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 […]
Nemea, Peloponnese. Photo source: @Visit Greece After Santorini and Western Macedonia, the Greek Tourism Ministry is heading to the Peloponnese to Nemea, where the 3rd Wine Tourism Conference kicks off today. On the initiative of Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki, the event is part of the ministry’s wine tourism road show series which kicked off […]
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
French tour operators and agents met in the coastal town of Loutraki over the weekend for their annual “Forces de Ventes” conference inaugurated by Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. The event was organized by French tour operator Selectour – France’s leading network of independent travel agencies – with the support of the Greek National Tourism […]
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) earlier this month presented Greece and its tourism offerings at trade shows in the Czech Republic and Poland. According to the GNTO, with thousands of travelers from the Czech Republic and Poland visiting the Greek islands every year, both countries are considered among Greece’s main source tourism markets. Holiday […]
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. […]

















