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Limit Up to 2,000 Euros for Greeks Going Abroad

Greeks traveling abroad will be able to take 2,000 euros for their travel needs, but the ban on cash withdrawals from banks in Greece and abroad via credit or prepaid cards issued by Greek banks is still in place. The 2,000-euro limit does not apply to foreign nationals.

Posted On 27 Jul 2015

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Greek VAT Scheme Seeking 2.4bn Euros May Take Toll on Tourism

The Greek government aims through last week’s decision to implement tax hikes across the board to bring a total of 2.4 billion euros to state coffers in the next 18 months.

Posted On 27 Jul 2015

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Switchfly: Greece Ranks Most Popular Country for Luxury Travel

Greece’s economic problems have been a boon to travelers, and the country ranks as the most popular with three cities in the Top 15.

Posted On 27 Jul 2015

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Greek Yachting Professionals Up in Arms Over VAT Hike on Charter Fees

Greece’s yachting professionals are expressing their grave concerns over the government’s recent decision to increase value-added tax (VAT) to 23 percent on charter fees.

Posted On 27 Jul 2015

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Greece Among ‘Great Summer Getaway’ Spots of UK Holidaymakers

"Many ABTA Members are reporting an increase in late bookings to Greece following the recent progress in securing a bailout, with customers taking advantage of some exceptional deals", said ABTA Chief Executive Mark Tanzer last week, a few days before the "great summer getaway"...

Posted On 27 Jul 2015

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The Greek Summer is ‘Happening Now’. Spread the Word!

Greek tourism professionals and businesses are invited to take part in the country's new national communication campaign and spread the word that the unique Greek summer is "happening now".

Posted On 24 Jul 2015

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Greece’s Financial Woes Are Not Keeping the Irish Away

Irish travellers still find Greece an attractive destination despite the country's financial troubles, according to the latest quarterly survey by the Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA).

Posted On 24 Jul 2015

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SETE: Incoming Traffic to Greece Soared in 2014

A total of 24,482,630 people visited Greece in 2014, broken down into 13,929,193 via plane, 9,103,546 by car and 1,449,891 by sea, according to data released Thursday, by the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research unit.

Posted On 24 Jul 2015

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Athens: Hotel Occupancy Up, Revenue Down in June 2015

Hotels in Athens, Greece, saw occupancy rise 3.2 percent to 90.5 percent last month, according to data released on Friday by STR Global on the European hotel industry for June 2015.

Posted On 24 Jul 2015

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Spain’s Goldcar Expands Presence in Greece

Goldcar, one of Spain's leading car hire firms, is adding two more Greek destinations to its list of offices, with plans to invest some 19 million euros in the coming year in the local car rental market.

Posted On 24 Jul 2015

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Germans and Austrians are Travelling to Greece this Summer

Despite the crisis and the somewhat dramatic developments in recent weeks regarding Greece's financial situation, German and Austrian travellers are choosing the country for their summer holidays this year.

Posted On 23 Jul 2015

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Food Services at Greek Hotels to Be Taxed Cumulatively

The General Secretariat of Public Revenues has issued instructions to accommodation professionals on how to calculate the newly introduced value-added tax (VAT) imposed on food services.

Posted On 23 Jul 2015

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S. Aegean Region, SETE Work Together to Revitalize Greek Tourism

Launching a re-imaging campaign to handle last-minute cancellations and regain lost ground resulting from Greece’s tedious negotiation efforts are the priorities of the recently announced collaboration between the South Aegean Region and the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE).

Posted On 23 Jul 2015

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Travelplanet24 Sees Bookings to Greece Pick Up

Air and ferry bookings to Greece for the months of July and August are gradually recovering, according to data released on Thursday by Greek online ticket agent Travelplanet24.

Posted On 23 Jul 2015

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HotelBrain Head Tells World Greek Tourism is Tops

In interviews to CNN, the London Times and Sky News, HotelBrain founder and president Panos Paleologos underlined that tourism professionals in Greece demonstrated exemplary responsibility and honored their guests despite the political and economic turmoil and the negative media...

Posted On 23 Jul 2015

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Runners Get Cycladic Feel at Syros City Trail

Professional and amateur runners will be meeting up in the capital of the Cyclades islands in Greece on September 12 for the first Syros City Trail.

Posted On 23 Jul 2015

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Happening Now: #GreekSummer – New National Campaign to Boost Bookings to Greece

A new national communication campaign, which highlights Greece's actual image and aims to boost last minute bookings to the country, has been launched.

Posted On 22 Jul 2015

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Germany’s Die Zeit Invites Readers to ‘Say Greeeeeece!’

German newspaper Die Zeit has launched a campaign in support of Greece and is urging readers to visit the country this summer and to share their impressions, photos and videos.

Posted On 22 Jul 2015

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Greece Sees Tourist Arrivals Rise 27.1% in Jan-May

The number of foreign tourist arrivals to Greece in the first five months of the year rose by 27.1 percent year-on-year, according to data released on Wednesday by the Bank of Greece.

Posted On 22 Jul 2015

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Effective Dates of VAT Rate Changes for Tourism-related Services in Greece

The value-added tax (VAT) rates for many basic goods and services in Greece have increased from July 20, 2015, according to a new law recently published in the Greek Government Gazette.

Posted On 21 Jul 2015

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