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Prospects to Grow Between Greece and Azerbaijan

Business cooperation between Greek and Azerbaijani tourism entrepreneurs was predicted after the recent familiarization tour of Azerbaijani tour operators to Athens, Crete and Thessaloniki organized by the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies.
Posted On 01 Jan 2009
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Nikos Zachariadis’s military refuge during the civil war.
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Civil War Refuge Site to Open

The military refuge of the head of the Communist Party of Greece during the Civil War (1946-1949), Nikos Zachariadis, and the cave used as a military hospital by his Democratic Army of Greece in the mountains of Western Macedonia are to be converted into tourist attractions.
Posted On 01 Oct 2008
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Tourism development adviser to the Marathon municipality, Nicos Lavrentides, speaks at a tourism conference on the subject of Greece's role as a host city to international sport events in combination with attracting tourists. Mr. Lavrentides made reference to the municipality's initiative
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Marathon for a United Europe

September will see the inauguration of a new athletic institution at the initiative of the Marathon municipality: a marathon run, the same as the route featured in the first modern Olympics in 1896 (from the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens to the Marathon Stadium).
Posted On 01 Sep 2008
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Agritourism Business's to Form Network
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Agritourism Business’s to Form Network

A meeting for agritourism entrepreneurs is to take place in Kritonou (Thinia, Kefallonia) on 1-3 September with the aim to create a promotional business network for agritourism companies.
Posted On 01 Sep 2008
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Greece Through Posters - Nikitas & Evangelia Stafrinakis's collection
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Greece Through Posters

Tourism Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos recently launched the exhibition “Trek to the Greek Light and Color Through Posters of the GNTO” on Crete.
Posted On 01 Sep 2008
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Dong Zhiyi, general manager of Beijing Capital International Airport and Athens International Airport's chief executive and chairman of the Airport Council International Europe, Yiannis Paraschis.
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Beijing & Athens Form Bond

A Memorandum of Brotherhood was signed recently in Beijing between Beijing Capital International Airport, which is preparing to host the 2008 Olympic Games, and Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”, which four years ago had the the honor to welcome and bid...
Posted On 01 Aug 2008
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The mayor of Epidavros, Nikos Georgas, announces the 10th Agritourism Summer Bazaar, which took place last month at Epidavros.
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Agritourism Summer Bazaar in Epidavros

Agrotouristiki and the Municipality of Epidavros last month organized a series of cultural events and exhibits for the celebration of the 10-year anniversary of agritourism activities in Epidavros.
Posted On 01 Aug 2008
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First Round of Tourism Seminars Completed

The first round of tourism seminars that aim to train executives of the Greek foreign affairs ministry were recently completed. These seminars prepare the executives for their placement to countries where Greek tourism offices are not available.
Posted On 01 Aug 2008
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Skyteam's 8th anniversary, which was held at the Allou Fun Park in Athens. Along with the 15 children from the SOS village were (top left): George Daskalakis, Educator of SOS Villages Vari Attikis; George Zermas, Delta Air Lines Commercial Director for Greece & Cyprus; Nikos Kachtitsis, CSA Agencies Account Manager; Petros Papadakis, Manager of SOS Villages Vari Attikis; Thanassis Cavdas, Korean Air Sales Manager; Iro Passa, Delta Air Lines Account Manager; Antonis Rossolatos, Air France Commercial Director for Greece & Cyprus; Hara Mitsotaki, Athens International Airport Public Relations Manager; Katerina Pollatou, Athens International Airport Airline Marketing Communications & Marketing Dept. Manager and Anny Katsouli, Public Relations Manager of SOS Villages Vari Attikis.
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Sky Team Donates to SOS Children’s Villages

Sky Team aviation alliance (which celebrates its eighth year) together with Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos, recently donated 15,000 euros to the international child welfare organization SOS Children's Villages in Greece.
Posted On 01 Aug 2008
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Gerasimos Fokas, chairman; Dimitris Karalis, vice president; and Agni Christidou, managing director of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels.
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Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Warns of Tourism Crisis

Greek tourism once again enters a crisis period, as a series of negative factors form a new, difficult situation and lead to deep concern, said the chairman of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Gerasimos Fokas, at a press conference held recently.
Posted On 01 Aug 2008
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Tourism Minister Optimistic

Tourism Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos called a press conference recently and expressed his conclusions on Greek tourism and his optimism in regards to the current image Greece has within the sector.
Posted On 01 Aug 2008
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Dimitris Karagioules, Continental Airlines sales manager for Greece (standing left), spoke at the second seminar organized by the airline for travel agency representatives.
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Continental Airlines Completes Travel Agent Seminar

