Archive for the ‘Greece’ Category
Greece is burning
By Nelson Alcantara | Dec 09, 2008 What began as a protest in Athens for the killing of a teenager has escalated to a full-blown crisis with tourists being urged to stay put in their rooms. Some 40 people have been injured and 37 policemen were hurt, while scores of businesses were destroyed in Athens [...]
December 9, 2008
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Executive Talk: "Greek tourism is unique and will resist to the world financial crisis"
By Stéphane Hanot, etN Staff Writer | Nov 16, 2008 Despite the deepening of the financial crisis, Greece remains optimistic about its tourism evolution. The message was conveyed by Greece's tourism minister Aris Spiliotopoulos, who highlighted Greek tourism strategies during Greece international travel show Philoxenia in Thessaloniki.
November 17, 2008
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No tourists hurt in Greece quake
By Makedonia Koutsoumpeli l eTN Ambassador | Jun 10, 2008 ATHENS, Greece (eTN) – The Ministry of Tourism of Greece and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has announced that more information has surfaced regarding the earthquake that struck the south-western part of the country yesterday.
June 10, 2008
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Magical, Mystical Santorini, Greece
By Judi Janofsky & Rich Steck The first time we visited the island of Santorini in Greece, we were on an antiquities tour and spent most of our time touring the archaeological site of Akrotiri rather than the island itself. Several years later we returned and had the luxury of time, at least enough to [...]
May 19, 2008
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Greek tourism goes ‘green'
By Makedonia Koutsoumpeli l eTN Greece Greece is keen on implementing tourism measures that would be environmentally- friendly. Greece's Ministry of Tourism officially announced a new initiative promoting the country's "Green tourism," as part of a national strategic plan for tourism development over the next years.
November 9, 2007
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New Greek tourism minister tables ambitious agenda
By Andrew Princz/etn He is young, he is energetic, his name is Aris Spiliotopoulos, the new tourism minister for Greece. He is youthful, suave and presents an ambitious agenda for his constituency. A feisty yet slight character, his eyes rather glare than look and while some are curious about his plans, others simply wonder if [...]
November 6, 2007
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Fires highlight need for Greek tourism to review its crisis response approach
By David Beirman l Special to eTN From the pespective of Australia’s tourism industry, a major customer of Greek tourism, the Mediterranean destination’s tourism officials urgently need review the country’s approach to crisis communications following the deadly fires.
August 30, 2007
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Greece: Discover the land of your dreams
(NC)-Greece is a land of ancient gods and mythical heroes, timeless beauty, philosopher kings and epic battles where honour and nobility reign victorious, even in the face of battlefield defeat. It is one of the few places on earth that tops almost everyone’s short list of must-see destinations, and with little wonder.
March 5, 2007
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The Newly Launched Philoxenia Tourism Awards Honor the Most Popular Travel Destinations and Hotels of Greece
eTN Germany Joachim Fischer The first edition of the Philoxenia Tourism Awards was presented during PHILOXENIA 2006, the leading Greek tourism fair at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre. Following a public vote throughout the country, the most popular among Greek travel destinations and hotels received the prestigious distinction awarded by Helexpo.
December 7, 2006
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Greece, Turkey sign tourism cooperation protocol
By Satish Gupta l eTN Asia Greece and Turkey have signed a tourism cooperation protocol in Antalya, southern Turkey recently. The cooperation envisions a greater exchange of information on issues like infrastructure and maritime tourism.
November 20, 2006
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