GNTO: Travelers from Serbia are Eyeing Greece for Vacations in 2022

By admin 29 Μαρτίου 2022 No comment

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

Zagori Nominated for Inscription as Cultural Landscape on UNESCO World Heritage List

By admin 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo: GTP The Greek Culture Ministry has submitted a nomination file for the inscription of Zagori as a Cultural Landscape on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Zagori is an area of unique natural beauty in Epirus, western Greece. Covering an area of some 1,000sqkm, it includes 46 villages, also known as Zagorochoria, as well as the […]

The Guardian Picks Thessaloniki, Epirus, Corfu for Holidays in 2022

By admin 12 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Corfu island, Greece. Photo Source: Visit Greece / E. Fili Three Greek tourism hotspots – Thessaloniki, Epirus and Corfu – are among the 22 European destinations selected by The Guardian for holidays in 2022. The list was compiled by the British newspaper based on its travel writers’ wishlists, and published in its online edition under […]

Greece’s Plaka Bridge Restoration Receives Europa Nostra Accolade

By admin 4 Οκτωβρίου 2021 No comment

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Greece’s Plaka Bridge restoration project was honored with a 2021 European Heritage / Europa Nostra Award during a ceremony on Saturday at the monument’s location in Epirus. The award was handed to Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni by Europa Nostra Secretary General Sneška Quaedvlieg – Mihailović during the event that also saw the attendance of […]

UK’s Biggest Media Put the Spotlight on Greece this Year

By admin 24 Σεπτεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Some of the UK’s leading travel magazines and newspapers promoted Greece this year as a top destination for summer and autumn holidays through a number of printed features and online articles. A total of 27 articles were published during the summer, with the contribution of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) service in the UK […]

DiaNEOsis Looks to Develop Alternative Tourism in Natura 2000 Areas

By admin 7 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: diaNEOsis Research and policy institute diaNEOsis recently signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Ministries of Tourism and Environment, and the Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (NECCA) with the aim to promote alternative forms of tourism in areas of the Natura 2000 network in Greece. According to an announcement, under the memorandum […]

GNTO Holding Webinars to Promote Greece to Foreign Tourism Professionals

By admin 2 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Ouranoupoli, Halkidiki. Photo source: @Halkidiki Tourism Organization The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is planning to promote 10 Greek destinations to tourism professionals from The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg through 10 webinars to be held until March 2022. The 12-month program started in April with the promotion of Halkidiki, northern Greece, in

Greece’s Epirus Palace Hotel Welcomes Back Travelers

By admin 13 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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Epirus Palace Congress & Spa The Epirus Palace Congress & Spa has opened its doors to welcome leisure and business travelers to the area of Ioannina in the region of Epirus, Western Greece. The hotel features a stylish lounge, 194 deluxe rooms & suites, refurbished conference halls, unique dining and bar areas, a cutting-edge play […]

Grand Forest Metsovo Voted Again as Leading Landmark Hotel in Europe

By admin 10 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Grand Forest Metsovo The Grand Forest Metsovo hotel, located in Ioannina in western Greece, was recently named “Leading Landmark Hotel in Europe” at the 27th World Travel Awards 2020. This is the second consecutive year that the hotel receives the title at the WTA’s “During this special year that challenged not only the hotels’ high-level […]

Greek Regions on Germany’s List of Covid-19 ‘Risk Areas’

By admin 9 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: @berlinairport Germany’s Federal Foreign Office recently updated its travel advice and has added five regions in Greece to its “risk areas” list due to an increase in coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in the country. As of November 9, travellers who have stayed in a “risk area” during the last ten days before entry to […]