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Greece Tourism Minister in Heraklion Discussing Season So Far

2022-07-14 by Phil Butler

Greece's Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias

Greece Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias praised Heraklion as a fine example of cooperation between tourism operators and local authorities.

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GNTO’s Fragakis Says 2021 Goals Met – Sustainability Ahead

2021-09-22 by Phil Butler

Dimitris Fragakis

GNTO boss Dimitris Fragakis says Greece has achieved its goals set for tourism in 2021.

Tags: 85th Thessaloniki International Fair, Dimitris Fragakis, GNTO, Greece sustainability, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Tourism Ministry

Sofia Zacharaki Appointed to Deputy Tourism Minister Position

2021-01-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Sofia Zacharaki

Sofia Zacharaki has been appointed Greece’s deputy minister for tourism education and special forms of tourism as part of a government reshuffle announced last week.

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Greece’s Tourism Minister On “What’s Next” for Summer 2020

2020-07-15 by Argophilia Travel News

Harry Theoharis

Greece’s Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis announced this week the next steps Greece will take in its effort to open to tourism this summer.

Tags: COVID-19, Greece tourism, Greece travlers, GreekSummer2020, Harry Theoharis, Sweden travelers, tourism minister, Tourism Ministry

Greek Tourism Ministry Releases Directions for Hotels to Reopen

2020-05-24 by Argophilia Travel News

Harry Theoharis

Greece’s Ministry of Tourism has announced comprehensive and detailed guidelines for hotels and other businesses to reopen.

Tags: Athens hotels, COVID-19, Greece hotels, Greece pandemic, Greece tourism, Greece vacations, Harry Theoharis, hotels, pandemic restrictions, Tourism 2020, Tourism Ministry

Greece Anticipates Brit and German Tourists for Summer of 2020

2020-05-12 by Phil Butler

Agia Roumeli Coast

Greece’s Minister of Tourism Harry Theoharis is courting German and British tourists to help rescue Summer 2020.

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