“Sustainability as a Key Marketing Tool for Hotels” panel. Moderator: Maria Paraventes, journalist, Greek Travel Pages (GTP). Speakers: Alexandros Angelopoulos, vice president of Aldemar Resorts; Vicky Karantzavelou, general manager of NatTour – Bike Friendly Hotels; and Ioannis Pappas, Mediterranean Region GSTC (Global Sustainable Tourism Council) and president of Green
Acropolis Museum. Archive photo: GTP Travel receipts in the first nine months of the year increased by 139.3 percent generated by the number of inbound travelers, which rose by 89.0 percent, according to provisional data released on Monday by the Bank of Greece. World travelers continued to give Greece their vote of confidence in September […]
Syntagma Square, Athens. Photo © GNTO/Y Skoulas The Greek economy is slated to grow at a rate of 4 percent in 2022, according to a quarterly review released by the Foundation of Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE). The IOBE, which forecast growth for 2021 at a rate of 8-8.5 percent, also said that its baseline scenario […]
Photo © GTP Incoming passenger traffic through Greece’s airports picked up in May marking a 673.4 percent increase compared to the same month in 2020, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said on Wednesday. According to HCAA data, the number of international arrivals to Greece rose by 2.58 percent, which the HCAA attributes to a relaxation […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel. EU leaders agreed on Thursday to operate along the same lines with regard to Covid-19 containment measures in an effort to get the market going and also facilitate free movement. Participating in a video summit, member state leaders said that lifting restrictions […]
European Council video conference on Covid-19. European Commision President Ursula von der Leyen and Europen Council President Charles Michel. Copyright: European Union Keeping borders open, monitoring UCI capacity and enabling transfer of coronavirus-infected patients, increasing rapid testing and tracing, and moving ahead with effective vaccination strategies once the
Alimos Marina. Photo Source: HRADF Greece is looking to capitalize on dozens of public assets in an attempt to boost state coffers and drive the economy, said Public Properties Company (ETAD) CEO Stefanos Vlastos during the 21st Prodexpo virtual conference this week. Vlastos said ETAD would be launching concession tenders for clusters of real estate or […]
Athens, Greece. Photo Source: Visit Greece/ Y. Skoulas Οther US companies are interested in investing in Greece, says Greek Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis Greece is moving full speed ahead with major investments in the areas of tourism, energy and technology, said Greek Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis, with the recently announced
Greek Prime Minster Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Microsoft President Brad Smith. Photo Source: PrimeMinisterGR US tech giant Microsoft Corp announced on Monday, that it would be investing in the creation of a new data hub in Greece, expected to stimulate entrepreneurship and enhance the country’s attractiveness as an investment destination. Microsoft President Brad Smith
Greek Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis. Photo Source: @Ministry of Development and Investments Despite the Covid-19 crisis, Greece is still winning over investors as landmark projects like Hellinikon enter materialization phase, said Greek Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis during the “24th Roundtable with the Government of


















