2020 GIFTTS Award: NJV Athens Plaza Recognized for Excellence in Sustainability

By admin 16 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

NJV Athens Plaza hotel The NJV Athens Plaza hotel, located in the heart of the Greek capital, has been honored for its sustainability practices at the 11th GIFTTS Pineapple Awards 2020. The GIFTTS (Great Initiatives for Today’s [Tomorrow’s] Society) program, every year recognizes the member hotels of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts that show strong commitment […]

ABTA: UK Outbound Travel Significant for Greek Tourism

By admin 16 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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Greece is among the 10 countries with the highest aggregate Gross Value Added (GVA) generated from UK outbound tourism, a recent report by the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) said. Titled, “Tourism for Good – A Roadmap for Rebuilding Travel and Tourism”, the report ranks Greece fifth on the list with 2.7 billion dollars […]

Greece Announces New Marina in Halkidiki

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(archive photo) A new marina to go up in the area of Sithonia in Halkidiki has received the green light following a joint ministerial decision, the Greek Tourism Ministry announced recently. Signed by the ministers of Tourism, Harry Theoharis; Environment, Kostis Hatzidakis; and Culture, Lina Mendoni, the decision determines the location and environmental conditions of

UNWTO Partners with Expedia Group to Guide Tourism Recovery

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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has joined forces with the Expedia Group, aiming to strengthen ties between the public and private sectors and drive tourism’s recovery from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. The two parties recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Brussels that will see them collaborate on a range of topics, […]

‘Thessaloniki.Τravel’ Online Guide Now in Serbian Language

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Thessaloniki.Travel, the official digital travel guide of the northern port city, is now available in the Serbian language. The website was translated into Serbian by the Tourist Organization of the Republic of Srpska, following a memorandum of cooperation signed with the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization (TTO) in 2019, aiming to facilitate inbound visitors and attract

INcrementUM Ensures Innovative Tailor-made Services to Hotels

By admin 15 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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INcrementUM, a new hospitality consulting firm based in Athens that provides innovative tailor-made solutions to hotels of all sizes, recently added more hotels to its growing portfolio. The company specializes in e-sales management and project management for tasks that relate with the online sales of new websites, photo shootings and digital marketing. The company also

ABTA Calls for Tourism Recovery in a More Responsible Way – Report

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Photo source: ABTA – “Tourism for Good” The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the travel industry, which must now be rebuild “in a more responsible and resilient way”, the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) said in a recent report. The association’s “Tourism for Good – A Roadmap for Rebuilding Travel and […]

Halkidiki’s Aristotle Municipality to Complete Trekking Paths Network in 2021

By admin 15 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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A network of trekking paths covering a large part of the Municipality of Aristotle in Halkidiki, central Macedonia, is expected to be available to residents and visitors by April 2021. The announcement was made by Aristotle Mayor Stylianos Valianos during a recent presentation of the area’s trekking routes and local infrastructure to tourism professionals. During the

Athens Municipality Embraces Street Art

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A large colorful mural was recently created on a pedestrian street near the center of Athens by five Greek and Italian street artists who worked together with the aim to breath life into the urban landscape. Located on Thessalonikis street, the mural is 30 meters long and was jointly created by Greek artists Blaqk, Jamer, Kez, […]

Greek DMC Shows Luxury Side of Epirus and Zagorohoria to Travel Agents

By admin 14 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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Aiming to promote Greek tourism despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Luxury Greece DMC & Travel in early October organized a familiarization (fam) trip to introduce the international luxury market to the region of Epirus and Zagorohoria. The company hosted luxury travel agents from all over Europe and a representative from Traveller Made, a network of […]