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Seasonal Hotel Workers Subsidy Program Announced

Greek Manpower Employment Organization (OAED) has announced a four-month subsidy program for workers of seasonal hotels, provided they retain their job positions during the period the hotel is closed.
Posted On 01 Feb 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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Kostas Katsigiannis, member of the Athens Marathon organizing committee; Zafeiro Chatzopoulou, Greek tourism journalist; and Nikos Skoulas, former tourism minister.
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Old Friends Meet Up At SETE’s 10th Conference

“Long time no see my friend!” Nikos Skoulas, former tourism minister (right), said to Kostas Katsigiannis, former general director of the Greek National Tourism Organization and current member of the Athens Marathon organizing committee (left).
Posted On 01 Dec 2011
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Religious Tourism Expo To Kick Off In Spring 2012

Greek tourism will be promoted in Athens this coming spring via the uniqueness of Greece’s natural beauty, significant cultural wealth and deep religious tradition at Nexus, the first International Cultural, Religious and Pilgrimage Tourism Exhibition.
Posted On 01 Oct 2011
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Campsites To Be Classified With Star Rating System

Organized campsites in Greece will now be ranked according to a star-rating system, from one star to five stars, based on mandatory technical and functional specifications and ratings criteria, according to a Council of State decision that approved a relevant draft presidential decree.
Posted On 01 Oct 2011
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The Analysis Of Tourism’s Course 2001-2011 Presented

The book “Analysis of tourism’s course 2001-2011” by Alex Hatzidakis, Head of the Greek National Tourism Organization’s tourism design and investment facility, was recently presented at the organization’s head offices in Athens.
Posted On 01 Sep 2011
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GNTO Releases Internet Advertising Results

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) recently announced the initial results of its targeted advertising campaign carried out for the first time over the Internet for the month of June.
Posted On 01 Sep 2011
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Twenty museums and archaeological sites should be upgraded by the end of summer 2011.
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Greek Museums And Sites Await Services Upgrade

The Culture and Tourism Ministry will upgrade 169 museums and archaeological sites, the Greek press said last month. According to the revamp scheme and a time schedule set by the ministry, 20 museums and archaeological sites should be completed by the end of this summer while...
Posted On 01 Aug 2011
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Cyprus Tourism Organization Marketing Manager for Athens Ioanna Hadjicosti gave insight on Cyprus as a health and wellness destination during the recent workshop on wellness and spa tourism.
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Spa And Wellness Tourism Lag Behind In Greece

Greece was called on to follow Cyprus’ example and take advantage of the international opportunities wellness tourism offers at a recent workshop held at the Helexpo Palace in Athens.
Posted On 01 Jul 2011
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Social Tourism Program To Launch This Month

As of this month until 31 May 2012 the "Tourism for All" discounted vacation program will run, according to a decision signed last month by the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) Secretary General Yiorgos Koletsos.
Posted On 01 Jul 2011
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GNTO Mismanagement Report Goes To Justice

The report on the mismanagement of the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) funds for the 2008-2009 period was delivered to Parliament to investigate the criminal liability of the politicians who were in charge of Greece’s tourism sector at the time.
Posted On 01 Jul 2011
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Greek National Tourism Organization Secretary General Yiorgos Koletsos (right) speaking at the presentation of the Technopolis “Summer 2011” program. From left: City of Athens Technopolis Governing Board Chairman Efrosyni Doxiadi, Athens Mayor Yiorgos Kaminis and Technopolis Managing Director Konstantinos Bitzanis.
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Athens Every Week Events In City Summer Program

The Mayor of Athens has embraced the Athens Every Week program and contributes to the tourism policy of the Culture and Tourism Ministry, part of which is the development of urban centers to city break destinations, according to the Greek National Tourism Organization’s secretary...
Posted On 01 Jun 2011
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GNTO Forms Committee With Hotel Chamber

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels last month established a joint committee aimed to solve problems between the Greek hotel sector and the Greek State.
Posted On 01 Jun 2011
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Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis, during the Mr. Skoulas' book presentation, described it as “a very useful for thousands of executives of the public and private sector.
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Nikos Skoulas Presents His Triptych of Success

“It would be very useful for thousands of executives of the public and private sector to study the book written by Nikos Skoulas,” Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis said at the recent book presentation of former tourism minister Nikos Skoulas.
Posted On 01 May 2011
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His Beatitude Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronimos and Travel Plan’s CEO George Daskalakis during the signing of the memorandum of understanding that is expected to attract worshippers from abroad to Athens.
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Travel Plan Puts Religious Tourism On The Agenda

“We are committed to plan attractive tour packages of Byzantine travel for everyone,” Travel Plan’s managing director Giorgos Daskalakis said last month during the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Holy Archdiocese of Athens’ Mission charity organization.
Posted On 01 May 2011
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At the 18th MITT exhibition Russian tourism professionals told Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis (second from left) that until March a significant increase in bookings to Greece had been recorded compared to 2010.
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Greece To Make Visa Services Easier For Russians

The Greek Government has undertaken extensive initiatives to facilitate the arrival of Russian tourists to Greece and visitors from countries such as India and China, Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis said at the 18th Moscow International Travel and Tourism...
Posted On 01 May 2011
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GNTO Spending Cuts Affect Offices Abroad

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) saved some 62 million euros last year as its operating expenses in 2010 were reduced by 36.85 percent compared to the year before, according to an announcement the organization made last month.
Posted On 01 May 2011
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GNTO Closes Offices Abroad, Restructures Services

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) offices abroad in their current form have increased costs and produced a poor outcome, Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis said last month in Parliament.
Posted On 01 Apr 2011
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GNTO Signs Deals To Promote Greece

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) last month signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Thessaloniki (TCCI) to attract domestic tourism and foreign arrivals to Greece.
Posted On 01 Apr 2011
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IMIC 2011, entitled “Valuing the food experience,” aimed to raise awareness and understanding about the growing importance of food in tourism for all stakeholders: the destination, tourism related businesses and local producers.
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Authentic Local Greek Cuisine Attracts Tourists

The importance of the food experience for the traveler was focused on at the seventh International Meetings and Incentives Conference (IMIC), which took place last month at the Megaron Athens International Conference Center.
Posted On 01 Mar 2011
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