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Athens Airport “Ellinikon” Fast Tracked Privatization

2011-01-03 by Vicky Karantzavelou

The Margi Boutique Hotel Athens

The Interministerial Committee for Asset Restructuring and Privatizations (ICARP) in conjunction with the Greek Ministry of Finance and other entities, will now “fast track” the privatization of the Ellinikon airport area for development. The addition of five star hotels and other accommodations will transform this area of Athens into a thriving component of Greece’s new tourism initiative.

Tags: Agios Kosmas, Athens airport, Athens tourism, Charis Pampoukis, Ellinikon, Glyfada, Greek asset management, Greek assets, Greek real estate, Greek tourism, ICARP, Margi Boutique Hotel, privatization

Greek – US Officials Teleconference Tourism Details

2010-12-27 by Vicky Karantzavelou

Cruise ships in Thera's caldera

Greek ministers and US officials meet to sort out increased cooperation for Greek cruise travel. Greece’s most recent initiatives for improved tourism incentives and infrastructure were at the top of the list of an agenda set to heighten Greece’s cruise business.

Tags: Athanasios Karlis, cabotage, Charis Pampoukis, cruise Greece, cruise lines, Giorgos Nikitiadis, Greek ports, Greek tourism, Ioannis Diamantidis, Iraklio, Katakolo, Piraeus, Rhodes, tours, U.S. Ambassado

Greek Firm to Develop in Dion Area

2010-12-23 by Vicky Karantzavelou

Olympus from the Beach

Dion, Greece is one of the most beautiful and under developed areas in the country. An announcement by the Hellenic Tourism Development Co. of a public offering, forecasts new camping and hotel accommodations in one of Greece’s most historic areas. Under the shadow of Olympus, visitors to the area may soon have far better accommodations.

Tags: archaeology, camping in Greece, Dion Greece, Greece real estate, Greek temples, Hotel accomodations, IPO, Mount Olympus, public offerings. HTP CO., real estate development, Skotina Pieria, temples

International Public Tender Announcement: Vouliagmeni Marina

2010-12-23 by Vicky Karantzavelou

The Bay of Vouliagmeni

Hellenic Tourism Development Company announced public tender arrangement for the development of crucial marina space near Athens. The Vouliagmeni Marina is one of Greece’s most visited and trusted harbors for luxury yachts. The yachting and maritime industry in Greece will obviously benefit from further development of crucial assets like this famous marina.

Tags: Aegean, Athens marina, cruising, Disco Volante, Greece economy, Greece maritime, Greek business, Greek investment, Greek Islands, HTD Co., marina development, marinas Greece, Mikro Kavouri Attikis, Vouliagmeni Marina, yachting

Greece and Russia Cut Visa Red Tape

2010-12-22 by Vicky Karantzavelou

Minister of Tourism

More news of Greek – Russian cooperation where visas and travel are concerned. Greece’s Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism announces new visa centers in Russia and fast track visa approval there. More Russian’s visited Greece this year than in any year since the economic crisis began.

Tags: Athens news, George Nikitiadis, Greece visa, Greece visa center, Greek tourism, Ioannis Plottas, Michael Spinellis, Minister of Culture, Nikolaos Kanellopoulos, Russia tourism, Russia visas, Russian travler, Russian visa, Svein-Magne, Theodosis Theos

Greece International Arrivals Stagnant for 2010

2010-12-20 by Vicky Karantzavelou

Arriving in Athens

Some 10 million international tourists visited Greece so far this year. This number shows slight losses over 2009’s downward trend, giving pause to market experts and officials. 2009 was a very bad year for the industry in Greece, and the news that things are not progressing despite great prices and incentives is not good.

Tags: 2010 travel, air travel, Athens arrivals, Giannis Retsos, Greece by plane, Greek Ministry of Culture, Greek travel, plane arrivals, Santorini travel, tourism, tourism market, world tourism

New Steps for Greece in Cruise Market

2010-12-17 by Vicky Karantzavelou

Cruise vessel off Myconos

Greece has just brought into effect new rules that will benefit the travel industry there. For cruise lines, new fee schedules will allow businesses greater profit margins, and create new incentives for travelers. Government officials expect increased air traffic, as well as better sale of Greek made goods.

Tags: Athens news, Giannis Diamantidis, Greece news, Greece travel, Greek cruising, Greek economy, Greek goods, Maritime Affairs, Pavlos Geroulanos, travel economy

Greek Yachting Market Initiatives Continue

2010-12-14 by Vicky Karantzavelou

Bare sail boating in Greece

Greek Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture, Mr. Giorgos Nikitiadis was in more talks aimed at boosting Greek tourism last week. This time the yachting industry was the focus of the overall government initiative to great expand Greece’s yachting industry. Nikitiadis highlighted his commitment to seeing that the government supports initiatives that will eventually grow Greece’s tourism industry.

Tags: Aegean Yachts, Argophilia, Athens travel news, Bareboat Association, Federation of Greek Manufacturers, Giorgos Nikitiadis, Greece tours, Greek cruises, Greek travel news, Greek Yachts, harbors, Hellenic Professional Yacht Owners Association, marinas, Minister of Tourism, Yacht industry

Manessis Top 10 Hotels of 2010 Announced

2010-12-13 by Vicky Karantzavelou

Greece through the camera of Gaspar Serrano

Leading Greek travel organization Manessis just announced last week their 2010 Top Hotels list. Among the leading travel agencies in Southern Europe, Manessis’ Top 10 list is becoming something of a tradition now. Greek hotels are held to the highest tourist and Manessis standards in winning these awards.

Tags: AKS Hinitsa Bay, Aldemar Olympian Village, Angelos Lambrou, Chandris Dassia, Chania Panorama, Dolphin Bay, Gaspar Serrano, Greece travel, Manessis, Montana Hotel, Platamon Palace Hotel & Spa, Preveza Beach, Sheraton Rhodes Resort, Sivota Diamond Spa Resort, top hotels

Greece Initiates School Tourism

2010-12-13 by Vicky Karantzavelou

Anna Diamantopoulou

Greek officials meet with Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies in initial steps to create a Greek school of tourism. HATTA expresses complete satisfaction with the progress made at this early meeting to engage the school travel market niche.

Tags: Bulgaria, Giorgos Nikitiadis, Giorgos Telonis, Greece tourism, Greek travel, HATTA, Lifelong Training, Mrs.Anna Diamantopoulou, romania, Russia, school tourism, student tourism, tousism initiative, Travel Daily News, travel school




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