GNTO Examines Opening Greek Tourism Bureau in Melbourne

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Melbourne, Australia In an attempt to reach out to the Australian market, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) said it was examining the creation of bureau in Melbourne. GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis tabled the idea during the Greek Australian Dialogue Series video conference on Monday. Fragakis said the GNTO was considering the idea in an […]

GNTO Promotes Athens and Pelion to French Market

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Travel editor Sarah Chevalley in Portaria on Mount Pelion. The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) presented the tourism offerings of Athens and Mount Pelion to French journalists who visited the two destinations earlier in October. During the past week, the organization hosted “Le Figaro Magazine” travel editor Sarah Chevalley and photographer Laurent Fabre, who

Bettany Hughes Begins Filming of ‘Wonders of Greece’

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Historian Bettany Hughes (left) in Thessaloniki. British historian and broadcaster Bettany Hughes recently landed in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki to start filming the “Wonders of Greece”, her latest TV project that is dedicated to the wonders of the country. A popular TV presenter, Hughes’ shows have been broadcast by BBC, Channel 4, Netflix, […]

European Travel Agents and Tour Operators to Meet in Athens

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Athens, Greece, Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y Skoulas The European Travel Agents & Tour Operators Association (ECTAA) has announced that it will hold its annual meeting in Athens during October 8-9, with the support of the Greek National Tourism Organisation and the City of Athens Development and Destination Management Agency. The announcement comes a few

French Film ‘On sourit pour la photo’ Wraps Up Production in Greece

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French actors Agnès Hurstel, Pablo Pauly, Jacques Gamblin and Pascale Arbillot at the temple of Aphaia on Aegina. French movie production “On sourit pour la photo” recently finished filming in Greece with the support of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO). The foreign production crew filmed in various locations in Athens, the Athenian Riviera and […]

Greece Sends its Message for World Tourism Day 2020

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The international travel & tourism industry on September 27 celebrated World Tourism Day (WTD) 2020 with messages of hope and optimism, as the sector is confronted with the biggest challenge in its history: the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has led the global response to this challenge and united its member states, […]

GNTO to Support Tourism Promotion of Salamina Island

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Peristeria, Salamina Photo © Facebook – ΟΙ ΟΜΟΡΦΙΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ ΜΑΣ The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is exploring ways to promote Salamina, a historic island located in the Saronic gulf, a few kilometers off the coast of Piraeus. “GNTO actively supports the plans of the Salamina Municipality to promote the island’s tourism and culture,” […]

GNTO President Reveals Plans for Greece’s Tourism Promotion

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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) recently revealed plans regarding the strategy it aims to follow to promote Greece abroad in the post-Covid-19 era. “Our interventions in Greece’s promotion will be very specific, very targeted, aiming to show the country’s safety but also that a ‘new day’ has risen for Greek tourism,” GNTO President Angela […]

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

GNTO Shows its Support to Sports Tourism in Greece

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The winner of The Authentic Marathon Swim 2020 is Bulgarian Olympic Champion Petar Stoychev (middle). From left: Deputy Sports Minister Lefteris Avgenakis, GNTO President Angela Gerekou, Istiaia-Edipsos Mayor Ioannis Kontzias and Central Greece Governor Fanis Spanos. “The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) strongly supports sports and cultural tourism,” the