Continental Airlines recently completed its second educational seminar at Athens International Airport for representatives from some of the biggest travel agents and tour operators in Greece.
Posted On 01 Jul 2008
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Grevena Prefecture Chosen for EDEN
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Grevena Prefecture Chosen for EDEN

The tourism development ministry announced the prefectural administration of Grevena is the tourism destination that was chosen to represent Greece in the European Commission's pilot project "European Destinations of Excellence" (EDEN) with the theme "tourism and local intangible...
Posted On 01 Jul 2008
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Superfast Ferries' Roula Malagoniari and Maria Filopoulou, Patra port agency; Iraklis Simitsidellis, commercial director; Ioannis Skoutas, technical director of the maritime sector; Nikos Spahis, passenger services manager; Dimitris Beliyiannis, Ancona port agency; Spyros Paschalis, managing director; George Panayiotides, sales executive for Greece; Tasos Chrysnathopoulos, Patra port agency; Avgoustinos Pitoulis, Igoumenitsa port agency; Liza Michalakakou, capacity manager; Lena Arvaniti, cargo reservations executive; Nikos Kalassarinis, crew director; Christine Pitouli, Igoumenitsa port agency; Nancy Galari, client service executive; Dina Sotiriou, Igoumenitsa port agency; George Tzanos, information technology manager; Victor Karavias, captain; Nikos Triandafillides, client service director; Dimitris Hadjiioannides, hotel operations assistant manager; Roula Spyridakou, marketing assistant; Renato Morandi, Ancona port agency; Maria Kyriacopoulou, Voula Vlagou and Kostas Panayiotakopoulos, Blue Star Ferries Patra port agency, in front of the famous trulli in Alberobello.
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Superfast Ferries FAM Trip for Port Agents

Superfast Ferries recently invited several port agents on a three-day familiarization trip to Italy. The group, made up of company executives from several departments and Adriatic coast port agents from Patra, Igoumenitsa, Corfu, Bari and Ancona, boarded Superfast V for Bari.
Posted On 01 Jul 2008
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Tourism Minister Meets With Conference Organizers

Tourism Development Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos recently met with representatives of the Association of Greek Exhibition and Conference Organizers (AGECO).
Posted On 01 Jul 2008
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Vassilis Kanellopoulos, owner of Sunways Travel, speaking at the event about the travel agency's corporate social responsibility program.
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Sunways Travel Goes Green

Sunways Travel advised all travelers to "travel responsibly" at the presentation of its new environmental strategy in an event organized under the auspices of the City of Athens and the support of Technopolis and the Athens Tourism & Economic Development Company.
Posted On 01 Jul 2008
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Sales manager for Continental Airlines in Greece, Dimitris Karagioules, with Navigator Travel & Tourist Services General Managing Director Andreas Stylianopoulos, Lia Seitanidou (Aktina Horizon), Stefania Gkova (Aktina Travel), Stavros Bouzanis (Dream Travel), Efi Economou (Efilial Travel), Vivian Benmayor (Memphis Travel), Tasos Avramopoulos (Atlantic Bulk Carriers), Dimitris Matheos (Aspida Travel), Makis Benetatos (Carlson WagonLit) and Stelios Ioannidis (Kyvernitis Travel) at the Executive Lounge of Athens International Airport just before the group's departure.
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Continental Airlines Organizes Second FAM Trip

Continental Airlines recently organized a second familiarization trip for 10 travel agents in order to inform them on all aspects of the airline's services and beyond. On the previous familiarization trip travel agents were toured around Newark Liberty International Airport,...
Posted On 01 Jun 2008
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The Screening Room
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GNTO Sponsors “The Screening Room”

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) announced it would be the sponsor of "The Screening Room" for a second time as part of its association with CNN television network in Europe, Middle East and Africa. "The Screening Room" is CNN's monthly movie show that provides...
Posted On 01 Jun 2008
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FAM Trip for Russian Tour Operators in Greece

A familiarization trip was co-organized by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) for 19 tour operators from St. Petersburg who flew to Athens on Rossiya Airlines, which recently launched this direct...
Posted On 01 Jun 2008
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Austrian Tour Operators in Laconia

Some 25 Austrian tour operators and media members headed by Niko Papamike, representative of a Vienna-based tour operator, and Ioanna Rafalia, press and public relations officer of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) in Austria, visited Gythio recently, hosted by...
Posted On 01 Jun 2008
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