Greece Honored Country at Int’l Art Expo in China

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Greece will be the honored country at the international art exhibition titled “The tides of the century”, which is scheduled to take place this year during February 8 – December 8 in the Hainan province of China. The international art exhibition will showcase over 140 works by more than 80 artists from 23 countries around […]

Le Figaro Magazine Features the Mountain of Centaurs: Pelion

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Source: Le Figaro Magazine Greece’s Mount Pelion and its hidden treasures are featured in a 10-page article published in the latest issue of France’s “Le Figaro Magazine”. Written by travel editor Sarah Chevalley, the article is titled “Balade au pays des centaures” (walk in the land of centaurs) and includes photos of Laurent Fabre. It […]

Sports Tourism in Spotlight at ‘Front Runners 3.0’ Web Conference

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A unique route of the Greek sports tourism event Navarino Challenge. Photo by Elias Lefas Sports tourism and the benefits it brings destinations that host events was one of the main topics discussed at the “Front Runners in Sports Management 3.0” web conference organized by Greek sports marketing company Active Media Group. Held January 21-23, […]

GNTO Presents Greece’s 3-year Tourism Campaign to Travel Agents

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© Maria Theofanopoulou The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) recently presented its plans for Greece’s upcoming three-year tourism campaign to members of the Federation of Hellenic Associations of Tourist & Travel Agencies (FedHATTA). During an online meeting, GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis presented Greece’s new long-term campaign and said the

Life-size Replica of Athens’ Herodion Shines at China’s Harbin Ice Festival

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An impressive life-size replica of Athens’ Herod Atticus Odeon (also known as Herodion), made exclusively of ice, was recently presented at the 37th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China. Considered the largest ice and snow event in the world, the International Ice and Snow Festival takes place annually during January and February in […]

Athens’ First Sunrise for 2021 Featured on Chinese Social Media

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The Acropolis, Athens (archive photo). Source: Visit Greece / Y Skoulas Chinese social media users had the opportunity to admire Athens’ first sunrise for 2021 through a campaign that ran online on New Year’s Day. A 15-minute video, created by the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) office in China, was broadcast on Wechat, a popular […]

GNTO Supports Promotion of Over 200 Greek Tourism Businesses in Virtual Expos

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A total of 209 Greek tourism enterprises in 2020 had the opportunity to participate in leading international virtual tourism fairs with the support and funding of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO). The GNTO coordinated the scheme and covered the cost of their participation that reached 546,000 euros. “Amid these difficult economic conditions, we decided […]

GNTO Promotes Greece on Chinese Social Media

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Aiming to promote Greece as a tourism destination to the Chinese market, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), during December 7-11, took part in a social media campaign held by Sina Weibo, one of the largest social media platforms in China. Titled “Weibo National Week”, the campaign was launched under the motto “The world is […]

Athens Traders Body Tables Proposals for Shop Re-opening

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Setting a specific date as well as defining mode of operation are among the recommendations made by the Athens Traders Association (ESA) so as to ensure the smooth re-opening of Athens shops ahead of the holiday season. In letter this week to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, ESA President Stavros Kafounis is proposing that: – all […]

GNTO Promotes Greek Tourism to Italian Market Through Digital Events

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The Acropolis, Athens. Photo: GTP The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) office in Italy in December will take part in digital events to promote Greek tourism to the Italian market. “These activities are part of the organization’s strategy to strengthen the image of Greece in international markets ahead of the 2021 tourism season,” the GNTO […]