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Minister of Tourism

Greece’s Tourism Minister Closing in On Expanded Tourist Potential

2022-09-28 by Phil Butler

Vassilis Kikilias

Greece’s Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias is returning home from a recent tour to further extend the country’s tourism season and offers.

Tags: alt-tourism, Crete tourism, expanded tourism, Greece bookings, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Kikilias, Minister of Tourism, nature tourism, Scandinavian tourists, sports tourism, Travel to Greece, Vassilis Kikilias

Travel News Brief from Greece: April 14, 2021

2021-04-14 by Phil Butler

Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

Greece’s Tourism Minister is in Russia promoting vacations. Europe has put the Johnson & Johnson jab on hold. And other news bits.

Tags: AstraZeneca, COVID-19 Greece, Dimitris Fragakis, EODY, European Medicines Agency, Greece vaccines, Greek National Tourism Organisation, Harry Theoharis, Johnson & Johnson, Minister of Tourism, Nikos Hardalias, Norilsk Nickel, Vladimir Potanin

Tourism Minister Theoharis Invites Arab Companies to Invest in Greece

2019-10-31 by Argophilia Travel News

Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis

Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis invited entrepreneurs from the Arab world to visit Greece and invest funds in the country’s tourism sector.

Tags: Arab investment, Greece administration, Greece investment, Greece tourism ministry, Greece travel, Harry Theoharis, Minister of Tourism

Chiranjeevi Returns to Political Arena as India’s Tourism Minister

2012-10-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Chiranjeevi minister of tourism

India is getting itself a new Minister of Tourism in the shape of legendary Bollywood actor-cum-politician Chiranjeevi, who returns following almost two years in the political wilderness.

Tags: Chiranjeevi, India, india tourism minister, india tourist industry, Minister of Tourism, tourism minister

Albania Takes Aim At Tourism 2012

2012-06-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Jorgo Goro

Tourism in Albania accounts for some 1.2 billion Euros, a bit more than 11% of the Albanian GDP (Gross Domestic Product). Some 138,000 people are employed in the touristic sector, or about 6% of their workers. This year, the number of tourists is growing substantially over last year’s numbers with 2.7 million for 2011.

Tags: Albania Tourism, Albanian GDP, Aldo Bumci, Jorgo Goro, Kosmas Karavelas, Minister of Tourism

Greek Yachting Market Initiatives Continue

2010-12-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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

To Russia With Love

2010-10-20 by Phil Butler

Jewel of the Urals, Ekaterinburg

Russia’s government now intent on breaking down barriers for the travel and tourism industry there. What has been one of the most difficult countries in the world to visit, should the plan succeed, will become one of the world’s most visited. Russia holds some of the world’s greatest tourism treasures, and now more people will be able to share them.

Tags: Angela Merkel, Dmitry Medvedev, Minister of Tourism, moscow, Nadezhda Nazina, Russia travel, Russia travel industry, Russia trouism, Russian travel, Siberia, St. Petersburg, Volga, Yamal

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