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Greece Searches For Charms To Attract Chinese Tourists

The possibility of launching a direct Athens-Beijing flight to boost tourism traffic between Greece and China was one of the main topics discussed between Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and the chairman of China’s National Tourism Administration, Shao Qiwei, during the...
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Athens Guide Smartphone App Soon To Be Available In Chinese

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni made Chinese officials in Beijing very happy last week when she presented a Chinese version of an innovative smartphone application geared to promote the Greek capital as a destination.
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Chinese Movie “Beijing Love Story” To Be Filmed In Greece

Greece recently sealed a deal with Chinese directors and producers for the motion picture “Beijing Love Story" to be shot in Greece.
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Greek Tourism Minister Gets Another Invite To China

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni will visit China once again this fall by invitation of the chairman of China's National Tourism Administration, Shao Qiwei.
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Gastronomy Days To Be Held At Benaki Museum

The Benaki Museum is getting ready to launch a gastronomy event next week to highlight Greek gastronomy and promote the authentic and unique food products of the country.
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Beijing: Greek Sculpture Donated To National Center For The Performing Arts

The Greek sculpture "Endless Sailing" was donated today, Thursday, 16 May, to the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing by the Embassy of Greece and Greek visual artist Vangelis Rinas, on the occasion of Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' official visit to China.
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Greek Tourism Ministry To Form Joint Strategy With Regions

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni has invited Greece’s prefects to participate in the national branding of the country through a common tourism strategy.
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Greek Tourism Sector To Welcome 10,000 Unemployed Young People

A subsidized internship program targeting 10,000 unemployed young Greeks up to age 29 to offer them the opportunity to gain work experience in the tourism sector, was announced today, 9 May, at a press conference by Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and Labor Minister...
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Minister Kefalogianni To Present Employment Program For Young Greeks

A program to tackle youth unemployment in Greece's tourism sector will be presented tomorrow, Thursday, 9 May, by Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis.
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Greece’s Hilton Athens Celebrates its Golden Anniversary

On the occasion of the Hilton Athens’ 50th anniversary in the Greek capital, GTP caught up with Bart van de Winkel, Area General Manager Greece & Cyprus, to find out the hotel's milestones, future plans and what exactly the city of Athens needs to attract more visitors.
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Greece, Sweden Discuss Tourism Cooperation

Greece has made an agreement with Sweden to launch a joint promotion for autumn city breaks in Athens and Stockholm, according to Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni.
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Greek Tourism Minister Says Swedish Ad Is “In Bad Taste”

“We consider this advertisement unfortunate and a campaign of bad taste,” Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said on Wednesday, 24 April, in regards to an advertisement for a theme park in the Swedish city of Gothenburg that is using Crete in a negative way to attract...
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Greece Eyes Sweden To Woo Tourists

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni will depart for Stockholm today, Tuesday, 23 April, to improve the flow of tourist traffic from Sweden.
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Greece Wants To Attract Senior Tourists

Greece is planning to launch a strategy to attract more senior tourists to the country, the Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said today, 22 April, while speaking at an event on Senior Tourism held by the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels.
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Minister Presents Greek Tourism At Forum In Switzerland

“Despite the global economic crisis, the Greek tourism products are resilient,” Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said yesterday, 17 April, during a session of the 3rd World Tourism Forum taking place in Lucerne, Switzerland.
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Kefalogianni To Speak At World Tourism Forum In Switzerland

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni will depart for Switzerland today, Tuesday, 16 April, to attend the 3rd World Tourism Forum that begins tomorrow in Lucerne (17-19 April).
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British Actor Stephen Fry Tours The Acropolis Museum

“British tourists love Greece and see the country as an ideal, safe holiday destination,” British actor Stephen Fry said after a tour of the Acropolis Museum today, Tuesday, 16 April.
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Tourism Minister Says Early Bookings To Greece Are Going “Very Well”

“Early bookings are going very well and it gives us reason to believe that we will have a large increase in tourism to our country,” Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said in a statement today, 11 April.
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Greece Expects To Welcome One Million Russian Tourists This Year

"Some one million Russian tourists are expected to visit Greece this year," the deputy head of the Federal Agency for Tourism of the Russian Federation, Evgeny Pisarevsky, said today, 11 April, during a meeting with Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni in Athens.
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Minister Kefalogianni Goes To UK To Promote Greece

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni departed today, 4 April, for London to further boost tourist flows from the UK to Greece just before the start of the new season, a press release said.