tourism
Four more cruise ship arrivals until the end of another good year for Corfu
CORFU. Corfu Port is expecting another four arrivals from two cruise ships with a total passenger capacity of over 3,000 before the end of the year.
Marketing Greece: Open discussion on Corfu΄s tourism product
CORFU. The meeting is part of the "We are ALL marketing Greece" campaign.
Low turnout ΄scuppers΄ Venice referendum
VENICE. Only a small number of Venetians turned out to vote in the referendum on administrative autonomy on Sunday December 1.
Venice referendum on administrative autonomy on Sunday
VENICE. The Venetians΄ attempt to secure their own Mayor and Council is being called ΄Venexit΄ in the international press.
Deputy Mayor for Tourism meets with Head of Ionian University Tourism Department
CORFU. The Deputy Mayor for Tourism Panayiotis Varouchas met with the Head of the newly-established University Tourism Department to exchange experiences and discuss implementation of know-how.
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.
