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Georgios A. Tsakiris, President Hellenic Chamber of Hotels

Undoubtedly this year, our country as a tourist destination, worked better, more efficiently and consistently and placed itself in a much better spot than last year, in terms of the destination’s international image and attractiveness.

Yiannis Retsos, President Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers

Besides the remarkable growth of key indicators of tourism -arrivals and revenue- that showed the industry’s strength and potential, the overall assessment leaves us with a “legacy” of food for thought, analysis and debate for the future.

Giorgos Telonis, President Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies

This year tourism arrivals will exceed the target of 17 million tourists and travel receipts are expected surpass some 15 percent.

Michalis Sakellis, President Association of Greek Passenger Shipping Companies

Overall, in the aftermath of summer we observe a slight increase of the Adriatic Sea passenger traffic, whilst on domestic lines, passenger volumes remained at 2012 levels.

Dinos Frantzeskakis, President Hellenic Association of Airline Representatives

Although tourism income in general is improving considerably and becoming one more time the savior of the Greek economy, our capital city Athens and the greater area, including the Saronic islands, are still suffering.

Marios Trivizas, President General Pan-Hellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises

The international exhibition of Philoxenia is held during a time with mixed feelings on the progress of our country, the prosperity of its people and of course Greek tourism.

Konstantinos Brentanos, President Confederation of Greek Enterprises for Rented Villas & Apartments

Greek tourism today, following a good year during which a record of foreign tourist arrivals were recorded, faces the challenge to maintain and strengthen its position in an increasingly competitive environment.

Dinos Astras, President Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers

Greek tourism professionals regained some of their “lost” glory and through simple ways, such as returning to the beauty of simplicity hidden in tradition and history, regained the confidence of tourists.

Alexandros Vassilikos, President Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association

The latest statistics of 2013 that confirm an increase in the Greek capital’s tourist traffic and occupancy, also reveal that more and more travelers are discovering the (until today) unknown (to many) "face" of Athens.

Aristotelis Thomopoulos, President Thessaloniki Hotels Association

Here, at the Thessaloniki Hotels Association, we invest in extraversion and have made our presence apparent in all major exhibitions related to travel and tourism.

Vyron Theologis, President Macedonia-Thrace Travel Agencies Association

The association’s members support the sector’s exhibitions and consider them very important to get informed on the tourism sector and also network with colleagues and counterparts from the tourism industry across the globe.

Tasos Tzikas, President TIF-HELEXPO

From 21 to 24 November, the "heart" of tourism will beat this year at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center, at Philoxenia, the largest tourism exhibition in the country.

GTP at WTM 2013 – Photo Report

Through a revamped pavilion and with more Greek exhibitors, Greece showed its best to the international travel trade sector at the 34th World Travel Market (WTM), held 4-7 November 2013 on the fairgrounds of ExCeL–London.

WTM 2013: Athens Receives Warm Reception

“If we continue to show an image of stability and calmness, Athens may have a better tourism season and enter the path of recovery in 2014,” the president of the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association, Alexandros Vassilikos, commented after the curtain fell for this year’s...

WTM 2013: Thessaloniki Promoted By Bestselling Author Victoria Hislop

Renowned UK author Victoria Hislop spoke in regards to everything about Thessaloniki that has inspired her and continues to inspire her, during a presentation at the recent World Travel Market (WTM) in London, UK.

Kefalogianni Promotes Greece On CNN, Bloomberg & CNBC

Visitor numbers to Greece are stronger than ever despite the country's economic woes, Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni told major media networks during the World Travel Market 2013 international fair in London, UK (4-7 November).

British Airways To Launch Flights To Popular Greek Islands Next Year

Two of Greece's most popular islands will welcome more British tourists in 2014, according to the flag carrier airline of the UK.

WTM 2013: South Aegean Region Presents New Website

The World Travel Market in London got a preview of the Region of South Aegean's soon-to-launch website that is aimed to effectively promote the tourism offering of the Greek islands.

Aldemar’s “Greece On A Dish” At WTM 2013

Santorini's cuisine and local products were the center of attention at the Greek National Tourism Organization's stand at the annual tourism trade fair World Travel Market (WTM) in London (4-7 November).

Marketing Greece: Tourism Leading The Country’s Gradual Recovery

Greece’s tourism industry is experiencing healthy growth and leading the country’s economic recovery, according to representatives of Marketing Greece attending the annual tourism trade fair World Travel Market (WTM) in London.