Greek tourism
Europe
“Taste of Greece” in the European Parliament
The exhibition "Taste of Greece" was inaugurated on March 20 at the premises of the European Parliament. Greek Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister Petros Alivizatos underlined that Greek gastronomy's potentials as a tourist product have not been exploited as...
Europe
Moscow: Crete Promoted in Russia by Cosmonaut Theodoros Giourhitsin
His name is Theodoros Giourhitsin; well, his real last name is Grammatikopoulos. He is very famous in Russia and is about to participate in the big promoting celebration for Cretan and Greek tourist products during the 19th Moscow International...
Europe
Romanians Go For Northern Greece When It Comes to Their Vacation
Romanian tourists are traditionally “voting” for Greece when it comes to their holiday destination. Thessaloniki is their No. 1 vacation choice.
More than 26,200 Romanian tourists were accommodated in Thessaloniki’s hotels in 2011, an increase of 18.3% from the year...
Europe
Six Major German Tour Operators Promote Greek Tourism
“Trust is what matters to real friends” is the new printed slogan launched by six major German tour operators aimed at promoting Greek tourism.
Giant companies, such as TUI, 1-2 Fly, Thomas Cook, Neckermann Reisen, ITS and Jahn Reisen, have expressed...
Business
Booking-World and Cloud-Roam LTD to Launch Greek Tourism Package in India
Two UK-based companies representing Greek interests, Booking-World and Cloud-Roam LTD, will be launching a significant tourist package in the Indian market with the support of the chairman of STIC Travel Group, the Indian travel agencies association, Mr. Subhash Goyal.
Mr....
Economy
Crisis Hits Tourism, Around 1,000 Hotels Put on Sale
At one of the most difficult stages yet of the economic crisis engulfing Greece, which is now in its fifth year of recession, the country's hotel sector, once one of the world's most flourishing, is being weighed down by...
Australia
Greek Tourism Promoted in the Sydney Holiday and Travel Show 2012
The Greek National Tourism Organisation in Australia and New Zealand is about to participate, with its own information point, in the international tourism fair, titled Sydney Holiday & Travel Show 2012, that will take place on the weekend of...
Greece
Greek Tourism Revenues to Shrink 5 pct in 2012
Greek tourism revenues could drop by up to 5 percent in 2012 due to a fall in pre-bookings from Germany, an industry official told Reuters on Wednesday, denting hopes the key sector will help pull the country out of...
Business
Greece Joins ITB Berlin Trade Show 2012
The Greek Minister and Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pavlos Geroulanos and George Nikitiadis respectively, will represent Greece at this year’s ITB Berlin, taking place from March 7 to 11 at the Messe Berlin.
The Greek stand at the...
Europe
The Greek Tourism Organisation in the New Munich Trade Fair Centre
The Trade Fair Centre, F.re.e., the biggest and most successful exhibition concerning tourism and leisure time activities in Bayern, took place from the 22nd to the 26th of February in Munich, Germany. In that year's F.re.e, where Slovenia was the...