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 […]
Greek tourism startups that were announced winners of the CapsuleT accelerator program will be showcased at the ITB Berlin 2021 virtual event to take place in March. An initiative of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH), CapsuleT is Greece’s first travel and hospitality accelerator that was launched to support and promote Greek technology startups for tourism […]
Greece has been honored for its unique destinations and tourism offerings by the digital edition of US travel magazine Global Traveler. Organized by FXExpress Publications, Inc., the Global Traveler Awards 2020 recognized the best in the world of leisure and lifestyle travel including goods, services, destinations, hotels, airlines and cruises.Santorini, for the seventh
GNTO President Angela Gerekou, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis Greece’s Tourism Ministry and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) have won the “World’s Leading Tourist Board” title at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2020. The WTA event recognizes and rewards excellence in travel and tourism. The results follow a year-long
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is taking part in the 1st Virtual Greek Alternative Tourism & Gastronomy Workshop that kicked of today, Tuesday, and is focusing on the Danish market. The workshop, which will run until until November 5, looks to offer a platform for tourism companies and public bodies to promote their alternative […]
GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis presented the measures adopted by Greek authorities for the safe opening of Greek tourism in summer 2020, during an online meeting of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). Held on October 21, the meeting took place with the participation of […]
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 […]
Greece’s tourism stakeholders will have to readapt to a new reality as the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic lingers into the new year creating uncertainty and the need for structural changes, said Dimitris Fragakis, secretary general, Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) during the Greek Hospitality Awards. Fragakis said tourism sector recovery will be
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 […]
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is preparing for the 2021 tourism season and has announced plans to launch new promotional actions for Greece by the end of October. Speaking in Thessaloniki during the FVW Workshop Greece 2020, the annual meeting of the FVW magazine, GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis said that Greece needed to […]


















