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Australia Eyes Greek Tourism Investments

The President of the Legislative Council of the Parliament of Victoria Bruce Atkinson and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Ken Smith expressed their interest in investments in Greece to Tourism Minister Olga Kefalyianni in a meeting on Sept....

Kefaloyianni Sees Crete's Archaeological Museum

Minister of Tourism Olga Kefaloyianni expressed her satisfaction with the reopening of the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete. The museum was closed for years, but now it will open again to the public with a brand new wing. Kefaloyianni visited...

Polish Tourists Flocking to Greece

Greek Minister of Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks Kostis Chatzidakis discussed with businessmen from Poland the prospect of attracting investments to Greece while he said 2013 is a critical period. Greece this year expects some 380,000 Polish tourists, the...

Greece's New Slogan: World's Richest Country

Slipping down the economic ladder to become one of the European Union's poorest country, Greece hopes to turn that on its head with a new tourism campaign touting just the opposite, if only for its heritage and history, its...

The Samaras Shuffle Under Way

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and PASOK's Evangelos Venizelos were to meet on June 24 to discuss a shakeup in the Cabinet that will dump some of the Premier's ministers and replace them with Socialists to reward Venizelos for backing...

Senior Tourism "Pure Gold" for Greece

Greece is hoping to tap one of its most lucrative markets for tourists, senior citizens who have money and time on their hands and like to travel. The elderly are expected to will represent 24% of the global market...

Greek Museums, Tourist Sites Shut Down

Just as Greece is hoping for a tourism rebound after a disappointing 2012 in which visitors, spooked by constant images of protest, riots and strikes that shut down transportation and vital services, state museums and archaeological sites are expected...

Greece Goes After Japanese Tourists

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefaloyianni is eying Japan as a source of more visitors and talked about it in a meeting with Chairman of the European and Tourism Committee of the Industry Association of Japan, Shinichi Yokoyama during her...

Greek Presence At Tel Aviv’s IMTM

Greece featured itself at the Feb. 5 IMTM, International Mediterranean Tourism Market conference at the Tel Aviv Convention Center, including showcases from Crete, the Peloponnese and Epirus. The Department of Tourism of Regional Unit of Chania had the responsibility for...

Greek Way of Nutrition Promoted

Deputy Minister of Health, Fotini Skopouli and Tourism Minister Olga Kefaloyianni met to discus ways to push Greek food as a way to attract visitors and showcase one of the country's greatest products. They talked about devising a strategy which...