tourism
Direct flights to Corfu from Norway and Sweden
CORFU. Weekly summer flights from Trondheim and flights from Norrköping, Sweden.
Meropi Ydraiou in special ΄MONEY & tourism΄ edition for World Travel Market
LONDON. The special edition of ΄MONEY & tourism΄ for the World Travel Market includes comments from Meropi Ydraiou, Mayor of Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands.
Culture and tourism at the World Travel Market
LONDON. A meeting on cultural tourism took place in a packed room at the Excel Exhibition Centre on Monday afternoon.
Independent stand for Corfu again at World Travel Market
CORFU. The World Travel Market has begun - the biggest travel trade show in the world and meeting point for all tourism professionals.
Galiatsatos:No substance to the ΄gifts΄ to Corfu from Konsolas and Mendoni
CORFU. Former Regional Governor says that the visits of the Deputy Minister for Tourism and Minister for Culture produced statements with no substance and announcements of actions undertaken by the previous Regional Administration.
Deputy Minister for Tourism announces new Tourist Guide School in Corfu
CORFU. Mayor Meropi Ydraiou said that the meeting with Deputy Minister for Tourism Manos Konsolas at the Old Town Hall was very constructive.
Campaign to promote destinations affected by Thomas Cook collapse
ATHENS. The new campaign is expected to be launched in January - earlier than normal. This was nnounced by the new GNTO General Secretary Dimitris Frangakis at the World Federation of Travel Journalists and Writers (FIJET) conference in Rhodes.
Tourism Ministry representatives in Corfu on Tuesday and Wednesday
CORFU. Deputy Minister for Tourism Manos Konsolas, General Secretary Konstantinos Loulis and GNTO President Angela Gerekou will be in Corfu.
Deputy Mayor for Tourism visits Mathraki
CORFU. Deputy Mayor for Tourism Panayiotis Varouchas visited Mathraki on Sunday following an invitation from the Municipal Councillor for Mathraki Vassilis Argiros.
The busiest week of the year begins today with 5 cruise ships and 9,000 passengers
CORFU. 5 cruise ships have arrived today at the beginning of the busiest week not only of October, but of the whole year.
Corfiot & Diapontian Mayor meets with Belgian journalists
CORFU. Corfiot & Diapontian Mayor Meropi Ydraiou met with Belgian journalists at San Giacomo Old Town Hall.
3.9% drop in September air traffic this year. UK and Germany remain at top of list
CORFU. According to official data from Fraport Greece, there were 21.5K fewer arrivals and departures at Corfu Airport in September 2019 than in the same month last year.
Hoteliers want exemption from taxes following Thomas Cook collapse
CORFU. Corfu Hoteliers΄ Association estimates losses of 35m Euros following the collapse of Thomas Cook.
Spyros Neratzis:"Our society has never been xenophobic. It is our duty to show solidarity."
CORFU. Spyros Neratzis, leader of the Kerkira Psilla party, declared: "It is our duty to show solidarity".
Panayiotis Varouchas:"We΄re talking about human beings! Of course Corfu should accept refugees and immigrants"
CORFU. The Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Municipality Deputy Mayor for Tourism is adamant that the acceptance of refugees and immigrants is not a threat to tourism.
San Giacomo: Lack of regulations is leading to an ΄overtourism΄ situation on Corfu Town roads
CORFU. Local authorities have consistently proved incapable of carrying out traffic studies.
Ministry of Tourism:Information for customers of Thomas Cook Germany - Netherlands - Belgium
ATHENS. The Ministry has published information for tourists following the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook subsidiaries in these countries.
4,500 Germans stranded in Corfu following the collapse of the German Thomas Cook in addition to the Britons
ATHENS. On Wednesday 4,500 Germans were added to the 2,800 Britons on the list of those stranded in Corfu following the collapse of Thomas Cook and its German subsidiary. What businesses are requesting from the Government.
