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2013: Year Of Gastronomy In Santorini

The Municipality of Thira, Santorini, proclaimed 2013 as the “Year Of Gastronomy in Santorini” and will promote its local gastronomy as a pole of attraction for tourists.

Posted On 17 Jan 2013

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New GNTO Secretary General Panos Livadas.

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New GNTO Secretary General Appointed

The new Secretary General of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is Panos Livadas, political scientist and communications specialist. Mr. Livadas’ appointment follows the resignation of Nikos Karachalios from the GNTO as secretary general.

Posted On 20 Dec 2012

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Athens To Host Annual Tourism Workshops

A series of annual B2B workshops that will bring Greek tourism professionals and local businesses of Athens together with tour operators and conference organizers from abroad will kick off in the Greek capital as of next year.

Posted On 25 Oct 2012

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Greek Restaurants In The U.S. To Promote Tourism

Greek tourism will be promoted via 4,500 restaurants in the United States based on an initiative to be carried out by the “Alliance for Greece”* group, Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis announced at an event held at the Acropolis Museum in November 2011. Under...

Posted On 01 Jan 2012

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Plato’s Academy Site To Receive Upgrade

“The upgrade and unification of Plato's Academy is a project that has been delayed greatly… Plato’s Academy is a source of wealth for Athens and it must be promoted as such,” Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos said recently.

Posted On 01 Sep 2011

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Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis (center) held a press conference during the WTM and mentioned the difficult situation Greece was up against last year due to the economic crisis and other incidents that caused negative publicity. “All this time the government made an enormous effort on all fronts, the economy, education, entrepreneurship, tourism and investment and was able to restore the country back on track,” he said.

Greek Tourism’s New Identity Outlined At WTM

“Working in international travel and tourism at the moment is certainly no holiday for many of us,” World Travel Market’s Chairman Fiona Jeffery said during her opening speech at the tourism fair at ExCel in London, UK, held this year 8-11 November.

Posted On 01 Dec 2010

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The New Acropolis Museum. On the occasion of World Tourism Day, the Culture and Tourism Ministry announced free admission to all archaeological sites, historical sites, museums and monuments.

World Tourism Day Finds Greek Tourism Troubled

As the tourism sector around the world came together to celebrate 2010 as the international year of biodiversity for the 31st World Tourism Day (27 September), the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) called on all of Greece’s forces to work together for a...

Posted On 01 Nov 2010

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Take A Walk In The Park

The revamped and inspired by the park of Pedion tou Areos, the Park Hotel Athens brings a new proposal for accommodation in the Greek capital.

Posted On 01 Jul 2010

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Director of the GNTO in Germany Ilias Galanos (center) at ITB Berlin 2010 with Irene Trutwig, Olympia Tsioulaki, Maria Zarnakoupi and Claudia Stohr Geranastassis.

Greek Tourism Moves Ahead At 44th ITB

Greece’s economic problems will not have an impact on German visits to the country this year, said Klaus Laepple, president of German Travel Association Deutschen ReiseVerbands (DRV), during the opening press conference of the 44th ITB Berlin travel trade show held last month.

Posted On 01 Apr 2010

, By Nikos Krinis

Athens City Center In Need Of Face-Lift

If we want to upgrade Athens, we need to set down some rules and faithfully follow them, Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos recently said in an interview to the Greek press when asked about the problems at the one end of the historic center of Athens—the Omonia Square...

Posted On 01 Mar 2010

, By Nikos Krinis

Helexpo's president Aristotelis Thomopoulos; Deputy Minister for Culture and Tourism Angela Gerekou; and coordinator Aris Mousouris at this year’s press conference.

Philoxenia 2009 Hangs On Strong

The 25th Philoxenia International Tourism Exhibition, held together with the hotel furnishing exhibition Hotelia, saw trade visitors increase this year by some 28 percent compared to last year's exhibition as 4,782 trade visitors were counted, the exhibition's organizer Helexpo said.

Posted On 01 Dec 2009

, By Nikos Krinis

A travel office in downtown Athens damaged during the difficult weeks of December. Such images circulated globally and tarnished the image of the Greek capital. Photo: Christos Mathioudakis

Athens Hotel Occupancy Tumbles in December

Overnight accommodation in Athens saw a 25.9 percent drop in all hotel categories in December 2008 when compared with the year before, the Athens-Attica Hoteliers' Association said recently.

Posted On 01 Mar 2009

, By Nikos Krinis

easyCruise Steps Into Parthenon Marbles Debate

Sir Selios Haji-Ioannou, founder of easyCruise, recently announced the launch of an advertising campaign that aims to initiate a conversation between Greece and the United Kingdom regarding the cultural debate of the Parthenon Marbles.

Posted On 01 Aug 2008

, By Nikos Krinis

The award-winning GNTO stand received much admiration during the exhibition. It included a walk-through video projection tunnel showing Greek scenery and a mezze and wine- tasting corner.

Greece Shines at ITB Berlin

Greece shined from beginning to end at the 42nd ITB Berlin travel trade show (5-9 March) last month. During the inauguration of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) stand, Tourism Development Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos announced Greece has gone up two positions (from...

Posted On 01 Apr 2008

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Virtuoso 2008 in Athens

The annual conference of travel organization "Virtuoso" was held at the Hotel Grand Bretagne in Athens from February 28 to March 3rd. Members of the elite travel industry, established tour operators, travel agents and providers met in Athens last month to discuss the latest...

Posted On 01 Apr 2008

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New Optimism for Tourism to Athens

Athens Mayor Dora Bakoyannis and Attica Region Secretary General Haralambos Maniatis early last month presented the results of major surveys undertaken by the company Leo Burnett concerning the promotion of Athens and Attica tourism. For the most part, the results were very positive.

Posted On 01 Jan 2006

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Athens’ Grande Bretagne Hotel Celebrates 150th Birthday with Documentary Screening

The Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens celebrated a milestone of historical significance on April 9 with the premiere of the "150 Years Hotel Grande Bretagne: Hosting History” documentary.

Posted On 12 Apr 2024

, By Nikos Krinis