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Georg Mayer of German-based Deuromedia Technologies (right) suggested that Greek hoteliers could provide in-room infotainment offers at a low package price that would include extensive international television, video on demand, Internet, etc.

Hotels Called to Upgrade Technology

Greek hotels must adapt to the needs of the 21st century customer, whose habits and demands in regards to technology have increased over the past, according to conclusions of the first Hotel Experience Day conference held recently in Athens. It was held under the auspices of the...

Posted On 01 Jan 2009

, By Nikos Krinis

Yiannis Kartanis, prefect advisor and president of the Lefkada Hotelier Association; Yiorgos Logothetis, mayor of the Apollonion municipality; and Yiorgos Kourtis, president of the Local Union of Municipalities of Lefkada. At the press conference it was announced that the Municipality of Apollonion on Lefkada would be honored with the

Lefkada Stands Up to Economic Crisis

The prefecture and the Local Authorities Union of Lefkada held a press conference recently where the prospects of tourism development for the island in 2009 were discussed.

Posted On 01 Jan 2009

, By Nikos Krinis

City of Athens Officially Takes On the ICG’s in 2009

The 43rd International Children's Games in 2009 has been officially taken on by the City of Athens as an agreement was signed recently between the Mayor of Athens Nikitas Kaklamanis and the president of the International Children's Games (ICG) Committee, Torsten Rasch.

Posted On 01 Jan 2009

, By Nikos Krinis

Brussels Airlines Vice President of Communications, Geert Sciot (left), referred to Lufthansa which in September 2008 bought 45 percent of the Belgian airline:

Aegean Airlines Signs Partnership with Brussels Airlines

Aegean Airlines recently signed a commercial cooperation agreement with Brussels Airlines that includes the operation of the route Brussels-Athens.

Posted On 01 Jan 2009

, By Nikos Krinis

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

, By Nikos Krinis

Athens Not a Business Center

Athens was last on the list of ideal European cities for the accommodation of business. The 19th European Cities Monitor annual survey, carried out by international real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield, compares Europe's major business cities and indicates their performance...

Posted On 01 Dec 2008

, By Nikos Krinis

Athens Occupancy Crisis

The Athens-Attica Hotel Association says that the negative international economic situation will have a downbeat impact on tourism in Athens as this year may prove even more difficult than 2004.

Posted On 01 Nov 2008

, By GTP editing team

ATEDCO's chief executive, Panagiotis Arkoumaneas, announced the inauguration of info point booths for visitors of the city that are to operate as of this November at the Athens International Airport. This will be the first booth of an integrated network of info points that is to be developed within all areas of tourist interest in Athens.

City’s Tourism Company Takes Action

The newly established Athens Tourism and Economic Development Company (ATEDCO) recently announced its aim to promote Athens on an international level and include the capital among the top destinations for city and business tourism.

Posted On 01 Nov 2008

, By Nikos Krinis

One of the two new ships of MSC Cruises.

Two New Ships to Join MSC Cruises

Italy's MSC Cruises, which include Greece in its itineraries, recently announced a further expansion of its cruise line fleet with the order of two new ships from the Aker Yards France in St Nazaire.

Posted On 01 Nov 2008

, By GTP editing team

Will the demand for travel to Athens develop?

Positive Tourism Trend to Athens Continues

A recent study shows that tourists to Greece's capital spend more money, visit more sites and keep hotels more profitable, and it appears that the trend will continue.

Posted On 01 Oct 2008

, By Nikos Krinis

Athens Hotels’ Occupancies Trend Downward

June 2008 saw a 1.9 percent drop in average hotel occupancy rates in the Athens Attica region, according to recent figures released by the Hellenic Hotels Federation.

Posted On 01 Sep 2008

, By Nikos Krinis

Theme Park Planned for Lavrion

The plan to construct a theme park in Lavrion, which will resemble the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia and the city Lijiang (Yunnan province in northern China), was recently approved by the town's municipal council.

Posted On 01 Sep 2008

, By Nikos Krinis

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

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

, By Nikos Krinis

Athens Tourism Before and After the Games

The Athens Tourism and Economic Development Company, in the context of the creation of a ‘tourism observatory’ for the City of Athens, conducted a study entitled ‘Registered Athens Tourism Study—from pre-Olympic to the post-Olympic period: The influence of the Olympic Games and...

Posted On 01 Sep 2008

, By Nikos Krinis

Athens 2004 Olympic Games

Athens Hotels After the 2004 Olympics

A report was recently released in regards to the effects the Athens 2004 Olympic Games had on the hotels of the Greek capital.

Posted On 01 Sep 2008

, By Nikos Krinis

Piraeus Traffic in June

Despite the fare increase, passenger traffic from Piraeus port showed an increase in June against the same month last year.

Posted On 01 Sep 2008

, By Nikos Krinis

Visitors Ignore Museums and Archaeological Sites

Museum visits in Greece dropped during the first four months of the year, according to recent figures released by the General Secretariat for the National Statistical Service of Greece.

Posted On 01 Sep 2008

, By Nikos Krinis

Agritourism Business's to Form Network

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

, By Nikos Krinis

Avdi Square located at the junction of Leonidou, Myllerou and Keramikou Streets in the 3rd City District.

Central Squares Undergo Facelift

The City of Athens recently remodelled Avdi Square in Metaxourgio, increased the amount and quality of greenery, improved lighting and renewed tile surfaces.

Posted On 01 Sep 2008

, By Nikos Krinis

Greece Shows Prospects as Conference Destination

Greece shows excellent prospects as a destination for conferences, corporate meetings and incentives: This conclusion was based on the results of the recent and first meeting of representatives from the Thessaloniki Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Hellenic Association of...

Posted On 01 Aug 2008

, By Nikos Krinis

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