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HATTA Honors Leading Figures of Greek Tourism

The Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) honored leading figures of Greek tourism during its annual general assembly held last week in Athens.

Athens Mayor Confident that City’s Tourism Success Will Continue

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis has highlighted three key points that will ensure the Greek capital continues to attract visitors at increasing rates.

Athens Hotel Occupancy to Sustain Upward Trend in 2015

Athens proved to be an attractive city break destination in 2014 as occupancy rose in the city's hotels by 21 percent compared to 2013, reaching 2008 levels.

ITB 2015: Athens Gains Ground as Top Tourism Pick for Travellers of All Tastes

Whether it’s traditional markets like Germany or new markets like Central and Eastern Europe, Athens is gaining ground as a leading tourism destination thanks to the joint efforts of the Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB), the municipal Development and Tourism Promotion...

Greece Gets Ready to Attend ITB Berlin 2015

Greece is getting ready to attend the ITB Berlin 2015, the leading trade fair for the worldwide travel industry, with quite a few events planned. ITB Berlin 2015 will take place from March 4 to March 8.

Greek Tourism Expo to Open its Doors in Athens

The first Greek Tourism Expo international fair with over than 150 exhibitors and hosted buyers from 18 countries will open its doors on Friday 5 December at the Athens Metropolitan Expo.

Greece @ WTM 2014 – Photo Report by GTP

The 35th World Travel Market (WTM), held 3-6 November on the fairgrounds of ExCeL–London, sent out positive messages for another good year for Greek tourism.

Athens Hoteliers Workshop Eyes Green Options

Energy efficiency, environmental good practices and green policies were the highlights of a workshop held recently in Athens organized by the Athens-Attica & Argosaronikos Hotel Association.

WTM 2014: Greece Prepares Various Activities At World Travel Market In London

Greece is getting ready to attend the World Travel Market (WTM) 2014, the leading global event for the travel industry, with quite a few events planned. WTM 2014 will open its doors on Monday 3 November at ExCeL, London exhibition center.

Destination Athens: On The Road To Recovery

During the first eight months of the year, hotels in Athens, Greece, saw 390,000 more overnight stays compared to 2013, according to data revealed at a press conference by the head of the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association, Alexandros Vassilikos.

Athens Hotels Record 68.3% Occupancy In First Half Of 2014

Hotel room occupancy in Athens, Greece, during the January-June period, increased from 55.2 percent last year to 68.3 percent this year, according to the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association.

Hotels In Athens, Greece, See Slight Recovery

Average room rates in hotels in Athens, Greece, were 2.7 percent higher in the first five months of the year and reached 77 euros from 74.97 euros in 2013, according to the president of the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association, Alexandros Vassilikos.

Athens, Greece: Most Affordable City In Europe

"Athens is and remains the most inexpensive capital city in Europe based on benchmarking data," the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association said in response to recent reports concerning rising hotel prices in the Greek capital.

Athens Hoteliers Optimistic For 2014

Tourist arrivals and revenue in Athens picked up in 2013 after six years of downward trend, according to data released by the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association.

Athens Hoteliers Sign Agreement With Attica Region To Promote Greek Capital

Destination "Athens-Attica" will be promoted to international markets through a series of joint actions based on a protocol of cooperation, signed between the Athens-Attica & Argosaronikos Hotel Association and the Region of Attica.

Athens Hoteliers Team Up With Private Marketing Company To Promote Greek Capital

A cooperation agreement aimed to focus on a common strategy for the promotion of the Greek capital to markets abroad was signed between the Athens-Attica & Argosaronikos Hotel Association and private marketing company Marketing Greece.

Athens Hotel Owners Welcome New Ryanair Hub In Greek Capital

The Athens-Attica & Argosaronikos Hotel Association applauded the recent announcement made by Ryanair on the creation of hubs in Athens and Thessaloniki.

GTP at WTM 2013 – Photo Report

Through a revamped pavilion and with more Greek exhibitors, Greece showed its best to the international travel trade sector at the 34th World Travel Market (WTM), held 4-7 November 2013 on the fairgrounds of ExCeL–London.

WTM 2013: Athens Receives Warm Reception

“If we continue to show an image of stability and calmness, Athens may have a better tourism season and enter the path of recovery in 2014,” the president of the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association, Alexandros Vassilikos, commented after the curtain fell for this year’s...
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Hotels In Athens-Attica Still Troubled Despite Rise In Arrivals

The number of tourists staying in hotels in Athens-Attica during the first eight months of the year, showed a positive sign for the first time in six years, according to data released by the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association.