Greece Tables Tourism Bill Focusing on DMOs and Wellness

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Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias tabled a bill in parliament on Tuesday setting out the priorities for the sector which include setting out the terms of operation for destination management and promotion organizations (DMOs) and developing wellness tourism. The proposed legislation aims to introduce flexible tools, encourage collaborations and synergies, respond to

Chios Island Receives ‘Bike Friendly’ Certification

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Photo source: NatTour The Greek island of Chios has been certified as a “Bike-friendly Destination” by NatTour, a nonprofit organization that promotes sustainable tourism practices. “This certification highlights Chios as an environmentally friendly destination,” Chios Mayor Stamatis Karmantzis said during a recent event held on the island. Chios is the eighth municipality

Greece Announces Covid-19 Rules for Ski Resorts, Christmas Theme Parks

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Greek health authorities announced a revised set of rules governing the operation of ski resorts and theme parks in efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19 over the holiday season. More specifically according to the new regulations which went into effect over the weekend: – eating areas at ski resort chalets will operate in accordance […]

Greece Aims to Launch Tourism Business Accessibility Label

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Greece is pushing ahead with actions that will make popular tourist destinations accessible to all people with disability, announcing new certification in this direction for tourist enterprises and beaches. The news was announced on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities by Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias, who said actions and initiatives in this direction

Acropolis to be Accessible to Visually Impaired Visitors as of June 2022

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The Acropolis, Athens Photo: @Ministry of Culture / © Studio On_Stelios Tzetzias The Acropolis in Athens and its monuments will become accessible to visually impaired individuals as of June, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni announced during a scientific conference held recently at the Peace and Friendship Stadium in Athens. According to Mendoni, the ministry is collaborating

Most Accessible Routes in Athens for People With Disabilities Now Online

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The Municipality of Athens recently announced a new online guide that shows the Greek capital’s most accessible routes for people with disabilities. Launched on December 3 to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the municipality’s initiative aims to facilitate persons with mobility issues and the visually impaired, as well as give the public […]

Study: Senior Tourism is a €13.6bn Opportunity for Greece

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Senior tourism could contribute 13.6 billion euros to Greece’s economy and generate 173,000 jobs in five years, according to a study released by research and policy institute diaNEOsis. Senior tourism is a sector divided into short-term holidays and “snowbird” travel, a term referring to visitors that stay in a place for long periods by renting […]

Tourism Should Be Accessible for All, Says GNTO President

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Accessible tourism is a right and should be a given, said Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou during the “Tourism for All” conference organized by the Veneto Region in Italy recently. Accessible tourism concerns 15 percent of the world population and nearly 130 million Europeans, said Gerekou, adding that there was a large […]

Greece Aiming to Develop its Mountain Tourism Product

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The Tourism Ministry is expected to soon submit new proposals to develop mountain tourism in Greece, according to statements made by Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zachraki during a conference held earlier this month in the historic village of Morfovouni near Karditsa. Titled “Mountain tourism in southern Pindos in the post-Covid era”, the conference was organized by

Tourism Ministry: New Initiative to Support Digital Nomads Working Remotely from Greece

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Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Wednesday announced a new initiative to facilitate the working conditions of digital nomads that choose Greece as a remote working base. The initiative will include better internet packages. Speaking during the Next is Now conference in Athens, the minister said Greece is embracing the concept of digital nomads – […]