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Domestic Tourism Expected To Drop This Year

Domestic tourism is expected to show a reduction of some 20 percent this year as the economic crisis is keeping Greeks home, according to recent estimations of Greek tourism professionals.
Posted On 01 Sep 2011
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On 30 June, one day after the clashes at Syntagma Square and with teargas still in the air, tourists took photographs in front of the Greek Parliament and anti-austerity signs and banners. According to a tourism expert, incidents and conflicts are limited to Athens so the rest of Greece would not see losses from tourism.
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Incoming Tourism To Greece On Positive Pace

While the Greek capital counted losses last month in bookings and revenue due to violent protests at Syntagma Square in late June that resulted to some 20,000 cancelations in 21 central hotels in Athens, tourism traffic for the rest of Greece showed positive signs.
Posted On 01 Aug 2011
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Campaign Invites Greeks To Holiday At Home

The second phase of the “Greece, a part of our soul” awareness campaign that aims to attract domestic tourism back to Greece was launched by the Alliance for Greece group at an event held last month at the amphitheater of the Theodore Karatzas Megaron, National Bank of Greece.
Posted On 01 May 2011
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Although domestic tourism is in a continuous drop, incoming tourism to Greece seems to be looking at a recovery as the number of foreign tourists is seen to be increasing by 10 percent compared with last year.
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Domestic Tourism May Tumble This Year

The number of Greeks going on holiday at home this year may see a 20 percent drop compared to the year before that will affect tourism revenue at a rate of three to four percent, according to recent statements made to the press by the Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers last month....
Posted On 01 May 2011
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Posted On 01 May 2011
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Domestic Tourism Down In 2010

Customer arrivals decreased by 2.6 percent and overnights fell by 2.1 percent at hotels and campsites during the January-September 2010 period, compared with the year before, according to recently released figures of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
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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During his speech, Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis referred to the island of Kalymnos - a popular choice for divers due to its long history of sponge diving. The photograph shows a diver who is exploring the shipwreck of the “Thor Star” at Cape Roussa on Pserimos, a small island that lies in the waters between Kalymnos and Kos. Photo courtesy of Michael Paou.
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Diving Tourism On Ministry’s Agenda

The development of diving tourism is one of the top priorities of the Culture and Tourism Ministry within the framework of promoting alternative forms of tourism, Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis said at the “Biodiversity and Diving Tourism in the Greek Seas”...
Posted On 01 Jan 2011
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Report Reveals GNTO Tourism Scam

The “Tourism for All” program failed to achieve the desired results in the effort to develop the country’s domestic tourism, according to the final report of the Inspectors-Controllers Body for Public Administration in regards to the materialization of the 2006-2009...
Posted On 01 Dec 2010
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13 new promotional videos (in English, German and Russian) are available on the “You in Greece” website and consist the new tourism promotional campaign of Greece abroad.
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Online Tourism Campaign Goes Public

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is going through changes, as it will operate as an agency for the promotion of Greece abroad, Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos told Greek journalists.
Posted On 01 Nov 2010
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A poster from the “Greece, a part of our soul” campaign. The ads of the campaign feature various Greek locations and include verses written by world-renowned poets Elitis, Ritsos and Mavilis.
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Domestic Tourism Promoted By Private Sector

A private initiative aimed to attract domestic tourism back to Greece that will impose absolutely no cost to the Greek government or taxpayer was launched in late July by the Alliance for Greece group.
Posted On 01 Sep 2010
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To domestic tourism, ITEP predicted a drop since the cost of living has increased significantly and wages have been cut due to the government’s austerity measures.
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Greece Gets Negative Tourism Outlook For 2010

Prospects for Greek tourism in 2010 are anything but promising as the volatile and uncertain economic climate will leave no room for improved figures but only a qualitative approach in the industry, according to a recent study of the Institute of Tourist Research and Forecasts (ITEP).
Posted On 01 Sep 2010
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Rock climbing photo courtesy of Nikolaos Smalios. At the background Pothia town.
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Kalymnos… An Ideal Destination For All

Every Greek island has a special characteristic that works as an individual holiday attraction. What really makes a destination special is when that certain characteristic gains worldwide status… Kalymnos is considered one of the best destinations worldwide for rock climbing....
Posted On 01 Aug 2010
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Tourism Minister Optimistic

Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos recently claimed to be optimistic in regards to the direction of where this year's tourism season is headed. For the first time he estimated that there would not be a double-digit percentage decline in arrivals from abroad.
Posted On 01 Jul 2009
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Kiriakos Kiriakopoulos, former director of the Ios health center; Yiorgos Poussaios, Ios Mayor; John Carr, Times correspondent; Athena Carr; and Nasos Dimitropoulos, attorney-at-law attend a dinner that followed the presentation of Ios Island.
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Ios: More Than A Party Scene

At a recent presentation of Ios, Mayor Yiorgos Poussaios underlined that the island obtains the requirements and comparative advantages to attract tourists of all ages and demands.
Posted On 01 Jul 2009
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Chryssa Krassa, project manager of summer Holidays Expo; Themis Kartsiotis, chief councillor of Helexpo; Daphne Tsiamou, director of the GNTO of Macedonia-Thrace; Yiannis Kofinis, president of the GNTO; Aristotelis Thomopoulos, president of Helexpo; Babis Paliogiannidis, director of Rodos tourism promotion agency Protour; and Konstantinos Efthimiadis; president of tourism promotion committee of the Kavala Prefecture at the ribbon cutting ceremony of the third Summer Holidays Expo.
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Domestic Tourism Gains Ground

The dynamics of domestic tourism to the benefit of Greek tourism businesses and the general public were highlighted at the third Summer Holidays Expo, held from 28 to 31 May at the Helexpo center in Thessaloniki.
Posted On 01 Jul 2009
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Dimitrios Mantousis President, Macedonia-Thrace Travel Agencies Association.
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Dimitrios Mantousis

It is a great pleasure to greet the international business exhibition Philoxenia 2008 and welcome visitors to Thessaloniki, the capital of southeastern Europe and the Balkans.
Posted On 01 Nov 2008
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Tourism Sector Calls For Abolition Of Airport Tax As Air Fares Rise

High insurance fees and low revenue have forced Greek airlines to increase fares. At the same time, they want major decreases in airport fees and taxes. And so far, they have managed to get all of the tourism-related associations in the private sector behind them in a strong...
Posted On 01 Nov 2001
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Tourism Sector Good But Needs Improvement

Domestic tourists, and some foreign visitors, are not happy with the services offered by Greek tourism enterprises. According to the General Federation for Consumer Protection in Greece (INKA), initial data show the tourism sector as a whole needs to upgrade its services and find...
Posted On 01 Sep 2001
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Vernicos Expands Abroad

Vernicos Yachts and Nouvelles Frontieres signed a cooperation agreement in an effort to create one of the world's biggest yachting enterprises. Nouvelles, France's biggest tour operator serves 2,721,147 clients and has a 500-billion drachma turnover.
Posted On 01 Feb 2000
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