ICC Women Hellas Announces GNTO President as Tourism Ambassador

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The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Women Hellas recently welcomed Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou as its Tourism Ambassador, during a business lunch held recently held in Athens. ICC Women Hellas is an association of women entrepreneurs seeking to improve conditions and empower women in the Greek business sector with the

Greece Pushes Forward with Port Upgrades

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Kavala Port Authority. Photo source: HRADF Greece is accelerating procedures in order to move ahead with infrastructure upgrades at ports across the country, said Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis during his recent visit to Chania, Crete. In a meeting with regional and local authorities, Plakiotakis said the modernization of key ports countrywide was a leading

New Tourist Guide School Opens in Rethymno, Crete

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Photo Source: @Municipality of Rethymno A new school for tourist guides opened this month in Rethymno, Crete, as part of the Tourism Ministry’s efforts to upgrade tourism training and education. Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas together with Deputy Infrastructure Minister Yiannis Kefalogiannis, and of Rethymno Mayor George Marinakis inaugurated the Rethymno Tourist

GNTO Presents the Way Greece Opened for Tourism Amidst Covid-19

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GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis presented the measures adopted by Greek authorities for the safe opening of Greek tourism in summer 2020, during an online meeting of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). Held on October 21, the meeting took place with the participation of […]

Commission Approves €450m Greek Covid-19 Support Scheme for Businesses

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Photo source: European Commission Tourism enterprises impacted by the coronavirus pandemic will be able to tap into 450 million euros of support funding after the European Commission approved the Greek scheme this week. Besides tourism businesses, the relief funds will also be channelled into companies active in transport, construction and energy sectors and which were

Heathrow Airport Introduces Pre-flight Covid-19 Testing

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Photo Source: Heathrow Airport London’s Heathrow Airport is the first to carry out rapid one-hour Covid-19 tests before passengers board for travel, authorities announced this week. Passengers through Heathrow terminals 2 and 5 will be able to be screened for Covid-19 with pre-booked tests costing 80 pounds ahead of check-in. Results are made available in […]

‘Elevate Greece’ Startup Platform Attracting Hundreds of Applications

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo Source: @primeminstergr Elevate Greece, the official platform for the Greek startup ecosystem, accepted almost 400 applications during the first six days of its operation. The platform officially opened on September 13 aiming to become the “digital gateway” through which Greek startups can officially be accredited by Greek

GNTO Promotes Athens and Pelion to French Market

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Travel editor Sarah Chevalley in Portaria on Mount Pelion. The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) presented the tourism offerings of Athens and Mount Pelion to French journalists who visited the two destinations earlier in October. During the past week, the organization hosted “Le Figaro Magazine” travel editor Sarah Chevalley and photographer Laurent Fabre, who

Grigoris Tasios to Serve Second Term as President of Hellenic Hoteliers Federation

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Grigoris Tasios during the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation’s 2020 general assembly in Thessaloniki. Greek hotelier Grigoris Tasios was elected to serve a second term as president of the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (known as POX in Greek), during the federation’s general assembly held recently in Thessaloniki. Commenting on his re-election, Tasios said that his second

Greece Tables EU-wide Rapid Testing Proposal to Restart Travel

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis called for the implementation of rapid testing for Covid-19 at all European airports in order to enable travel and ensure the safety of travelers, tourism professionals and destination populations. Theoharis presented the initiative to tourism leaders during his participation this week in the 6th