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Tourism Satellite Account To Launch In Greece

The Tourism Ministry and the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels will cooperate for the launch of a Tourism Satellite Account in Greece, according to Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni.

Athens, Greece, Sees 100% Hotel Occupancy For The First Time In 10 Years

For the first time since the 2014 Olympic Games were held in Athens, hotels in the Greek capital are recording high occupancy levels.

Lefkada Island Joins “Greek Breakfast” Program

Hotels on Lefkada, Greece, will now include Greek products and dishes on their breakfast menus as the Ionian Island recently became the latest destination to join the "Greek Breakfast" program.

Hotels In Lakonia Add “Greek Breakfast” To Their Menus

Hotels in Lakonia, situated in the southeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula, have joined the "Greek Breakfast" program and will now include Greek products and dishes on their breakfast menus.

Greek Hoteliers Set Bar High For 2014 Tourism Revenue

Hoteliers in Greece are setting the bar high for tourism revenue this year, according to statements made by the president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Yiorgos Tsakiris.

Greece: German Visitor Numbers Up But Spending Is Down

German arrivals to Greece were up by 7.5 percent in 2013 compared to the year before, according to data presented at a tourism event in Athens on 9 May.

Athens To Become More Attractive To Visitors

The Municipality of Athens will launch a series of actions, in cooperation with the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) and the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, to upgrade the Greek capital's tourism product and promote the city's services.

Multi-Bill Foresees Changes In Greek Tourism Sector

The multi-bill that was introduced recently in Greek Parliament, contains 50 reforms to four key sectors of Greece: tourism, food processing, building materials and retail.

Greek Hotel Chamber Calls For Tourism Development Interventions

The president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Yiorgos Tsakiris, recently placed emphasis on a series of interventions that - if implemented - could give Greek tourism and Greek hoteliers further momentum.

Tourism: A Main Priority For Greece

Greece’s record-breaking tourism season in 2013 has the Government and tourism professionals seeing eye to eye on the importance of tourism for the country’s economy. This article contains recent statements made by Greek key tourism figures and their expectations for this year's...

“Greek Breakfast” Served By 252 Hotels In Greece

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels aims for 450 hotels in the country to be serving a genuine Greek breakfast by the end of the year.

It’s Business As Usual For Earthquake-Stricken Kefalonia, Greece

It's "business as usual" for Kefalonia, the Greek island that was rocked recently by two strong earthquakes, according to the president of the island's hotel association, Spyros Galiatsatos.

PM Samaras Applauds Greek Tourism

Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras referred to Greek tourism as the first "steam engine" that was "put into gear" and began to pull the whole economy out of a painful recession.

ITEP: Greek Tourism Made Spectacular Recovery Last Season

2013 was a year of a spectacular recovery for tourism in Greece, according to data on last year's developments in global and Greek tourism .

9th HORECA Trade Show To Open 7 February At Metropolitan Expo

The 9th International Hotel, Restaurant and Cafe Show HORECA will open its doors to tourism and food services professionals on Friday 7 February at the Metropolitan Expo.

“Greek Breakfast” Menus To Be Featured At 9th HORECA

Crete, Macedonia, Thrace and Corfu will present their versions of "Greek Breakfast" at the 9th HORECA show, to take place 7-10 February 2014 at the Athens Metropolitan Expo in Spata.

Greece May Reduce VAT On Ferry Tickets

The value-added tax (VAT) charged on Greek passenger ferry tickets may be reduced soon, according to an announcement made by Merchant Marine Minister Militadis Varvitsiotis.

Travel Trade Athens: Major Trade Event Returns To The Greek Capital

The Greek capital will once again be in the spotlight with the launch of the second edition of the annual Travel Trade Athens event at the Megaron Athens International Conference Center.

“Spyrou Hotels” On Skopelos Officially Joins Greek Breakfast Program

Skopelos-based hotel group "Spyrou Hotels" has joined the Greek Breakfast program launched by the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels.

South Aegean Islands Greeted Most Visitors To Greece In September 2013

The Region of South Aegean was dubbed "champion" in terms of tourism arrivals and revenue for the month of September 2013, according to a recent survey.