An increase of 40% in Austrian tourists coming to Greece this summer has been recorded compared to last year’s bookings, according to data from the largest travel agencies in Austria. As highlighted by the Austrian newspaper Wiener Zeitung, Greece, which was for many years among the top holiday destinations for the Austrians for their summer [...]
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Kefaloyiannis Says Tourism Can Save Greece
In an interview with the German newspaper Der Handelsblatt, Greek Minister of Tourism Olga Kefaloyiannis said tourism is a “National Case” to help save Greece from a crushing economic crisis caused by decades of wild overspending and packing public payrolls with hundreds of thousands of needless workers. She said that Germany is a critical market [...]
Greek Summer Expected to Boost Economy
The German journal Spiegel cites a report on the explosive growth of tourism coming to boost the Greek economy. According to the journal, Greece expects that this time the Troika’s visit will be easier and there will be no complications over the disbursement of the next installment. In addition, Greece has now claims for flexibility [...]
Austrians Prefer Greece for Vacations
Greece comes first as the favorite tourism destination regarding Austrians’ preferences, according to a travel agency survey, spokesman Joseph Peter Leitner said. In statements released by the Austrian journals Kleine Zeitung and Estereich, he noted that despite reductions in bookings during 2011 and 2012, Greece was last year’s most important destination for Austrians. He said [...]
Greek Tourism Makes Pitch in London
The General Secretariat of the National Tourism Organization (EOT) Nikos Karahalios, referred to the promotional campaign of Greece, which will take on a new communicative approach in 2013. During a press interview, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni presented the benefits of traveling to Greece and the brand name of Greek Tourism. She answered journalists’ questions referring [...]
Τurkish Airlines Ankara Contingent Promotes Thessaloniki
Turkish Airlines launched a new initiative to promote the city of Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, to Turkish tourists by sending a 13-member mission to Ankara headed by Utku Yazan, Chairman of Turkish Airlines, along with members of Greek tourist associations. The mission from Thessaloniki visited the Greek Embassy to Ankara. The representatives of the Greek [...]
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05 / 19 Even Bild Admired Agathonas At Eurovision
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05 / 18 Three Greek Islands On EU Cheap List
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05 / 18 The Greek Who Can Spy On Earth
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05 / 18 Former Consul Tipaldos Died In Italy
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05 / 18 Papandreou Not Welcome In Edinburgh
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08 / 04 Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan Reportedly Claims Olympic Flame is Turkish
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01 / 24 Intercultural Association Macedonia Cuts Vasilopita
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07 / 28 IOC President Jacques Rogge Calls London Home of The Olympics; Forgets Greece
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05 / 03 Skopje: Streets Renamed With Ancient Greek Names
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05 / 22 Philip II of Macedonia Statue in Skopje Defies NATO
