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UPDATE: Greek PM Announces VAT Reduction In Food Service Sector

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras announced on Wednesday 17 July that the VAT imposed on restaurants, hotel restaurants, cafeterias and bars will be reduced from 23 percent to 13 percent as of 1 August 2013.
Posted On 17 Jul 2013
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New Metro Stations Open 26 July In Athens

Four new metro stations on Vouliagmenis Avenue -Ilioupoli, Alimos, Argyroupoli and Elliniko- on the southern extension of line two (red line) will open and begin serving passengers as of Friday 26 July, it was recently announced.
Posted On 15 Jul 2013
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SDOE Spots Tourism Tax Dodgers In Greece

One in every two enterprises inspected across Greece by the Financial Crimes Squad (SDOE) over the 21-24 June long weekend was found to be withholding tax payments.
Posted On 28 Jun 2013
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HATTA Warns Consumers Of Possible “Pyramid Scheme” Scam

The Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) is warning consumers of a possible "pyramid scheme" scam.
Posted On 27 Jun 2013
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Greek Passenger Ship Catches Fire Off Samos

Hellenic Seaways passenger ship "Nissos Mykonos," carrying 248 passengers, caught fire earlier today, 14 June, while it was sailing from Piraeus to Samos.
Posted On 14 Jun 2013
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Panepistimiou Street Revamp Expected By 2015

The works for the renovation and partial pedestrianization of Panepistimiou Street in central Athens are expected to be completed by the end of 2015, according to Greek Development Minister Kostis Hatzidakis.
Posted On 03 Jun 2013
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Greece’s Yachting Yearns For Growth

Greece’s cumbersome, complex and constantly changing legislative and regulatory frameworks in the pleasure boat segment and lagging marina infrastructure cost the country billions in lost tourism revenues each year, according to speakers at the 2nd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum,...
Posted On 02 Jun 2013
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Greece Promotes Medical Tourism Services To Russian Market

Greece’s medical tourism services were recently presented to the Russian market by the country's leading hospitals within the framework of the "Greek Medical Tourism Workshop," the first promotional medical tourism and health services event held in Russia.
Posted On 23 May 2013
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Tourism On Greek PM’s Agenda In China

Tourism is one of the Greek economy’s sectors hoped to benefit from Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ official 4-day visit to China that kicked off yesterday, Wednesday, 15 May.
Posted On 16 May 2013
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Bird’s Eye Panoramic Photos Of The Acropolis Now Online

After uploading the breathtaking aerial photos of Oia, Santorini, last February, Airpano has now posted online its high resolution panoramic images of the Acropolis.
Posted On 26 Apr 2013
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Hilton Athens Celebrates 50 Years In The Greek Capital

In April 1963, exactly 50 years ago, a landmark hotel opened its doors in Athens marking a new era of prosperity and development for the Greek tourism. “I agree with those who believe that the Hilton hotel in Athens is the most beautiful Hilton hotel in the world,” said the...
Posted On 20 Apr 2013
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Athens Soon To Welcome National Museum of Contemporary Art

"The National Museum of Contemporary Art is on a crossroad, where the one side is the Acropolis Museum and the other in the center of Athens, showing that Greece has not only history, but also a present and a future,” Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis said yesterday, 8 April, during...
Posted On 09 Apr 2013
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Hersonissos Promoted Through Destination Profiles

The Municipality of Hersonissos, Crete, has launched destination profiles for three of its most visited areas to boost its tourism promotion and provide information to tourism professionals and visitors on what the destination has to offer.
Posted On 09 Apr 2013
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First Greek “Fast Learning” Program For Tour Guide Certification Announced

The first “fast learning” program that will provide tour guide certification to history and archaeology university graduates will begin next month, according to an announcement made today, 1 April, by the Greek Tourism Ministry.
Posted On 01 Apr 2013
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Greece To Launch Visa-Free Program For Turks Again This Year

Last summer’s visa facilitation pilot program that allowed non-European Union citizens from Turkish ports to visit five Greek Eastern Aegean islands without a visa from a Greek consulate will run again this year, according to Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos.
Posted On 29 Mar 2013
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ITEP Releases Results On Greek Tourism 2012 Performance

The average room rate of Greek hotels in August 2012 increased two percent to 100.2 euros compared to the same month of 2011, according to the annual survey of the Research Institute for Tourism (ITEP) presented today, 28 March, by the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels.
Posted On 29 Mar 2013
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Hotel Chamber Establishes Documentation Center For Greek Tourism

The establishment of a Documentation Center For Greek Tourism that brings together 15 stakeholders in the Greek economy, the academic and research community was announced today, 28 March, at a special event of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels in Athens.
Posted On 28 Mar 2013
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Greece To Open First European Sustainable Tourism Observatory Under UNWTO Auspices

A Memorandum of Cooperation for the establishment of a National Sustainable Tourism Observatory in Greece, was signed by Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai, today, 27 March, in Izmir, Turkey.
Posted On 27 Mar 2013
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Secretary General Of Tourism Visits Russia To Promote Greek Tourism

Greek Secretary General of Tourism Anastasios Liaskos will pay an official visit to Russia aiming to maximize this year’s tourist flow from Russia to Greece.
Posted On 14 Mar 2013
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Greece Aims To Attract More Chinese Tourists This Year

"Some 21,000 Chinese tourists chose Greece as their first stop in Europe last year, which translates to a 23 percent increase from the year before," Chinese Ambassador to Greece Du Qiwen said yesterday, 27 February, at an event hosted by the Athens Chamber of Commerce and...
Posted On 28 Feb 2013
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