GNTO President Angela Gerekou. Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou on Friday brought to the table the concept of Creative Tourism, a tourism form that showcases the creativity of a destination through local products and handicrafts and gives visitors the opportunity to get involved with the process. “Creative tourism can be a pathway […]
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 […]
The Greek Travel Pages (GTP) has provided a podium for Greece’s key tourism figures to share their vision for the day after the Covid-19 pandemic. “Tourism is a key link in the development of the parallel markets in the whole economy of Greece. This crisis came to emphasize how interdependent the travel industry is with […]
GNTO President Angela Gerekou with the only student of Arki and Parmos Mayor Eleftherios Pentes Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou recently attended the beach cleanup initiatives of the Aquahelp Foundation on the Dodecanese islands of Patmos, Arki and Lipsi. Aquahelp is an environmental, educational foundation. Titled “Clean it Like Greek”,
The Covid-19 pandemic could serve as a springboard to accelerate Greece’s transition to more sustainable tourism practices, Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou said on the sidelines of the 66th Meeting of the World Tourism Organization Commission for Europe (CEU), which took place in Athens last week. Participating in the “Sustainable
Impressive footage of the swimming races at Pefki, of the Municipality of Istiea-Edipsos (photo by Elias Lefas @ Authentic Marathon Swim) The Authentic Marathon Swim event has won a total of five accoladesat the Tourism Awards 2021, for last year’s successful race. This article is brought to you by ActiveMedia Group The Authentic Marathon Swim is […]
Photo source: @Visit Greece Greek and Cypriot gastronomy and products are set to take center stage in the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) communication strategy, GNTO President Angela Gerekou said this week. Referring to the importance of the cuisines, Gerekou said the two “treasures” can play a key role in the promotion of local products […]
Photo Source: TCB The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has included two virtual events under its auspices, promoting the popular destinations of Thessaloniki and Crete. Following a decision by GNTO President Angela Gerekou, the organization is supporting the tourism conference Agritourism on Crete, scheduled to take place on May 9, as well as the 1st […]
The World Tourism Forum Institute (WTFI) has welcomed Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou to its advisory board. Based in London, the WTFI is a research institute that supports sustainable and universally accessible tourism. “It is an honour for me to be part of the advisory board of the World Tourism Forum Institute […]
Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou on Thursday informed professionals from five Arab countries of North Africa on the advantages that make Greece an ideal destination for tourism investments. “The need for safety, contact with nature and authentic – experiential experiences, as well as the search for new, alternative and quality


















