Aiming to support events and activities that promote Greece’s tourism product and highlight its growth potential, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) this month has put two major tourism events in Athens and Thessaloniki under its auspices. TCB Crossroads – Thessaloniki On April 5 the GNTO supported the “TCB Crossroads” MICE event held by the […]
The Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) branch in Scandinavia has been named Norway’s Best Foreign Tourism Office for 2021 at the annual Grand Travel Awards (GTA). The awards are organized for the last 25 years by the Norwegian and Swedish editions of Travel News, a leading travel magazine in Scandinavia. Travel News recently presented GNTO […]
Sustainable practices and infrastructure and qualified human resources are keys to moving successfully into the future providing tourism services of the highest quality and maintaining a competitive edge, said Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou and Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) President Grigoris Tasios during the “Tourism: The
Blockchain technology can ensure safety and transparency in tourism, according to Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou. Speaking during an event titled “Blockchain Technology: A Bridge to ‘Smart Tourism’” at the recent Global Tourism Forum in Dubai, Gerekou underlined the importance of bringing the Greek tourism sector up to date with global
Greece is among the most popular holiday destinations for Serbian travelers who this year are seeking for Greek destinations to spend their summer vacations, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) said on Tuesday. “Although the Ukraine – Russia war and its consequences have temporarily affected bookings globally, Greece remains a popular vacation destination
Extending the tourism season, increasing the sector’s added value, ensuring equal and fair distribution of tourism activity and increasing tourist spending and overnight stays are among the joint actions agreed to this week by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI). The ACCI and GNTO signed a […]
A film by Ukrainian director Aleksandr Zaporoshchenko about the everyday life of monks in a monastery on Greece’s Mount Athos will start screening in Greek cinemas from April 14. Titled “Where are you Adam?”, the film takes a look inside the Docheiariou Monastery, one of the oldest monasteries on the Athos peninsula in northern Greece. […]
Madrid, Spain The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has reopened its branch office in Madrid aiming to promote Greece as a destination to Spanish travelers. After remaining closed for almost a decade, the GNTO office in Spain restarted its operation a few weeks ago and is housed in the Greek Embassy in Madrid. Among the […]
Alonissos Mayor Petros Vafinis with the head of the GNTO service in the UK and Ireland Eleni Skarveli. The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) presented the islands of Alonissos and Astypalea to the UK market during a recent event for the promotion of Greece’s destinations that took place in the Greek Ambassador’s residence in London. […]
Greece can become a global leader in luxury yachting in 2022, according to George Vernicos, Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) secretary general and representative of tourism to the European Economic and Social Committee. Speaking during the 1st Panhellenic Yachting Conference held last week, Vernicos said Greece has already been recognized as a global force in 2020


















