obstacles that prevent foreigners from visiting Greece were announced recently by Transport Minister Kostis Hatzidakis.

Posted On 11 Sep 2012

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Labor Minister Ioannis Vroutsis and Hellenic Chamber of Hotels President Yiorgos Tsakiris.

Hotel Chamber Informed On Labor Issues

Employer contributions to the national health insurance fund IKA-ETAM will be cut by five percent next year, Labor Minister Ioannis Vroutsis informed the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels on Monday 10 September. The reduction next year will follow an already announced reduction of 1.1...

Posted On 11 Sep 2012

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Schengen Visas In The Spotlight

All consular authorities of Greece are instructed to extensively use all Schengen visa system facilities to issue visas without delay and with the minimum of formalities, Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos said on Monday 10 September.

Posted On 11 Sep 2012

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Social Tourism Programs To Make A Comeback In 2013

The subsidized social tourism holiday programs that were cancelled this year are scheduled to re-launch in 2013, according to Labor Minister Ioannis Vroutsis. The social tourism programs provided subsidized vacations to low-income Greeks.

Posted On 11 Sep 2012

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Tourists gathered in front of the Parliament building on Syntagma Square and wait to watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in central Athens. According to the Tourism Ministry, the city’s tourism development will include a strategy that will extend to neighborhoods throughout the city and not be not limited to the historic center.

Efforts For Athens’ Tourism Promotion Announced

The Tourism Ministry and the City of Athens in early September announced a twofold effort that will address the tourism disincentives of the city center and see to the creation of new infrastructure to attract visitors.

Posted On 10 Sep 2012

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September events in Athens!

Program (in English): http://all-athens-hotels.com/english/attica/webpage/athens-events

Posted On 10 Sep 2012

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Summer holidays continue at Astir Beach.

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Summer holidays continue at Astir Beach

Astir Beach is offering discounts on its entrance price from 10 September until 30 September 2012. From Monday to Friday, the entrance fee will be 10 euros (instead of 15 euros – a 33% reduction). On the weekend, the entrance fee to Astir Beach is 15 euros (from 25 euros...

Posted On 10 Sep 2012

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Greece among most popular Gay Tourism hotspots for 2013

“Talk of the Eurozone crisis has not deterred LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) travelers who have pushed Greece up the rankings to appear in the top ten most desired gay destinations globally,” according to Out Now Business Class (www.OutNowBusinessClass.com), the...

Posted On 10 Sep 2012

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At this year’s Thessaloniki International Fair, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras disregarded tradition and did not announce any government plans for 2013. He did, however, assure the audience that the soon to be announced (austerity) measures would be the last ones.

PM Skips Tourism At 77th TIF, Professionals Not Worried

The word “tourism” was not on Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ agenda at this year's Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) held at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center, 8-16 September.

Posted On 10 Sep 2012

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Greece And Germany Team Up On A Local Level

Greek-German cooperation in the fields of tourism and local government were discussed on Wednesday 5 September among Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and Hans-Joachim Fuchtel, Germany’s federal deputy labor minister.

Posted On 06 Sep 2012

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Thessaloniki Strengthens Ties With Turkey

The Thessaloniki Tourism Organization traveled to Ankara, Turkey, recently to promote the Greek Northern city to the Turkish market.

Posted On 05 Sep 2012

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