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Greek Taxes Force Yacht Owners To Sail Away

The Greek Marinas Association (GMA) has reported a number of departures of foreign-owned yachts due to the new charges imposed since the start of the year on recreational vessels.

Posted On 04 Jan 2014

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Greece Expected To Attract More British Tourists This Year

ABTA’s 2014 Travel Trends Report highlights Greece as one of the 12 destinations to watch for this year as the country was one of the most popular overseas holiday destinations in 2013 for Brits.

Posted On 02 Jan 2014

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Greek Islands Among Top 10 Ideal Destinations To Visit In 2014

Ireland's largest-selling daily newspaper, the Irish Independent, has included the Greek islands among the top 10 destinations to visit this year.

Posted On 02 Jan 2014

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New Collective Labor Agreement For Hotel Workers Established In Greece

A new collective labor agreement for hotel employees in Greece has been signed between the Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers and the federation that represents Greek hotel workers (POEE-YTE).

Posted On 02 Jan 2014

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GTP wishes all a year 2014 full of achievements

Greek Travel Pages wishes all a year 2014 full of happiness and achievements. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Posted On 31 Dec 2013

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Athens To Usher In The New Year At Thisio

The City of Athens will ring in the New Year on Tuesday, 31 December, with events beginning from 2 noon with musical groups and showmen in the city center.

Posted On 31 Dec 2013

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Tourism Arrivals Surpass 17 Million In Greece

Greek tourism has exceeded 17 million foreign arrivals on an annual basis for the first time ever, without even having to wait for 2013 to end.

Posted On 29 Dec 2013

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Santorini Chosen As One Of Europe’s Prettiest Cities By USA Today Readers

Greece's popular island of Santorini has been ranked by the readers of the newspaper USA Today and 10Best as one of the 10 winners in the recent "Prettiest European City" contest.

Posted On 28 Dec 2013

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Greek Businesses Launch Tourism Promotion Network In Zagoria

Eighteen companies from the mountainous region of Zagoria recently joined forces to promote the region and their businesses to the Greek and international markets.

Posted On 23 Dec 2013

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Giant Greek “Kourabie” Cookie Goes For Guinness

A 300-kilo (660 pounds) traditional Greek Christmas cookie "kourabies" has set the world record and will be included in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Posted On 23 Dec 2013

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Greek Gastronomy, Agritourism To Receive More Promotion In 2014

The ministries of Tourism and Rural Development and Food have agreed to launch joint actions in 2014 when Greece undertakes the Presidency of the European Union.

Posted On 23 Dec 2013

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Low VAT On Greek Food Services To Extend Beyond December 2013

The Greek Government has extended the reduced 13 percent value-added tax (VAT) rate on food services beyond a five-month trial period that expires on 31 December 2013.

Posted On 20 Dec 2013

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Greece Makes Plans For Improved Sea Tourism Infrastructure

Greece’s new Zoning Plan for Tourism provides for an increase in the network of marinas, small ports and harbors in the Ionian Sea, the eastern and southeastern Aegean, and the Saronic, Argolikos and Pagasitikos gulfs, among others.

Posted On 20 Dec 2013

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Medical Tourism In Greece Could Bring In €2 Billion By 2024

The institutional framework for the development of medical tourism in Greece was presented to Greek tourism professionals and government officials in an event in Athens.

Posted On 19 Dec 2013

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Greek Railway Trainose Schedules Available On Google Transit Trip Planner

Google has included the schedules of Greece's railway operator Trainose in its Google Maps “Transit” service to facilitate trip planning on this mode of transport.

Posted On 19 Dec 2013

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Aegean Airlines To Operate To Abu Dhabi, Start Codeshare Service With Etihad

Etihad Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with Aegean Airlines, Greece’s largest commercial airline.

Posted On 19 Dec 2013

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UNWTO: Greece Makes Top 10 Of Largest International Tourism Earners In 2013

Greece is included in the top 10 of the destinations that saw a double-digit growth in international tourism receipts in the first nine months of 2013, according to UNWTO data.

Posted On 18 Dec 2013

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Thessaloniki To Be Promoted By Private Marketing Company

Greece's northern and second-largest city of Thessaloniki will be promoted as an attractive tourism destination to international markets through strategic marketing, public relations, innovative thinking, ideas and expertise.

Posted On 18 Dec 2013

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Low Cost Travel To Greece’s Saronic Gulf Islands By New Consortium

A new joint venture of ferry boats has launched in Greece under the title "Consortium of Saronic Ferries" and offers trips to islands close to Athens at a very low price.

Posted On 18 Dec 2013

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