German Federal Deputy Labor Minister, Hans-Joachim Fuchtel visited the Greek Minister of Tourism, Olga Kefalogianni on March 26. He pointed out that Greece is a wonderful country for vacation all year long. It is a country that has made a remarkable progress, is absolutely safe and worth visiting.In that way, he sent a message to [...]
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Kefaloyanni Pitches Greece in Germany
Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefaloyanni, in an interview with the German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel, said that this year some 16 million visitors will come to Greece, better than expected during the crushing economic crisis, but still a downturn. She said Greece will not leave the Eurozone and return to the drachma, even to benefit tourism, [...]
Austria Says Greek Tourism Not So Bad
According to a report on Austrian Public Broadcasting, Greek tourism seems to have rebounded a bit from projections in the spring, during uncertainty over elections, and will finish the year better than expected. Revenues are still expected to be down about 3.5 percent with a reduction in tourist numbers of about 6 percent, but both [...]
German Tour Operators Like Crete
Some 340 German tour operators came to a conference in the area of Sissi village in Lasithi, Crete under the aegis of the Robinson’s Club to gauge the allure of the area for visitors from their country. The tourist representatives from Germany told reporters in Crete they were optimistic that Germans would want to cometo [...]
Turks Picked Greece for Their Summer Vacations
Greece was a favorite destination this summer for Turkish tourists, as 85,450 of them traveled mostly to Greek islands, while 75,189 chose Italy. Lesbos and Chios, two of the islands closest to Turkey, were the top picks and visits were made easier this year because of a more lenient visa process by the Greek government, [...]
German Travel Group Warns Tourists in Greece to Expect Possible Return to Drachma
Tourism is the ultimate ‘industry’ of Greece. Due to the crisis, tourists seem to be choosing neighboring destinations this year in contrast to previous ones. Now, German travel group TUI is advising their clients, who travel to Greece individually, to have a lot cash with them, in case our country exits the Eurozone. In reality, 2,000,000 [...]
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05 / 23 New Bridge Between Turkey and Greece
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05 / 23 Post-Byzantine Art At Budapest University
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05 / 23 EU Withdraws Ban On Olive Oil Bottles
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05 / 23 Georges Moustaki Dies at 79
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05 / 22 Greek Participation in Vienna’s Long Night of Churches
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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
