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Tourism Development Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos is greeted by the president of the association, George Tsakiris.

Attica Hotel Association is Realistic and Optimistic

The Attica Hotel Association recently held its 38th annual assembly where its members revealed and discussed statistics for 2007. The assembly was opened by the president of the association, George Tsakiris, who began by referring to 2006 as "an overall successful year for the...

Posted On 01 Dec 2007

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The painter Eva Koliopantou during her live performance.

Loud Heartbeats in Athens

“Loud heartbeats will be heard throughout the city of Athens in the new year with the opening of the public art event Hearts in Athens in 2008,” Cultural Organization for the Municipality of Athens Chairwoman Sophie Daskalaki announced at a press conference held recently.

Posted On 01 Dec 2007

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New Appointments at Ministry and GNTO

Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis, following the induction of new Tourism Development Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos, recently appointed former secretary general of the Greek National Tourism Organization, Athanasios Oikonomou, as the new president of the GNTO, and Iraklis Valvis as...

Posted On 01 Dec 2007

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ERA General Assembly 2007

Aviation and the Environment Governs ERA General Assembly 2007

Environmental awareness and initiatives in aviation was the predominant theme during this year's European Regions Airline Association general assembly held recently in Athens.

Posted On 01 Dec 2007

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The new premises of Kyvernitis Travel & Shipping on Syngrou Avenue.

Kyvernitis Travel & Shipping Moves into New Premises

Kyvernitis Travel & Shipping, one of the most well known and respected travel agencies in the Greek market, has marked its forty plus year experience in travel and tourism by moving into new premises on Syngrou Avenue.

Posted On 01 Dec 2007

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Greek Olive Oil

Chinese Magazine Honors Greek Olive Oil

Chinese magazine "You Are What You Eat" recently published a six-page article on Greek food and beverages, with emphasis on Greek olive oil, in its September issue. The article followed a road trip of the magazine's journalist around Greece where he visited Athens, Peloponissos...

Posted On 01 Nov 2007

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Amalia Hotel in Syntagma, Athens.

Amalia Group Revamps Image and Tourism Strategy

With refurbishment at Amalia hotel now completed and refurbishment of Amalia hotels around Greece well under way, the group looks to the future. It considers its role and strategy in the tourism sector through the eyes of an organization that has been in the industry since the...

Posted On 01 Oct 2007

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Guests at the inauguration were treated to a slideshow of the life of Mr. Fountas, with the new premises in the background.

Fountas Group Inaugurates New Premises

Panayiotis Fountas, founder of the Fountas Group, recently held an event to inaugurate the new premises of the group of companies in Athens. Kronos Worldwide Travel is part of the group and has serviced the travel industry for some 35 years.

Posted On 01 Oct 2007

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Tourism Development Minister Meets PM

Tourism Development Minister Fanni-Palli Petralia recently met with Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis where she outlined the activity in Greek tourism for the second quarter of 2007.

Posted On 01 Sep 2007

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HATTA Challenges “City Sightseeing” Public Bus

The Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies has declared the recent action of the Athens Urban Transport Organization illegal, with reference to the new "discover Athens sightseeing" bus, line 400.

Posted On 01 Sep 2007

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Hotel Occupancy Rates

Positive Outlook in Tourism Traffic for 2007

The Athens Hoteliers Association recently shared statistics collected from monthly reports on hotel occupancy in Athens and the Attica region. In the months of May and June an increase in traffic has been noted of approximately six percent.

Posted On 01 Sep 2007

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British Embassy Refutes Foreign Office Statement Against Greece

The British Embassy in Athens recently stressed that the majority of British tourists to Greece "do not face or create any problems." This comment was made with reference to the recent essay published by the British foreign office titled "know before you go" of which sections...

Posted On 01 Sep 2007

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President of the association (center) Stavros Andreadis at the press call.

Greece Experiences Twenty Percent Rise In Arrivals

At its annual press call to discuss tourism developments the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises said tourism arrivals to Greece have increased more than 19.5 percent in the period 2005-2006 when compared with 2004. It also forecast another major increase this year since the...

Posted On 01 Aug 2007

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Opportunity For Greece to Enhance Image

Tourism Development Minister Fanni-Palli Petralia recently met Jean-Claude Baumgarden, president of the World Travel and Tourism Council in Athens.

Posted On 01 Aug 2007

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Thessaloniki earns popular conference destination status.

Thessaloniki Earns Popular Conference Destination Status

The annual publication of the International Congress and Convention Association recently found Thessaloniki amongst the top one hundred conference destination cities for the third year in a row.

Posted On 01 Aug 2007

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The conversion of the Faliron Pavilion into a world class conference center is soon to become a reality.

Greece Aims for Conference Destination Status

Many members of the tourism industry see the importance in the promotion of Greece as an ideal conference destination, but claim that efforts to achieve this are un-coordinated and delayed. They believe Greece has many advantages over neighboring countries that compete in this...

Posted On 01 Aug 2007

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428 Greek beaches and 9 marinas awarded with a blue flag for 2007.

Blue Flags Awarded to Greek Beaches and Marinas

The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature last month announced the names of Greek beaches and marinas awarded with the Blue Flag 2007. In 2006, 411 beaches and five marinas were awarded.

Posted On 01 Jul 2007

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Financial rewards of the Champions League Final.

Financial Rewards of the Champions League Final

Tourism benefits for Athens following the Champions League Final last month are promising. Already, according to Washington-based KRC Research, Athens has benefited a total of 26 million euros from hosting the event.

Posted On 01 Jul 2007

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Manolis Psarros, manager of the tourism development In Athens and Danae Kefaloyiannis, representative of the In Athens team.

City Break Athens 2007 Exceeds Expectations

The City of Athens last month hosted the three-day City Break Exhibition, which proved a great success for buyers and suppliers that participated. With the European city break market said to be worth some 222 billion euros in 2006, specialists anticipate Athens will greatly...

Posted On 01 Jul 2007

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Tourism Development Minister, Fanni Palli-Petralia

Tourism Off To a Good Start

Tourism Development Minister Fanni Palli-Petralia expressed her optimism for the summer at a recent press conference where she explained how this May has been the most successful one in recent years. This substantiates her claims that Greece has now become a "preferred...

Posted On 01 Jun 2007

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