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Greek Travel Startup ‘Welcome Pickups’ Clinches Funding, Ready for Expansion

Greek travel startup Welcome Pickups has clinched seed funding of 1.65 million euros to be used to expand services and boost its network of destinations.
Posted On 13 Sep 2017
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Tourism Boom Taking a Toll on Greek Destinations, Infrastructure

With the number of travelers doubling over the last five years, authorities at Greek destinations are finding it difficult to address the results of so-called “overtourism".
Posted On 05 Sep 2017
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Athens Hotels See Increase in Occupancy Rates, ADR and RevPAR in July

Hotels in Athens reported positive results in terms of occupancy, average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR), according to recent data by STR Global.
Posted On 25 Aug 2017
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Too Many Tourists Causing Disruption, Europeans Getting Fed Up

Residents at cities across Europe are telling tourists to go home after the massive inflows of travelers are making life a burden at many destinations.
Posted On 11 Aug 2017
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SETE: Quality Over Quantity Key for Future of Greek Tourism

Over-taxation, no capital controls and upgrading infrastructure are vital to ensuring a healthy future for Greek tourism, says SETE chief Yiannis Retsos.
Posted On 04 Aug 2017
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Levy on Short-term Rentals to Boost Greek State Coffers by €48 million

Annual income earned from Airbnb-style rentals is set to be taxed up to 45 percent, boosting state coffers by some 48 million euros in 2018.
Posted On 25 Jul 2017
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Home Swapping Platform Aims to Further Expand in Greece – Interview with ‘GuestToGuest’ President

GuestToGuest President Emmanuel Arnaud speaks on the prospects of home swapping in the global and the Greek markets.
Posted On 17 Jul 2017
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SETKE: June Bookings Down for Greece’s Small Accommodation Facilities

Small tourism accommodation facilities in Greece recorded a decline in bookings and overnight stays for the month of June.
Posted On 05 Jul 2017
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Greece Tourism Revenues Still Lagging Despite More Visitors

A Bank of Greece survey urges tourism sector stakeholders to focus more on attracting additional overnight stays rather than increasing foreign visitor arrivals. 
Posted On 03 Jul 2017
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Tourism Strategy Takes Center Stage in Kountoura-SETE Talks

Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura met with the newly elected board of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) to discuss joint strategies.
Posted On 20 Jun 2017
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Joost Schuring, VP NECSE Region, Amadeus IT Group.
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Interview – Amadeus VP for NECSE Region Gives Outlook for 2017, Talks Key Trends and Greek Market

Amadeus is celebrating its 30th year of business and VP NECSE Region Joost Schuring talks to GTP on the company's milestones, the Greek market and lists a number of key trends taking center stage in travel in 2017.
Posted On 29 May 2017
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More Austerity for the Greeks: Parliament Approves Reforms

A highly debated bill was passed in Greek parliament, which includes stringent austerity measures, such as pension cuts and a lower income tax threshold.
Posted On 19 May 2017
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Nα επενδύσουμε ή να μην επενδύσουμε;

Εύλογη η ερώτηση από την πλευρά όσων ενσυνείδητων επιχειρηματιών ενδιαφέρονται να επενδύσουν νομίμως στις βραχυχρόνιες μισθώσεις (Vacation Rentals – VR) στην χώρα μας.  Η απάντηση όμως δεν είναι προφανής. Και ο λόγος που δεν είναι προφανής, δεν είναι ότι η αγορά υπολείπεται...
Posted On 25 Apr 2017
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Athens Hotels: 2016 Tourism Season was ‘Marginally Positive’

The Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association said that the 2016 tourism season for hotels in the Greek capital was "marginally positive".
Posted On 16 Mar 2017
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All-year Tourism, Innovation on Tziallas’ Commission Agenda

Greek Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development, Yiorgos Tziallas, recently met with senior officials from the European Commission in Brussels.
Posted On 15 Mar 2017
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Thessaloniki Hoteliers: Preserving Greece’s Image Key to Tourism

The Thessaloniki Hotels Association has called on Greek farmers to refrain from blocking main road networks and airports in protest to government measures.
Posted On 07 Feb 2017
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Bill for Short-term Rentals Goes to Greek Parliament

A bill set to regulate an ever-growing shadow economy in Greece, resulting from short-term rentals of residential properties, was tabled in parliament.
Posted On 13 Dec 2016
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World Travel Monitor: Sharing Accommodation Still Niche Player in Europe

Sharing accommodation is still a niche player in Europe, accounting for only three percent of the hospitality market share, according to the World Travel Monitor.
Posted On 08 Dec 2016
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Greece-US Partnership at a Glance

On occasion of President Barak Obama’s visit to Athens this week, the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) looks at key points of Greece’s relations with the United States.
Posted On 16 Nov 2016
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Greek FinMin May Slap Short-term Rentals with 5% Tax

In efforts to tackle illegitimate home rentals, stem the practice which appears to be taking a bite out of the accommodation business and bring in much-needed cash to state coffers, the Greek finance ministry is considering taxing short-term leases by 5 percent.
Posted On 08 Nov 2016
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