Olympic Yacht Show 2021 Aims to Give Maritime Tourism a Boost

By admin 6 Σεπτεμβρίου 2021 No comment

Greece is getting ready to host the Olympic Yacht Show 2021, a prime yachting event that will take place in Sounio, Attica, during October 1-5, which will promote its maritime tourism sector to the international market. Organized by ONDECK Events in collaboration with Olympic Marine, the show will host top international maritime tourism professionals including […]

Greece’s 545 Blue Flag Beaches on Country’s App for Tourists

By admin 15 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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A list of Greece’s 545 Blue Flag beaches is now available on the Visit Greece app, the country’s official tourism application. Greece ranked second in the world among 49 countries on the 2021 Blue Flag quality award list for beaches, for the excellent water quality and the high-level services offered to bathers. “The list’s addition […]

GNTO: Covid-19 An Opportunity to Move Towards Sustainable Tourism

By admin 7 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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The Covid-19 pandemic could serve as a springboard to accelerate Greece’s transition to more sustainable tourism practices, Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou said on the sidelines of the 66th Meeting of the World Tourism Organization Commission for Europe (CEU), which took place in Athens last week. Participating in the “Sustainable

GNTO Brings Greek Gastronomy into its Tourism Promo Plan

By admin 7 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: @Visit Greece Greek and Cypriot gastronomy and products are set to take center stage in the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) communication strategy, GNTO President Angela Gerekou said this week. Referring to the importance of the cuisines, Gerekou said the two “treasures” can play a key role in the promotion of local products […]

Greece’s New 1821 App Features Revolution Sites and Monuments

By admin 24 Μαρτίου 2021 No comment

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A new free app that provides information on landmarks and monuments related to the 1821 Greek War of Independence was launched on Wednesday by the Greek Tourism Ministry in collaboration with the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) as part of this year’s bicentennial celebrations. The ministry hopes the app will serve as a useful guide […]

‘Greek Summer is a State of Mind’ Campaign Honored at Japanese Tourism Film Festival

By admin 9 Μαρτίου 2021 No comment

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Greece’s 2020 tourism campaign, “Greek summer is a state of mind”, clinched two awards at the Japan World’s Tourism Film Festival. The campaign competed along with 1,327 participants from all over the world and won the second prize in the “Tourism Destinations – Country Award” category, along with a special award as the “Best Video […]

IFITT Greece: Ημερίδα για την επόμενη μέρα των τουριστικών προορισμών

By admin 8 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Το Ελληνικό Παράρτημα του παγκόσμιου οργανισμού International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism (IFITT) πραγματοποιεί διαδικτυακή ημερίδα με τη μορφή roundtable, με τίτλο «Η επόμενη μέρα των τουριστικών προορισμών στην digital εποχή». Η ημερίδα θα πραγματοποιηθεί τη Δευτέρα 15 Φεβρουαρίου από τις 18:00 έως τις 20:00. Το IFITT είναι η κορυφαία ανεξάρτητη κοινότητα

GNTO Gets Silver Award for ‘Greece Always in Season’ Twitter Campaign

By admin 27 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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The Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) “Greece Always in Season” campaign recently won the silver award for “Best Use of Twitter” at the Social Media Awards 2020. In its 8th year, the Social Media Awards are organized by Marketing Week and Boussias Communications and highlights the best marketing practices on social media in the country. […]

GNTO Examines Opening Greek Tourism Bureau in Melbourne

By admin 22 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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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 […]

Greek Travel Agents, Tourist Guides Angered Over Covid-19 Risk Map

By admin 14 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: FEG Tourist Guides Greek travel agents and tourist guides are up in arms over a recently announced Covid-19 risk-assessment map which categorizes into four levels the country’s regional units based on degree of risk as indicated by a color-coded system. The Federation of Hellenic Associations of Tourist & Travel Agencies (fedHATTA) and Efi […]