Chios Island Receives ‘Bike Friendly’ Certification

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Photo source: NatTour The Greek island of Chios has been certified as a “Bike-friendly Destination” by NatTour, a nonprofit organization that promotes sustainable tourism practices. “This certification highlights Chios as an environmentally friendly destination,” Chios Mayor Stamatis Karmantzis said during a recent event held on the island. Chios is the eighth municipality

Greece’s Lavreotiki Geopark Aiming to Join UNESCO Global Network

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Photo source: @Lavreotiki Geopark The Municipality of Lavreotiki (Lavrion) has initiated a nomination process for the inscription of its geopark, located on the southeastern tip of the Attica peninsula, on UNESCO’s Global Geoparks Network list. A UNESCO field evaluation mission recently visited Lavreotiki to inspect the geopark and tour some of the area’s main sites […]

Mount Olympus Presented as Alternative Tourism Destination to German Market

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The many alternative tourism activities that can take place on Mount Olympus were presented to German travel professionals by representatives of the Region of Central Macedonia during a recent event in Düsseldorf. The presentation was part of the Region’s new campaign launched to promote its thematic tourism products to the international market. During the event, […]

Greece and Cyprus Explore Wine Tourism Cooperation

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Tourism professionals from Greece and Cyprus are exploring ways to link the wine tourism products and routes of both countries for mutual benefit. Participating in a Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) online Greek-Cypriot tourism meetup event, the professionals agreed that wine tourism can significantly enhance the quality of the Greek and Cypriot tourism product

EUSAIR Approves Transnational Adriatic-Ionian Bike Path

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Greece is among nine countries that will be part of plans for the creation of a cross-European bike route running along the Adriatic and Ionian Sea aiming to facilitate movement of travelers and citizens. Dubbed “Adrioncycletour”, the ambitious project under the EU Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Region (EUSAIR) will integrate the bike paths of nine […]

Greece Gives Divers Access to 91 Ship and Plane Wrecks

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A German Arado 196 aircraft located in the bay of Irakleia, at a depth of 11 meters. It was shot down during World War II. Photo source: Culture Ministry The Greek Culture Ministry under the guidance of the Central Council for Modern Monuments is allowing access to 91 ship and plane wrecks across the country […]

T+L Places Tinos Among 6 Greek Destinations Where Greeks Love to Go

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Photo Source: Municipality of Tinos Tinos is among the six favorite destinations of Greek travelers due to its rich culture, unique gastronomy and local products, according to a recent article published in the online edition of the Travel + Leisure (T+L) magazine. Titled “6 Greek destinations where the locals love to go”, the article shares […]

Greek Tourism Ministry Looks to Develop New Framework for Rock Climbing Sites

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Photo source: Municipality of Kalymnos Ways of creating a new framework for the development of more rock climbing sites in Greece were discussed between Deputy Minister Manos Konsolas and Evros MP Anastasios Dimoschakis during a recent visit to the island of Kalymnos. A popular climbing destination, Kalymnos every year attracts thousands of professionals and amateur […]

Swedish Market Gets to Know Greek Alternative Tourism Destinations

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Central Greece, Nafpaktos. Photo source: Visit Greece / K. Kouzouni Greece’s alternative tourism forms and destinations were presented to leading tour operators and media representatives of the Swedish market, during an event that took place recently in Stockholm by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO). The head of GNTO’s office in Scandinavia Pavlos Mourmas

Greece Attends First Expo After Covid-19 Lockdown

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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) presented Greece’s alternative forms of tourism during the TourNatur 2020 international exhibition held in Düsseldorf, Germany, during September 4-6. TourNatur was the first event that the GNTO attended since the Covid-19 lockdown in March. It took place in parallel with the Caravan Salon outdoor motor tourism exhibition and