Tourism

Announcement from San Giacomo Cultural Society following Venice meeting: Active citizens and sustainable development
The first meeting to establish a network of Eastern Mediterranean residents (Eastern Mediterranean Coalition) took place in Venice.

Indian delegation, invited by Greek Cricket Federation, meets with Municipality and Regional Administration
CORFU. A delegation of Indian businessmen involved in tourism, sports and education met with the Regional Governor, Theodoros Galiatsatos, and Deputy Mayor Giorgos Pantelios (standing in for the Mayor) yesterday. The delegation was led by the Indian Prime Minister΄s Secretary.

5th Corfu Symposium on Managing and Marketing Places begins today
CORFU. Representatives from 16 countries and 34 organizations are taking part in the Symposium, 16 - 19 April.

Representatives from Corfu at Venice meeting to tackle ‘overtourism’
VENICE. The next meeting will be held in Corfu in October, where the Mediterranean network will be formalized.

Corfu Tourism: Issues and prospects
CORFU. Exactly 5 years ago this week a public meeting was held at the Ionian Academy in town where Dr Heather Skinner, who had been a regular tourist to Corfu, was one of the speakers who gave a presentation on the future of tourism on the island. Where are we now, five years later?
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What Fraport has to say about the new parking area at Corfu Airport
CORFU. Preparations for the construction of the new terminal have resulted in the closure of the car park on the south side of Corfu ΄Capodistrias΄ Airport.

Open Business Forum at Faliraki Conference Centre
CORFU. On Wednesday 18th April there will be an open event at which members of the local business and tourism community can see the results of the Corfu Symposium on Managing and Marketing Places.

Jet2.com increases flights to Corfu
New services to Corfu from Birmingham, Edinburgh and Manchester.

The Ionian Islands in Blue Panorama Airlines inflight magazine
6,000 copies of the magazine will have a 3-page feature on the Ionian Islands over the next three months.

5th Corfu Symposium on Managing & Marketing Places – The programme
Corfu 16-19 April, 2018: “Changing places: Visions of utopia or dystopia?”

Corfu Food and Wine Festival ΄aroma΄ on ERT3 TV channel
Two of the Food and Wine Festival organizers were interviewed on ERT3 TV channel on Monday morning.

The Corfu Food and Wine Festival will honour both Botrinis – father and son
CORFU. The 1st Corfu Food & Wine Festival will take place from 9th-13th May and aims to become an annual event at the beginning of each tourist season showcasing both traditional and new Corfu products.

Discount card for members of Federation of Entrepreneurs of Corfu Tourism Enterprises
CORFU. Significant discounts on services and products from local businesses.

Final preparations for the Corfu Food and Wine Festival
CORFU. The Organizing Committee for the Corfu Food and Wine Festival, 9 – 13 May, met on Saturday 24th March.

Corfu Hotel receives Chinese certification
CORFU. Corfu Palma Boutique Hotel is the first hotel in Corfu and the Ionian Islands to be given the China Outbound Tourism Quality Service Certification (QSC).

When will the Faculty of Tourism be established at the Ionian University?
ATHENS.There may not be a strict deadline but that doesn’t mean that there is no limit to the amount of time available for the consolidation of the Ionian University with the Ionian Islands Technological Educational Institute (TEI)!

More easyJet flights from Germany
CEPHALONIA. More good news from the German market confirming forecasts that Greece will be the most popular market for Germans in 2018.

Deputy Regional Governor sings at Moscow Tourism Exhibition!
MOSCOW. The Deputy Regional Governor for Tourism, Spyros Galiatsatos, Will do anything to boost tourism to the Ionian Islands.